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== Table ==
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==[[Australia]]==
==[[Australia]]==
*Runway of [[Sydney Airport]]
*Areas around the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast region]]
*Areas around the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast region]]

*[[Port Jackson|Port of Sydney]]
== [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]] ==
*[[Port of Melbourne]]

* [[Ocean Cay]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Elliot |date=2017-05-21 |title=Ocean Cay: the world's biggest private cruise resort emerges |url=https://www.ship-technology.com/features/featureocean-cay-the-worlds-biggest-private-cruise-resort-emerges-5819076/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Ship Technology |language=en-US}}</ref>


==[[Bahrain]]==
==[[Bahrain]]==
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==[[Bulgaria]]==
==[[Bulgaria]]==
{{section move from|1=List of artificial islands#Land disconnected by artificial canals{{!}}§ Land disconnected by artificial canals|section=Bulgaria|date=January 2023}}
*In [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]], a portion of the southern industrial and port zone on a 2-km wide isthmus between the [[Black Sea]] and [[Lake Varna]] became an artificial island in 1976 when it became separated from the shore by two navigable canals.
*In [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]], a portion of the southern industrial and port zone on a 2-km wide isthmus between the [[Black Sea]] and [[Lake Varna]] became an artificial island in 1976 when it became separated from the shore by two navigable canals.

== [[Colombia]] ==

=== [[Bolívar Department]] ===

* [[Santa Cruz del Islote]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-13 |title=Cómo es vivir en Santa Cruz del Islote, la isla artificial más densamente poblada del mundo |url=https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-43664528 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=BBC News Mundo |language=es}}</ref>


==[[China]]==
==[[China]]==
*[[Tianjin Free-Trade Zone|Dongjiang]], [[Layout of the Port of Tianjin#Dongjiang Port Area|an island at]] [[Bohai Bay]], near Beijing, 33.5&nbsp;km², for cargo transfer and wetlands reconstruction.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200503/28/eng20050328_178481.html N. China port city to create artificial island in 4 years]</ref>
*[[Tianjin Free-Trade Zone|Dongjiang]], [[Layout of the Port of Tianjin#Dongjiang Port Area|an island at]] [[Bohai Bay]], near Beijing, 33.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, for cargo transfer and wetlands reconstruction.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200503/28/eng20050328_178481.html N. China port city to create artificial island in 4 years]</ref>
*Runways of [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai Pudong Airport]]
*Runways of [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai Pudong Airport]]
*Port and Urban Areas around [[Xiamen]], [[Shantou]] & [[Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan|Ningbo-Zhoushan]]
*Port and Urban Areas around [[Xiamen]], [[Shantou]] & [[Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan|Ningbo-Zhoushan]]
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*Ports in [[Xinghua Bay]]
*Ports in [[Xinghua Bay]]


==[[Egypt]]==
=== [[Hong Kong]] ===
*[[Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre]] - new wing on a man-made island off the coast of the old wing at [[Wan Chai]].<ref>[https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=25.804595,-80.159882&sspn=0.152689,0.305557&ll=22.282862,114.175651&spn=0.004904,0.009549&t=k&z=16&om=1 Google Satellite]</ref><ref>[https://www.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/businessandfinance/050616/html/050616p025jpg.jpg#=https://www.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/businessandfinance/050616/html/050616en03006.htm https://www.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/businessandfinance/050616/html/050616en03006.htm]</ref><ref>http://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/150194 https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisjunker/4887773292 {{cite web |title=中国九大现代建筑 |url=http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/ty21/200703/1705.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128164408/http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/ty21/200703/1705.html |archivedate=2016-01-28 |accessdate=2016-01-22}} {{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.365huanyou.com/uploads/allimg/110318/16391A455-3.jpg |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824044113/http://www.365huanyou.com/uploads/allimg/110318/16391A455-3.jpg |archivedate=2015-08-24 |accessdate=2016-01-22}} http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/8618398/img/8618398.bmp {{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/UploadFiles_2860/200703/20070319122814202.jpg |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128152342/http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/UploadFiles_2860/200703/20070319122814202.jpg |archivedate=2016-01-28 |accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref>
* Coasts of [[Hurghada]]
* Coasts of [[Alexandria]]
* [[Ain Sokhna]]

==[[Germany]]==
* [[Dithmarschen]]
* [[Bremerhaven]]

