Isthmuses Isthmuses Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. It is a conurbation, made up of the cities of Auckland, Waitakere, Manukau and North Shore. In Māori it bears the name Tāmaki Makau Rau or Ākarana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auckland"
An isthmus (from Greek ισθμός, isthmos; plural isthmuses or isthmi; pronounced ) is a narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isthmus"
The Isthmus of Chignecto is an isthmus bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia which connects the mainland portion of Nova Scotia with North America. The isthmus separates the waters of Chignecto Bay, a sub-basin of the Bay of Fundy, from those of the Northumberland Strait, an arm of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The isthmus is generally acknowledged to stretch from its northerly point at an area in the Petitcodiac River valley near the city of Dieppe, New Brunswick to its southerly point at an area near the town of Amherst, Nova Scotia. At its narrowest point between Amherst and Tidnish, Nova Scotia, the isthmus measures 24 kilometres wide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isthmus of Chignecto"
The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnesos peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the name "Isthmus of Corinth" (and the nearby city Isthmia). To the west of the Isthmus is the Gulf of Corinth, to the east the Saronic Gulf. Since 1893 the Corinthian Canal has run through the 6.3 km Isthmus, effectively making the Peloponnesos an island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isthmus of Corinth"
The Isthmus of Dubrovnik is the narrow, rocky landbridge connecting mainland Croatia to the important seaport and medieval power of Dubrovnik at its southern tip. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isthmus of Dubrovnik"
The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It was formed some 3 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch. It lies in the nation of Panama, and is cut by the Panama Canal. Like many isthmuses, it is a location of great strategic value due to its importance in both land and sea transportation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isthmus of Panama"
The Isthmus of Perekop is the narrow, three to four mile wide strip of land that connects the peninsula of Crimea to the rest of mainland Ukraine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isthmus of Perekop" Visit again shortopedia shortopedia
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is an isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. The name comes from the town of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca, which in turn comes from the Nahuatl tecuani-tepec (" jaguar hill"). ...more on Wikipedia about "Isthmus of Tehuantepec"
(Karelian Isthmus) :See Karelia (disambiguation) for other meanings of the name Karelia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Karelian Isthmus"
The Kra Isthmus is the narrow landbridge which connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia. The east part of the landbridge belongs to Thailand, the west part belongs to the Tanintharyi division of Myanmar. To the west of the Isthmus is the Andaman Sea, to the east is the Gulf of Thailand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kra Isthmus"
Macau Peninsula ( Chinese: 澳門半島; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: ou2 mun3 bun2 dou3; Mandarin Pinyin: Aōmén Bàndǎo; Portuguese: Península de Macau) is the oldest and most populous part of Macau in the People's Republic of China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Macau Peninsula"
Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 208,054, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Dane County. Madison is also home to the University of Wisconsin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Madison, Wisconsin"
The Mullet refers to the isthmus of the Mullet Peninsula in the barony of Erris, County Mayo in the west of Ireland. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Mullet"
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