River island
This article is about river islands as geomorphic formations. For the UK retailer, see River Island.
"Towheads" redirects here. For the 2013 film, see Towheads (2013 film).
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Satellite picture of Csepel Island in Hungary
A river island or river archipelago is any landmass or fluvial landform within a river.
Regional variations
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The term "towhead" implies a little islet or sandbar within a river (most often the Mississippi River) having a grouping or thicket of trees, and is often used in the Midwestern United States. Many rivers, if wide enough, can house considerably large islands. The term "towhead" was popularised by Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
In England, a river island in the Thames is referred to as an "ait" (or "eyot").
Lists of river islands
Largest river islands in the world
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Majuli in India is recognised by Guinness Book of World Records as World's Largest River Island.[1]
- Note: Includes some river islands that also have an ocean coast.
Most populous river islands
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| Name | Population | Area [km²] | Country | City | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongshan Island | 2,300,000 (2008) | 59 | China | Macau, Zhongshan, Zhuhai | Pearl River |
| Montreal | 1,854,442 | 499 | Canada | Montreal | St. Lawrence River |
| Manhattan Island | 1,634,795 (2008) | 59 | United States | New York City | Hudson River/East River |
| Ile Jesus | 401,550 | 242 | Canada | Laval | St. Lawrence River |
| Veľký Žitný ostrov | 226,446 (2001) | 1,885 | Slovakia | several | Danube |
| Vasilievsky Island | 202,650 (2002) | 10.9 | Russia | St. Petersburg | Bolshaya Neva/Malaya Neva |
| Lulu Island | 168,162 | 122.4 | Canada | Richmond | Fraser |
| Csepel Island | 166,953 (2012) | 257 | Hungary | diverse | Danube |
| Majuli | 140,000 | 422 | India | Vaishnavite Shrines | Brahmaputra River |
| Hisingen | 130,000 | 199 | Sweden | Gothenburg | Göta älv |
| Wilhelmsburg | 49,132 (2006) | 35.3 | Germany | Hamburg | Elbe |
| Mosqueiro | 27,000 | 191 | Brazil | Belém | Amazon River |
| Srirangapatna | 23,448 (2001) | 13 | India | Srirangapatna | Kaveri |
See also
- Ait
- Anabranch, a section of a river that branches off and rejoins it, forming a towhead
- Archipelago
- Distributary
- Fluvial landforms
- Island
- Lake island
- Point bar
- River bifurcation
- River delta
- Sadh Island
References
- ↑ Majuli, River Island. "Largest river island". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Río Grande de la Magdalena - Colección Ecológica del Banco". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Žitný ostrov". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Largest Islands of Countries". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- 1 2 "SUMMARY REPORT ROBERTS ISLAND AND UNION ISLAND RIPARIAN WATER RIGHTS INVESTIGATION, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA, JUNE 2008" (PDF).
- ↑ W. Francis (1906). Gazetteer of South India. p. 199.
- ↑ Shivanasamudra
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