==[[Hong Kong]]==
*[[Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre]] - new wing on a man-made island off the coast of the old wing at [[Wan Chai]].<ref> [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=25.804595,-80.159882&sspn=0.152689,0.305557&ll=22.282862,114.175651&spn=0.004904,0.009549&t=k&z=16&om=1 Google Satellite] </ref><ref>[https://www.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/businessandfinance/050616/html/050616p025jpg.jpg#=https://www.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/businessandfinance/050616/html/050616en03006.htm https://www.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/businessandfinance/050616/html/050616en03006.htm]</ref><ref>http://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/150194 https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisjunker/4887773292 {{cite web|url=http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/ty21/200703/1705.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128164408/http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/ty21/200703/1705.html |archivedate=2016-01-28 }} {{cite web|url=http://www.365huanyou.com/uploads/allimg/110318/16391A455-3.jpg |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824044113/http://www.365huanyou.com/uploads/allimg/110318/16391A455-3.jpg |archivedate=2015-08-24 }} http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/8618398/img/8618398.bmp {{cite web|url=http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/UploadFiles_2860/200703/20070319122814202.jpg |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128152342/http://www2.newsjz.com/ty2/UploadFiles_2860/200703/20070319122814202.jpg |archivedate=2016-01-28 }}</ref>
*An artificial island in the artificial [[Inspiration Lake]] in the former [[Penny's Bay]]
*An artificial island in the artificial [[Inspiration Lake]] in the former [[Penny's Bay]]
*[[Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal|Macau Ferry Terminal]] - an artificial island connected by a skyway to another artificial island, and further connected by two other skyways to [[Shun Tak Centre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129013346im_/http://newsstatic.rthk.hk/images/mfile_1234477_1_L_20160108174620.jpg#imgsrc=web.archive.org/web/20160128214056/http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1234477-20160108.htm|title=港澳下周同步實施報失證件及離境手續新措施|date=8 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214162521/http://newsstatic.rthk.hk/images/mfile_1234477_1_20160108174620.jpg?imgsrc=web.archive.org/web/20160128214056/http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1234477-20160108.htm |archive-date=2016-02-14 |agency=RTHK}}</ref>
*[[Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal|Macau Ferry Terminal]] - an artificial island connected by a skyway to another artificial island, and further connected by two other skyways to [[Shun Tak Centre]].<ref>{{cite news |date=8 January 2016 |title=港澳下周同步實施報失證件及離境手續新措施 |agency=RTHK |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129013346im_/http://newsstatic.rthk.hk/images/mfile_1234477_1_L_20160108174620.jpg#imgsrc=web.archive.org/web/20160128214056/http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1234477-20160108.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214162521/http://newsstatic.rthk.hk/images/mfile_1234477_1_20160108174620.jpg?imgsrc=web.archive.org/web/20160128214056/http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1234477-20160108.htm |archive-date=2016-02-14}}</ref>
* [[Tai Nam Wan|Nam Wan]]<ref>http://hk.centamap.com/gc/centamaplocation.aspx?x=828494&y=821153&sx=828494.32&sy=821153.82&z=5&lg=b5</ref>
* [[Tai Nam Wan|Nam Wan]]<ref>http://hk.centamap.com/gc/centamaplocation.aspx?x=828494&y=821153&sx=828494.32&sy=821153.82&z=5&lg=b5 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
*A former knoll in the [[Shek Pik Reservoir]]
*A former knoll in the [[Shek Pik Reservoir]]
*A former knoll in the [[Shing Mun Reservoir|Shing Mun (Jubilee) Reservoir]]
*A former knoll in the [[Shing Mun Reservoir|Shing Mun (Jubilee) Reservoir]]
*{{Ill|Shui Keng Teng|zh-tw|水徑頂}} - a former knoll isolated from the mainland after construction of [[High Island Reservoir]]
*{{Interlanguage link|Shui Keng Teng|zh-tw|水徑頂}} - a former knoll isolated from the mainland after construction of [[High Island Reservoir]]
*Former knolls and hills in the [[Tai Lam Chung Reservoir]]
