River island
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A river island or river archipelago is any landmass or fluvial landform within a river.
Regional variations [edit]
The term "towhead" implies a small 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 [edit]
Largest river islands in the world [edit]
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Most populous river islands [edit]
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| Name | Population | Area [km²] | Country | City | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongshan Dao | 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 |
| Veľký Žitný ostrov | 226,446 (2001) | 1,885 | Slovakia | several | Danube |
| Vasilievsky Island | 202,650 (2002) | ? | Russia | St. Petersburg | Bolshaya Neva/Malaya Neva |
| Lulu Island | 168,162 | ? | Canada | Richmond | Fraser |
| Majuli | 140,000 | 422 | India | Brahmaputra River | |
| Hisingen | 130,000 | 199 | Sweden | Gothenburg | Göta älv |
| Csepel Island | >65,148 | 257 | Hungary | diverse | Danube |
| Wilhelmsburg | 49,132 (2006) | 35.3 | Germany | Hamburg | Elbe |
| Srirangapatna | 23,448 (2001) | 13 | India | Srirangapatna | Kaveri |
See also [edit]
- Ait
- Anabranch, a section of a river that branches off and rejoins it, forming a towhead
- Archipelago
- Distributary
- Fluvial landforms
- Island
- Islands in lakes
- Point bar
- River bifurcation
- River delta
References [edit]
- ^ W. Francis (1906). Gazetteer of South India. p. 199.
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