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An isthmus (pronounced /ˈɪsθməs/ or /ˈɪsməs/; plural: isthmuses, isthmi, from Ancient Greek: ἰσθμός isthmos "neck") is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.1 Of note, the Isthmus of Corinth connects the peninsula of Peloponnese with the rest of the Greek peninsula, the Isthmus of Panama connects the continents of North and South America (the Americas), and the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt connects Africa and Asia (or Eurasia).
Canals are often built on isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation. The Panama Canal bisects the Isthmus of Panama, thereby connecting the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; the Suez Canal adjoins the North Atlantic and Indian Oceans, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez/Red Sea. Strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
In medical terms, isthmus is used to describe the congenital fusion between two organs or two halves of an organ. Examples are the connection between the lower part of the two thyroid lobes or the connection between the two lower poles of the left and right kidney in a horseshoe kidney.
Contents 1 List of isthmuses 1.1 In Asia 1.1.1 Southeast Asia 1.1.2 Red Sea 1.2 In Oceania 1.2.1 In Australia 1.2.2 New Zealand 1.3 In Europe 1.3.1 Mediterranean Sea 1.3.2 Black Sea 1.3.3 Russia 1.3.4 British Isles 1.3.5 Iceland 1.4 Americas 1.4.1 USA 1.4.2 Canada 1.4.3 Mexico 1.4.4 Nicaragua 1.4.5 Panama 1.4.6 Venezuela 1.4.7 Chile 1.4.8 British overseas territories 2 See also 3 Notes // List of isthmuses This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. In Asia Southeast Asia The Isthmus of Kra connecting Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia. Red Sea Isthmus of Suez between North Africa and Sinai Peninsula. In Oceania In Australia Eaglehawk Neck near Port Arthur, Tasmania. The Neck in Bruny Island, Tasmania connecting North and South Bruny. New Zealand Auckland isthmus between Northland Peninsula and the rest of New Zealand's North Island2. The Rongotai isthmus, where Wellington International Airport is located. In Europe Mediterranean Sea Isthmus of Bolbscitation needed, which joins Gibraltar to mainland Spain. Isthmus of Corinth, which connects the Peloponnese peninsula to the rest of Greece. Isthmus of Potidea, connecting the Kassandra peninsula with the mainland of Greece. Black Sea Isthmus of Perekop between Crimea and Ukraine proper. Russia Karelian Isthmus connecting Finland and Russia. British Isles La Coupée isthmus in Sark. Forth-Clyde isthmus in Scotland. Mavis Grind isthmus in Shetland. Rhins of Galloway isthmus in Wigtownshire (where Stranraer is situated), Scotland. Bardsey Island. Iceland Isthmus of Westfjords peninsula, which connects to the mainland of Iceland. Americas USA Madison Isthmus. Seattle, Washington. Canada Isthmus of Avalon. Isthmus of Chignecto. Mexico Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Nicaragua Isthmus of Rivas. Panama Isthmus of Panama. Venezuela Isthmus of Médanos - links Venezuela to Paraguaná. Chile Ofqui Isthmus, Aisén Region, Chile. British overseas territories Isthmus of East Falkland. The Suez Canal crosses the Suez isthmus The Isthmus of Panama See also Geography Mainland Tombolo Peninsula Land bridge Notes ^ In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 07, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online ^ The isthmus (from the Auckland City Council website. Accessed 2009-02-08.) v • d • e Coastal geography Landforms Anchialine pool · Avulsion · Archipelago · Atoll · Ayre · Barrier bar · Barrier island · Bay · Baymouth bar · Bight · Brackish marsh · Cape · Channel · Cliff · Cliff-top dune · Coast · Coastal plain · Coastal waterfall · Continental margin · Continental shelf · Coral reef · Cove · Dune · Estuary · Firth · Fjard · Freshwater marsh · Fundus · Geo · Gulf · Headland · Inlet · Intertidal wetland · Island · Islet · Isthmus · Lagoon · Marine terrace · Mouth bar · Raised shorelines · Machair · Mega delta · Mudflat · Natural arch · Peninsula · Reef · Ria · River delta · Salt marsh · Shore · Sound · Stack · Strait · Strand plain · Submarine canyon · Tied island · Tidal island · Tidal marsh · Tide pool · Tombolo · More... Beaches Beach cusps · Beach evolution · Beach ridge · Beachrock · Modern recession of beaches · Pocket beach · Raised beach · Shingle beach Processes Blowhole · Coastal erosion · Concordant coastline · Current · Cuspate foreland · Discordant coastline · Emergent coastline · Feeder bluff · Fetch · Headlands and bays · Large scale coastal behaviour · Longshore drift · Marine regression · Marine transgression · Rip current · Sea cave · Shoal · Spit · Submergent coastline · Surf break · Surge channel · Swash · Volcanic arc · Wave-cut platform · Wave shoaling · Wind wave · Wrack zone Management Coastal management · Accretion · Integrated coastal zone management · Submersion Related Bulkhead line · Coastline length · Intertidal zone · Littoral zone · Particle size (Shingle · Sand · Silt) · Physical oceanography · Region of freshwater influence · More...3. Mellander, Gustavo A.; Nelly Maldonado Mellander (1999). Charles Edward Magoon: The Panama Years. Río Piedras, Puerto Rico: Editorial Plaza Mayor. ISBN 1563281554. OCLC 42970390.