*Former knolls and hills in the [[Tai Lam Chung Reservoir]]
*The central tower of [[Ting Kau Bridge]] stands on an artificial island in the [[Rambler Channel]].<ref>http://www.yearbook.gov.hk/1997/photo/ch14/il.jpg http://my.tdctrade.com/photolib/hk/0400005L.jpg [https://web.archive.org/web/20061201200047/http://www.tsingma.com.hk/Web_pages/Intro_tmca/ting_kau_bridge.jpg http://www.tsingma.com.hk/Web_pages/Intro_tmca/ting_kau_bridge.jpg] [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=25.804595,-80.159882&sspn=0.152689,0.305557&ie=UTF8&ll=22.363347,114.081409&spn=0.002242,0.005021&t=k&z=18&om=1 Satellite view]</ref>
*The central tower of [[Ting Kau Bridge]] stands on an artificial island in the [[Rambler Channel]].<ref>http://www.yearbook.gov.hk/1997/photo/ch14/il.jpg http://my.tdctrade.com/photolib/hk/0400005L.jpg [https://web.archive.org/web/20061201200047/http://www.tsingma.com.hk/Web_pages/Intro_tmca/ting_kau_bridge.jpg http://www.tsingma.com.hk/Web_pages/Intro_tmca/ting_kau_bridge.jpg] [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=25.804595,-80.159882&sspn=0.152689,0.305557&ie=UTF8&ll=22.363347,114.081409&spn=0.002242,0.005021&t=k&z=18&om=1 Satellite view]</ref>
*The west tower of [[Tsing Ma Bridge]] stands on an artificial island in the Ma Wan Channel<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skyscrapers.cn/images/asia/cn/hk/Tsing_Ma_Bridge4.jpg |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927191156/http://www.skyscrapers.cn/images/asia/cn/hk/Tsing_Ma_Bridge4.jpg |archivedate=2007-09-27 }} [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=25.804595,-80.159882&sspn=0.152689,0.305557&ie=UTF8&ll=22.34827,114.071088&spn=0.004485,0.010042&t=k&z=17&om=1 Satellite view]</ref>
*The west tower of [[Tsing Ma Bridge]] stands on an artificial island in the Ma Wan Channel<ref>{{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.skyscrapers.cn/images/asia/cn/hk/Tsing_Ma_Bridge4.jpg |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927191156/http://www.skyscrapers.cn/images/asia/cn/hk/Tsing_Ma_Bridge4.jpg |archivedate=2007-09-27 |accessdate=2016-01-22}} [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=25.804595,-80.159882&sspn=0.152689,0.305557&ie=UTF8&ll=22.34827,114.071088&spn=0.004485,0.010042&t=k&z=17&om=1 Satellite view]</ref>
*[[Duplicate Tsing Yi South Bridge]] - two artificial islets to the south of two bridge columns, to prevent ships from colliding with the bridge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://maps.google.com/?ll=22.347794,114.114368&spn=0.00199,0.004066&t=k&z=18 | title=Google Maps }}</ref>
*[[Duplicate Tsing Yi South Bridge]] - two artificial islets to the south of two bridge columns, to prevent ships from colliding with the bridge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ll=22.347794,114.114368&spn=0.00199,0.004066&t=k&z=18}}</ref>
*Southern half of [[Lamma Power Station]]
*Southern half of [[Lamma Power Station]]
*[[HKZMB|Hong Kong–Macau–Zhuhai Bridge]] Hong Kong Control Point
*[[HKZMB|Hong Kong–Macau–Zhuhai Bridge]] Hong Kong Control Point
*[[Breakwaters]] of many [[list of typhoon shelters in Hong Kong|typhoon shelter]]s
*[[Breakwaters]] of many [[list of typhoon shelters in Hong Kong|typhoon shelter]]s
* An island at the confluence of [[Shek Sheung River|River Sutlej]] and [[Sheung Yue River|River Beas]] into [[Ng Tung River|River Indus]], where Sheung Shui Abattoir and Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works are located.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swhstw.hk/static/upload/en_andrew-neel-218073-unsplash-683x1024.png?imgsrc=https://www.swhstw.hk/en/index.html|title=SWHEPP}}</ref>
* An island at the confluence of [[Shek Sheung River|River Sutlej]] and [[Sheung Yue River|River Beas]] into [[Ng Tung River|River Indus]], where Sheung Shui Abattoir and Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works are located.<ref>{{cite web |title=SWHEPP |url=https://www.swhstw.hk/static/upload/en_andrew-neel-218073-unsplash-683x1024.png?imgsrc=https://www.swhstw.hk/en/index.html}}</ref>
* [[Shatin Floating Restaurant]] (''aka'' Treasure Floating Restaurant, Star Seafood Floating Restaurant)
* [[Shatin Floating Restaurant]] (''aka'' Treasure Floating Restaurant, Star Seafood Floating Restaurant)
* [[Tsing Tsuen Bridge]] - two artificial islands to the north of the two bridge columns
* [[Tsing Tsuen Bridge]] - two artificial islands to the north of the two bridge columns

;Former:
==== Former ====
* [[West Kowloon Reclamation]] during its construction stage<ref>Wong, Raymond; "[https://const-infobank.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Airport-Core-Project-in-1990s.pdf#page=95 A Technical and Project Review of the 10 Airport Core Projects and their Influence on Current Developments]" </ref>
* [[West Kowloon Reclamation]] during its construction stage<ref>Wong, Raymond; "[https://const-infobank.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Airport-Core-Project-in-1990s.pdf#page=95 A Technical and Project Review of the 10 Airport Core Projects and their Influence on Current Developments]"</ref>

=== [[Macau]] ===
* [[Macau New Urban Zone#Completed|Aterro da "Zona A" dos Novos Aterros Urbanos]]
* [[Macau New Urban Zone#Completed|Aterro da "Zona C" dos Novos Aterros Urbanos]]
* {{interlanguage link|Centro Ecuménico Kun Iam|zh-tw|%E8%A7%80%E9%9F%B3%E8%93%AE%E8%8A%B1%E8%8B%91}}
* [[Macau International Airport]]
* {{interlanguage link|Portas do Entendimento|zh-tw|%E4%B8%AD%E8%91%A1%E5%8F%8B%E5%A5%BD%E7%B4%80%E5%BF%B5%E7%89%A9#%E8%9E%8D%E5%92%8C%E9%96%80_Portas_do_Entendimento_%EF%BC%88Gate_of_Understanding%EF%BC%89}}
*Islets in the [[Lagos Nam Van]]
* {{interlanguage link|Zhuhai-Macau Port Artificial Island|yue|%E6%B8%AF%E7%8F%A0%E6%BE%B3%E5%A4%A7%E6%A9%8B%E7%8F%A0%E6%BE%B3%E5%8F%A3%E5%B2%B8}} (southern half part of Macau)

==[[Egypt]]==
* Coasts of [[Hurghada]]
* Coasts of [[Alexandria]]
* [[Ain Sokhna]]

==[[Germany]]==
* [[Dithmarschen]]
* [[Bremerhaven]]



==[[India]]==
==[[India]]==
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*[[Kesar Kyari]]
*[[Kesar Kyari]]
*[[Jal Mahal]]
*[[Jal Mahal]]

==[[Ireland]]==
*[[Bull Island]]


==[[Japan]]==
==[[Japan]]==
{{Seealso|List of islands of Japan#Other artificial islands}}
{{See also|List of islands of Japan#Other artificial islands|List of islands of Japan#Islands in Tokyo Bay{{!}}§ Islands in Tokyo Bay}}
*[[Chubu Centrair International Airport]] ({{clarify|text=2000-2005)|date=September 2021}}
*[[Chubu Centrair International Airport]] ({{clarify|text=2000-2005)|date=September 2021}}
* {{interlanguage link|Shinkawa, Chūō, Tokyo|ja|新川 (東京都中央区)}}
*[[Dejima]] in Nagasaki (Historic) (1634)
*[[Dejima]] in Nagasaki (Historic) (1634)
*[[Dream Island (Yume No Shima)]] (1939)
*[[Dream Island (Yume No Shima)]] (1939)
*Islands for [[Tokyo Disneyland]] in Urayasu
*Islands for [[Tokyo Disneyland]] in Urayasu
*Islands for [[Haneda Airport|Haneda International Airport]] runway expansion.
*Islands for [[Haneda Airport|Haneda International Airport]] runway expansion.
* {{interlanguage link|Hakkeijima|ja|八景島}}
*[[Heiwa Island]], in [[Tokyo Bay]]
*[[Heiwa Island]], in [[Tokyo Bay]]
* {{interlanguage link|Higashi Ogijima|ja|東扇島}}
*[[Island City, Fukuoka]] ([[Hakata-ku, Fukuoka|Hakata]]) harbour
*[[Island City, Fukuoka]] ([[Hakata-ku, Fukuoka|Hakata]]) harbour
*[[Kansai International Airport]] (1994)
*[[Kansai International Airport]] (1994)
* {{interlanguage link|Katsushima |ja|勝島}}
*[[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line|Kaze no Tō]]
*[[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line|Kaze no Tō]]
*Kisarazu Island for [[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line]]
*Kisarazu Island for [[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line]]
*[[Kobe Airport]]
*[[Kobe Airport]]
* {{interlanguage link|Malimpia Okinosu|ja|マリンピア沖洲}}
* {{interlanguage link|Midori No Shima|ja|緑の島}}, off Hakodate
*[[New Kitakyushu Airport]]
*[[New Kitakyushu Airport]]
*[[Nagasaki Airport]]
*[[Nagasaki Airport]]
*[[Odaiba]], Tokyo Bay
*[[Odaiba]], Tokyo Bay
* {{interlanguage link|Oogishima|ja|扇島}}
*[[Painuhama]]-cho ([[:ja:南ぬ浜町|南ぬ浜町]]), Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa-ken
*[[Painuhama]]-cho ({{interlanguage link|:ja:南ぬ浜町|lt=南ぬ浜町|ja|%E5%8D%97%E3%81%AC%E6%B5%9C%E7%94%BA}}), Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa-ken
*[[Port Island]], [[Kobe, Japan|Kobe]] harbour
*[[Port Island]], [[Kobe, Japan|Kobe]] harbour
*[[Rokkō Island]], [[Kobe, Japan|Kobe]] harbour
*[[Rokkō Island]], [[Kobe, Japan|Kobe]] harbour
* {{interlanguage link|Showa Island|ja|昭和島}}
*The [[Second Sea Fortress]], Tokyo Bay (The first and second fortresses were sunk)
*The [[Tokyo Bay Fortress|Second Sea Fortress]], Tokyo Bay (The first and second fortresses were sunk)
*[[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line|Umihotaru]]
*[[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line|Umihotaru]]
* [[Wakaejima]] (artificial)
* [[Wakasu]]
* {{interlanguage link|Ukishima-cho|lt=Ukishima|ja|浮島町 (川崎市)}}