4. Mellander, Gustavo A. (1971). The United States in Panamanian Politics: The Intriguing Formative Years. Danville, Ill.: Interstate Publishers. OCLC 138568.
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Nominate local independent businesses in the inaugural Isthmus Indie Awards
Who will you nominate? Heartland Credit Union and Isthmus Publishing Co. encourage you to nominate and celebrate the independent businesses and artists for the first annual "Indies."
Who will you nominate? Heartland Credit Union and Isthmus Publishing Co. encourage you to nominate and celebrate the independent businesses and artists for the first annual "Indies."
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Dividing the Isthmus: Central American Transnational Histories, Literatures, and Cultures University of Texas Press
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My debating partner Ed Garvey is miffed that his Fighting BobFest next Saturday don't get no love from the lamestream news media.
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My debating partner Ed Garvey is miffed that his Fighting BobFest next Saturday don't get no love from the lamestream news media.
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Win tickets to Michelle Shocked, Whad'Ya Know, and more!
The Isthmus Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: Christian Finnegan at the Majestic; Mark Olson, Michelle Shocked, and Menomena at the High Noon; Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? at Monona Terrace; the New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride; The Mary Lou Williams Collective at ...
The Isthmus Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: Christian Finnegan at the Majestic; Mark Olson, Michelle Shocked, and Menomena at the High Noon; Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? at Monona Terrace; the New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride; The Mary Lou Williams Collective at ...
miles west of Athens Corinth guarded a land bridge isthmus between two gulfs NASA photos above and below are in public domain Markers and names inserted by author The Gulf of Corinth stretched to the west and the Saronic Gulf to the east of the isthmus joining the Peloponnesus to mainland Greece determining Corinth s lucrative socio
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The Bridge is the illusory key. The sprawling seaside city on the North Shore is connected to the Auckland isthmus by this eight-lane vehicular link. It is The ...
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The Bridge is the illusory key. The sprawling seaside city on the North Shore is connected to the Auckland isthmus by this eight-lane vehicular link. It is The ...
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Plain Talk: It’s dumb to kiss away $810 million
I enjoyed Bill Lueders’ recent column in Isthmus in which he pointed out just how stupid politicians become at election time.
I enjoyed Bill Lueders’ recent column in Isthmus in which he pointed out just how stupid politicians become at election time.
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Madison Snaps -- September 8, 2010
Today's image titled âlake cleaning machinesâ was photographed by Monique J. Isham.
Today's image titled âlake cleaning machinesâ was photographed by Monique J. Isham.
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Let's move to Cromarty and the Black Isle, Ross-shire
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You know what, it's exactly like it sounds on the Shipping Forecast What's going for it? "Never heard of it," said the petrol station attendant. Really? Really ? He had a wicked gleam in his eye. I'm sure it must get annoying to be reminded of the Shipping Forecast by every bleeder up here on holiday. But that's Cromarty's fault for sounding – and being – so blinking romantic. From the radio, I ...
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isthmus n. , pl. , -muses , or -mi ( ). A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land
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isthmus n. , pl. , -muses , or -mi ( ). A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land
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Madison Snaps -- September 7, 2010
Today's image titled âSaturday evening on State Stâ was photographed by Michael Leland.
Today's image titled âSaturday evening on State Stâ was photographed by Michael Leland.
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EIF theatre review: Sin Sangre | The Man Who Fed Butterflies | Caledonia | Songs Of Ascension | Vieux Carré | The ...
The EIF's theatre programme wasn't as far-reaching as it could have been, but did find an exoticism in the familiar, writes Mark Fisher
The EIF's theatre programme wasn't as far-reaching as it could have been, but did find an exoticism in the familiar, writes Mark Fisher
Madison has developed little problem with people rioting on Halloween The general consensus is that its out of towners who cause the problems so one of the proposals is to close the isthmus While I think it s a silly idea to prevent rioting I always like it when a snow storm or conference of mayors shuts down the isthmus It keeps all of the outsiders away and lets
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Isthmus Sailboards offers windsurfing boards, wetsuits, harnesses, and all windsurfing gear accessories. Windsurfing boards by JP-Australia, Starboard, ...
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Blaska's Blog asks where's Russ and Dennis?
My debating partner Ed Garvey is miffed that his Fighting BobFest next Saturday don't get no love from the lamestream news media.
My debating partner Ed Garvey is miffed that his Fighting BobFest next Saturday don't get no love from the lamestream news media.
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Move over, Stalin (but hand-signal first)
An actual letter received by Isthmus , in response to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's Aug. 13 cover story, "In Defense of Madison": "Your overly glorious portrayal of Madison, together with your arrogant stance in front of your bike, leve [sic] no doubt as to what type of mayor you are and why you should be defeated next election...
An actual letter received by Isthmus , in response to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's Aug. 13 cover story, "In Defense of Madison": "Your overly glorious portrayal of Madison, together with your arrogant stance in front of your bike, leve [sic] no doubt as to what type of mayor you are and why you should be defeated next election...
One day in Gibraltar.
Standing on an Isthmus: Islamic Narratives on Peace and War in Palestinian Territories Lexington Books
Dirty jobs, 77th primary, Francesca's al Lago in the September 3 issue of Isthmus
What can you find in this week's Isthmus ? Highlights from the latest issue follow.
What can you find in this week's Isthmus ? Highlights from the latest issue follow.
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