==[[Kuwait]]==
==[[Kuwait]]==
* [[Boubyan Sea Port]]
* [[Khiran Sea City]]
* [[Khiran Sea City]]
* [[Green Island (Kuwait)]]


==[[Macau]]==
* [[Macau New Urban Zone#Completed|Aterro da "Zona A" dos Novos Aterros Urbanos]]
* [[Macau New Urban Zone#Completed|Aterro da "Zona C" dos Novos Aterros Urbanos]]
* {{ill|Centro Ecuménico Kun Iam|zh-tw|%E8%A7%80%E9%9F%B3%E8%93%AE%E8%8A%B1%E8%8B%91}}
* [[Macau International Airport]]
* {{ill|Portas do Entendimento|zh-tw|%E4%B8%AD%E8%91%A1%E5%8F%8B%E5%A5%BD%E7%B4%80%E5%BF%B5%E7%89%A9#%E8%9E%8D%E5%92%8C%E9%96%80_Portas_do_Entendimento_%EF%BC%88Gate_of_Understanding%EF%BC%89}}
*Islets in the [[Lagos Nam Van]]
* {{ill|Zhuhai-Macau Port Artificial Island|yue|%E6%B8%AF%E7%8F%A0%E6%BE%B3%E5%A4%A7%E6%A9%8B%E7%8F%A0%E6%BE%B3%E5%8F%A3%E5%B2%B8}} (southern half part of Macau)


==[[Malaysia]]==
==[[Malaysia]]==
* [[Malacca Island]], [[Malacca City]], [[Malacca]].
* [[Andaman Island, Penang|Andaman Island]], [[George Town, Penang|George Town]], [[Penang]]
* Gazumbo Island, [[George Town, Penang|George Town]], [[Penang]]
* [[Malacca Island]], [[Malacca City]], [[Malacca]].
* [[Marina island Pangkor]], [[Lumut, Perak|Lumut]], [[Perak]].
* [[Marina island Pangkor]], [[Lumut, Perak|Lumut]], [[Perak]].
* [[Forest City (Johor)|Forest City]], [[Johor Bahru]], [[Johor]]
* [[Forest City (Johor)|Forest City]], [[Johor Bahru]], [[Johor]]
* Gazumbo Island, [[Gelugor]], [[Penang]]
* [[Seri Tanjung Pinang]], [[Tanjung Tokong]], Penang


==[[Maldives]]==
==[[Maldives]]==
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==[[Oman]]==
==[[Oman]]==
* [[Al Mouj Muscat]]
* [[Al Mouj Muscat]]

* [[SOHAR Port and Freezone|Sohar Port]]
== [[Panama]] ==
* [[Al Duqm Port & Drydock|Duqm Port]]

* Ocean Reef Islands<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-05 |title=Ocean Reef Island el lugar mas exclusivo de todo Panama 🛳️ |url=https://metrorealtypanama.com/es/ocean-reef-island/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |language=es-ES}}</ref>


==[[Peru]]/[[Bolivia]]==
==[[Peru]]/[[Bolivia]]==
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==[[Russia]]==
==[[Russia]]==
* [[Sviyazhsk]]
Nineteen artificial islands in the Gulf of Finland for fortresses.
Nineteen artificial islands in the Gulf of Finland for fortresses.
* [[Cherepakha Islet]]
* [[Cherepakha Islet]]
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* [[Sukho (island)]]
* [[Sukho (island)]]
* [[Big port Saint Petersburg|Port of Bronka]]
* [[Big port Saint Petersburg|Port of Bronka]]

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* [[Sviyazhsk]]


==[[Saudi Arabia]]==
==[[Saudi Arabia]]==
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==[[South Africa]]==
==[[South Africa]]==
*Island in [[Kamfers Dam]], constructed as a flamingo breeding island
*Island in [[Kamfers Dam]], constructed as a flamingo breeding island
*[[Port of Durban|Durban Port]]


==[[South Korea]]==
==[[South Korea]]==
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==[[Sri Lanka]]==
==[[Sri Lanka]]==
*[[Colombo Port City]] (2014–)
*[[Hambantota Port]]
*[[Hambantota Port]]


==[[Taiwan]]==
==[[Taiwan]]==
* {{Ill||zh-tw|%E8%87%BA%E5%8D%97%E5%B8%82%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%94%E6%9C%9F%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%B0%E9%87%8D%E5%8A%83%E5%8D%80|lt=Phase V redevelopment of Anping, Tainan}}
* {{Interlanguage link|:zh-tw:%E8%87%BA%E5%8D%97%E5%B8%82%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%94%E6%9C%9F%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%B0%E9%87%8D%E5%8A%83%E5%8D%80|zh-tw|%E8%87%BA%E5%8D%97%E5%B8%82%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%94%E6%9C%9F%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%B0%E9%87%8D%E5%8A%83%E5%8D%80|lt=Phase V redevelopment of Anping, Tainan}}


==[[Tonga]]==
==[[Tonga]]==
*Former [[Republic of Minerva]]
*Former [[Republic of Minerva]]


*
==[[Tunisia]]==
* [[Sfax|Coast of Sfax]]


==[[United Arab Emirates]]==
==[[United Arab Emirates]]==
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*[[Bluewaters Island]]
*[[Bluewaters Island]]
*[[Jumeirah Bay Island]]
*[[Jumeirah Bay Island]]
*Jumeirah Island 2
*[[Pearl Jumeirah]]
*[[Pearl Jumeirah]]
*[[Dubai Harbour]]
*[[Dubai Harbour]]
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*[[The Universe (Dubai)|The Universe]]
*[[The Universe (Dubai)|The Universe]]


[[Ras al-Khaimah|'''Ras al Khaimah''']]
===[[Ras al-Khaimah|Ras al Khaimah]]===
*[[Bal al Bahr]]
*[[Bal al Bahr]]
*[[Mina al Arab]]
*[[Mina al Arab]]
*[[Al Hamra Village]]
*[[Al Hamra Village]]


'''[[Sharjah]]'''
===[[Sharjah]]===
*[[Hamriyah Free Zone|Hamriyah]]
*[[Hamriyah Free Zone|Hamriyah]]
*[[Flag Island]]
*[[Flag Island]]
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*[[Al Majaz Island]]
*[[Al Majaz Island]]


'''[[Fujairah]]'''
===[[Fujairah]]===
* [[Port of Fujairah|Fujairah Port]]
* [[Port of Fujairah|Fujairah Port]]


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*[[Challis Island]], [[Cambridgeshire]]
*[[Challis Island]], [[Cambridgeshire]]
*[[Crossrail Place]], [[Canary Wharf]], [[Greater London]]
*[[Crossrail Place]], [[Canary Wharf]], [[Greater London]]
*[[Spike Island, Widnes]], in [[Cheshire]]
*[[Whale Island, Hampshire]], in [[Portsmouth harbour]]
*[[Whale Island, Hampshire]], in [[Portsmouth harbour]]


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*[[Coast Guard Island]] (Oakland Estuary, San Francisco Bay area)
*[[Coast Guard Island]] (Oakland Estuary, San Francisco Bay area)
*[[Port of Long Beach|Long Beach Port]]
*[[Port of Long Beach|Long Beach Port]]
*Sections of [[Oakland International Airport]]
*Sections of [[San Diego International Airport]]


=== [[Florida]] ===
=== [[Florida]] ===
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=== [[Kentucky]] ===
=== [[Kentucky]] ===
* [[Shippingport, Kentucky|Shippingport]], a former town now within the boundaries of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] that became an island in 1825 when the [[Louisville and Portland Canal]] was built as a bypass of the [[Falls of the Ohio]].
* [[Shippingport, Kentucky|Shippingport]], a former town now within the boundaries of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] that became an island in 1825 when the [[Louisville and Portland Canal]] was built as a bypass of the [[Falls of the Ohio]].

=== [[Michigan]] ===
* [[Keweenaw Peninsula]], Michigan


===[[New Jersey]]/[[Delaware]]===
===[[New Jersey]]/[[Delaware]]===
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=== Wisconsin ===
=== Wisconsin ===
* [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]] (north of the canal)
* [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]] (north of the canal)

== [[Venezuela]] ==

=== Zulia State ===

* Isla La Salina<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-12 |title=Piratas en Venezuela acechan el lago más grande de América Latina |url=https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/piratas-venezuela-acechan-lago-mas-grande-america-latina/5040472.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Voz de América |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PDVSA |url=http://iiicumbrepetrocaribe.menpet.gob.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9375:pdvsa-recupera-exitosamente-tanque-de-mayor-capacidad-del-zulia&catid=10:noticias&Itemid=589&lang=es |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=iiicumbrepetrocaribe.menpet.gob.ve}}</ref>
* Isla Dorada<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isla Dorada |url=http://pioneros.org/isla-dorada/ |website=pioneros.org}}</ref>

=== Anzoátegui State ===

* Isla Paraíso<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isla Paraíso, Lechería, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |url=https://igovenezuela.com/isla-paraiso-lecheria |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=igovenezuela.com |language=es}}</ref>


== Land disconnected by artificial canals ==
== Land disconnected by artificial canals ==
* [[Africa]] has been separated from [[Eurasia]] by the [[Suez Canal]]{{clarify|Is Africa an island?}}
* [[Africa]] has been separated from [[Eurasia]] by the [[Suez Canal]]{{clarify|Is Africa an island?|date=January 2023}}
* [[Barnegat Peninsula]], New Jersey, United States ([[Point Pleasant Canal]])
* [[Barnegat Peninsula]], New Jersey, United States ([[Point Pleasant Canal]])
* [[Cape Cod]], Massachusetts, United States ([[Cape Cod Canal]])
* [[Cape Cod]], Massachusetts, United States ([[Cape Cod Canal]])
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* [[Peloponnese]], Greece ([[Corinth Canal]]; lockless)
* [[Peloponnese]], Greece ([[Corinth Canal]]; lockless)
* Southern [[Sweden]] ([[Göta Canal]] and [[Trollhätte Canal]] and rivers)
* Southern [[Sweden]] ([[Göta Canal]] and [[Trollhätte Canal]] and rivers)
* [[Sviyazhsk]], Russia
* Eastern [[United States]] and southeastern Canada ([[Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal]] and [[Chicago River]], [[Mississippi River]], [[Great Lakes]], [[St. Lawrence Seaway]])
* Eastern [[United States]] and southeastern Canada ([[Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal]] and [[Chicago River]], [[Mississippi River]], [[Great Lakes]], [[St. Lawrence Seaway]])
* [[Virginia Beach]] and [[Norfolk, Virginia]], United States ([[Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal]])
* [[Virginia Beach]] and [[Norfolk, Virginia]], United States ([[Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal]])
* Eastern [[Virginia]] and [[North Carolina]], United States ([[Dismal Swamp Canal]])
* Eastern [[Virginia]] and [[North Carolina]], United States ([[Dismal Swamp Canal]])
* [[Potonggang-guyok]], North Korea, between Pothong River and Pothonggang Canal
* [[Sääminginsalo]], [[Saimaa]], Finland


== Former hilltops in artificial lakes ==
== Former hilltops in artificial lakes ==
<!-- Note: Do not include artificial islands made by reclamation within artificial lakes which are not former hilltops. -->
* [[Barro Colorado Island]], a former hilltop in the [[Panama Canal Zone]], [[Panama]]
* [[Barro Colorado Island]], a former hilltop in the [[Panama Canal Zone]], [[Panama]]
* [[René-Levasseur Island]], Québec, Canada


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Islands|Lists}}
{{Portal|Islands|Lists}}
* [[Lists of islands]]
* [[Lists of islands]]
* [[List of unusual drainage systems]] (where land is isolated by natural two-way drainage)


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:31, 26 August 2024

This is a list of artificial islands.

Table

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Name Country Area (km2) Population Notes
René-Levasseur Island  Canada 2,020 0 Impact crater in Quebec isolated when two pre-existing natural lakes were connected by the formation of the Manicouagan Reservoir.
Caofeidian  China 60
Dongjiang Island  China 33.5 Cargo transfer and wetland reconstruction.[1][better source needed]
Jurong Island  Singapore 32 0 Formed by the amalgamation of seven natural islands
Sanya Hongtangwan International Airport  China 23.99 International Airport under construction.
Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport  China 21 0 International Airport under construction.
Khazar Islands  Azerbaijan 20 0 Planned city
Subi Reef Disputed 16 200 Currently being converted into an island by China as part of the Great Wall of Sand.

Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Qianhai  China 14.92
Hong Kong International Airport  Hong Kong 12.48 Mostly on reclaimed land. Some of it is on the now merged Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau islands.
Diyar Al Muharraq  Bahrain 12 0
Cuarteron Reef Disputed 8 0 Currently being converted into an island by China as part of the Great Wall of Sand.

Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Macau New Urban Zones  Macau 7.3
Northern City  Bahrain 7 1,000
Mischief Reef Disputed 5.58 0 Currently being converted into an island by China as part of the Great Wall of Sand.

Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Durrat Al Bahrain  Bahrain 5 1,000
Amwaj Islands  Bahrain 4.31 10,000
Ocean Flower Island  China 3.81
Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis  China 3.76
Pulau Semakau  Singapore 3.5 0
Fiery Cross Reef Disputed 2.74 200 Currently being converted into an island by China as part of the Great Wall of Sand.

Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Pulau Punggol Barat  Singapore 1.92 0
Bahrain Bay  Bahrain 1.35 100
Peberholm  Denmark 1.3
Pulau Punggol Timor  Singapore 1.12 0?
King Fahd Passport Island  Bahrain

 Saudi Arabia

0.88 10 Shared island between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Also known as Middle Island, Embankment 4.
Reef Island  Bahrain 0.713 3,000 Also known as Lulu Island.
Ontario Place East and West Island  Canada 0.6273 0 Theme park in Ontario.
Flakfortet  Denmark 0.3 Copenhagen harbour
Freedom Island  Philippines 0.3
Heirisson Island  Australia 0.2856 0 Created from pre-existing smaller islands via reclamation. Swan River, Western Australia
Île Notre-Dame  Canada 0.25 0 Located in Montreal
Gaven Reefs Disputed 0.136 0 Currently being converted into an island by China as part of the Great Wall of Sand.

Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Chinese Garden  Singapore 0.135 0
Johnson South Reef Disputed 0.109 0 Currently being converted into an island by China as part of the Great Wall of Sand.

Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Hughes Reef Disputed 0.076 0 Currently being converted into an island by China as part of the Great Wall of Sand.

Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Middelgrundsfortet  Denmark 0.07 Copenhagen harbour (also known as Middelgrunden)
Pearl Island  Singapore 0.019 0
Coral Island  Singapore 0.017 0
Langlütjen II  Germany 0.017 0 Sold to a private owner.
Langlütjen I  Germany 0.016 0 Sold.
Île aux Cygnes  France 0.013 0
Wilhelmstein  Germany 0.0125 0
Sealand  United Kingdom (de jure)

 Sealand (de facto)

0.004 2
Sandy Island  Singapore 0.0007 0
Queen Elizabeth II Island  Australia 0
Bahrain Lagoon  Bahrain Future artificial planned island
China Dafeng Port Economic Zone  China
Dayang Port  China
Donauinsel  Austria 20 kilometres long and 200 meters wide in the Danube (Vienna) 0 In the Danube (Vienna)
Dongjiakou Dock  China
Fisherman's Island  Australia 0 Created by land reclaiming Bishop Island into the Port of Brisbane[2]
Fort Boyard  France 250 Fort
Jizuishi Shipyard  China
Lanqiao Port  China
Le Havre Port  France
Longxue Island Shipyard and Port  China
Lvsi Harbour  China
Maojia Port  China
MOSE  Italy An artificial island was created in Lido inlet as part of the flood defenses for Venice
Nigehörn  Germany 0
Paradise Island  Singapore 0
Qingdao Linghai Hot Spring Golf Club  China
Qingdao Port  China
Rizhao Port  China
Salman City  Bahrain
Sangang Harbour  China Jiangsu
Shawan Harbour  China Yancheng, Jiangsu
Treasure Island  Singapore 0
Trekroner Fort  Denmark Copenhagen harbour
Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport  China
Xiaogoukou  China Binhai, Yancheng
Ximazhou Shipyard Island  China
Xinkaihe Harbour  China
Yangshan Deepwater Port  China
Zhanghe Airport  China
Zhewangzhen Port  China Jiangsu
Zhuhai General Aviation Airport  China
Zuhai Jinwan Airport  China
Zuhai Jiuzhou Airport  China
(unnamed amusement park)  China Amusement Park at Liuye Lake, Changde
Eko Atlantic  Nigeria 25 Created from the Atlantic Ocean via reclamation
Banana Island, Lagos  Nigeria An artificial island off the foreshore of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Gracefield Island  Nigeria Created via land reclamation from the Lagos Lagoon
Kashagan Field  Kazakhstan

Australia

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Bahamas

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Bahrain

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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  • In Varna, a portion of the southern industrial and port zone on a 2-km wide isthmus between the Black Sea and Lake Varna became an artificial island in 1976 when it became separated from the shore by two navigable canals.

Colombia

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Bolívar Department

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China

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Hong Kong

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Former

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Macau

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Egypt

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Germany

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India

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Ireland

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Japan

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Kuwait

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Malaysia

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Maldives

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Mexico

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Montenegro

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Netherlands

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Oman

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Panama

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Peru/Bolivia

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Qatar

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Russia

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Nineteen artificial islands in the Gulf of Finland for fortresses.

Saudi Arabia

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Solomon Islands

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Sri Lanka

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Taiwan

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Tonga

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United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi

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Dubai

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Ras al Khaimah

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Sharjah

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Fujairah

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United Kingdom

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England

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Scotland

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United States

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Alabama

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  • Gaillard Island, is an artificially created island located in Mobile Bay near Mobile, Alabama. It was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, using sand and mud dredged from the Mobile Bay ship channel and elsewhere. The island is an important site for colonial nesting seabirds and shore birds in coastal Alabama and has been the only nesting site for brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in Alabama - first discovered in 1983.

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California

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Florida

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Illinois

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Kentucky

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New Jersey/Delaware

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New York

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Washington

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Wisconsin

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Venezuela

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Zulia State

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Anzoátegui State

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Land disconnected by artificial canals

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Former hilltops in artificial lakes

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See also

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References

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  3. ^ Gardner, Elliot (2017-05-21). "Ocean Cay: the world's biggest private cruise resort emerges". Ship Technology. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
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  17. ^ Banpo Seorae Island 반포 서래섬
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