Geobox Peninsula Heading name KoreanPeninsula native name other name Chos n Pando in N. Korea ... image size image alt Satellite image of the KoreanPeninsula Names official name etymology motto nickname ... map background map locator map alt Map showing the location of the KoreanPeninsula on a map of East Asia map1 KoreanPeninsula topographic map.png map1 caption map1 background map1 locator map1 alt Topographic map of the KoreanPeninsula Websites commons statistics website Footnotes footnotes Contains Korean text The KoreanPeninsula is a peninsula in East Asia . It extends southwards for about ... coincided with the KoreanPeninsula. Since the s Korean Armistice Agreement Armistice Agreement ended the Korean War in 1953, the northern half has been occupied by the North Korea Democratic People ... . The northern boundaries for the KoreanPeninsula are commonly and wikt tacitly tacitly taken to coincide ..., the KoreanPeninsula including its islands has an area of convert 220847 km 0 abbr on . The peninsula ... cover 70 percent of the KoreanPeninsula and arable plains are generally small and far in between the successive mountain ranges. The peninsula becomes more mountainous towards the north and the east ... in the north. The peninsula has 8,460 kilometres of coastline, and the south and west coasts are highly irregular in particular most of the 3,579 islands off the peninsula are found along the south and the west coasts. Climate Image Feb 2011 Heavy Snow on the Korean Peninsula.jpg thumb left Heavy snow fell on the eastern peninsula in February 2011. The climate of the KoreanPeninsula differs ... is shared with Manchuria. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature , the KoreanPeninsula consists ... games Geology The terrain of the KoreanPeninsula is rumpled, covered with low mountains. Most rocks ... lake similar to the KoreanPeninsula kaibab gordian External links Commons category http english.visitkorea.or.kr enu AK AK EN 1 1 1.jsp Location of The KoreanPeninsula small The Official Korea ... more details
of the KoreanPeninsula and dialog with the Republic of Korea , United States House of Representatives ..., ref cite web url http www.kedo.org pdfs KEDO AR 2004.pdf title KoreanPeninsula Energy Development Organization Annual Report 2004 format PDF date December 31, 2004 publisher KoreanPeninsula Energy ...?NewsID 22 title Promoting Peace and Stability on the KoreanPeninsula and Beyond publisher ... more details
Wan Tsai Peninsula Korea Main KoreanPeninsula File Korea satelliet.jpg thumb 200px KoreanPeninsula ...Wiktionary peninsula byland biland Image Peninsula croatia.jpg thumb 300px A small peninsula in Croatia File Nehrung.png thumb 300px Curonian Spit , a large peninsula in the Baltic Sea File Cape Cod Landsat 7.jpg thumb 300px Cape Cod , a peninsula of Massachusetts A peninsula lang la paen nsula , paene ... , peninsulas are called half islands . A peninsula can also be a Headlands and bays headland head ... ebi article 9276348 Peninsula. Britannica Student Encyclopedia. 2007 . Encyclop dia Britannica, Retrieved ... 50 Beecroft Peninsula , New South Wales Bellarine Peninsula , Victoria Australia Victoria Cape York Peninsula , Queensland Cobourg Peninsula , Northern Territory Cronulla sand dunes, Kurnell Peninsula Dampier Peninsula , Western Australia Eyre Peninsula , South Australia Fleurieu Peninsula , South Australia Freycinet Peninsula , Tasmania Inskip Peninsula , Queensland col break Jervis Bay Territory Mornington Peninsula , Victoria Australia Victoria Redcliffe, Queensland Stockton, New South Wales Tasman Peninsula , Tasmania Tasmania itself was once a peninsula connected to Australia during the great Ice Age s Wilsons Promontory , Victoria Australia Victoria Woy Woy, New South Wales Yorke Peninsula , South Australia Younghusband Peninsula , South Australia col end Image Mornington peninsula02.jpg thumb 250px A beach on the Mornington Peninsula Image KurnellNewSouthWales.JPG 600px thumb left Looking north over the Kurnell Peninsula. Clear New Zealand col begin col break width 50 Aupouri Peninsula , North Island Banks Peninsula , South Island Bluff, New Zealand Bluff Peninsula , South Island ... Island Coromandel Peninsula , North Island col break Farewell Spit , South Island Kaikoura Peninsula , South Island Karikari Peninsula , North Island Mahia Peninsula , North Island Miramar Peninsula , North Island Mount Maunganui , North Island North Auckland Peninsula , North Island Otago Peninsula ... more details
The Peninsula can refer to The Peninsula Hong Kong Geographic locations The Peninsula, Durham , the historic centre of Durham, England In the United States The Peninsula at St. Johns Center , a building in Jacksonville, Florida The San Francisco Peninsula , in Northern California. The Monterey Peninsula , in Central California. The Virginia Peninsula , of southeastern Virginia. Newspapers The Peninsula newspaper , daily English language newspaper published in Qatar disambig ja ... more details
wiktionary KoreanKorean typically refers to the Korean language or a Koreans Korean person . Other uses include any or all of the cultures of Korea Culture of Korea traditional culture or Contemporary culture of North Korea North or Contemporary culture of South Korea South Korean contemporary cultures rulers or subjects of Korea , a former kingdom on the Koreanpeninsula citizens of North Korea , or the Democratic People s Republic of Korea citizens of South Korea , or the Republic of Korea Korean diaspora Overseas Koreans Korean American Korean Americans , Americans of Korean descent Korean Australian Korean Australians , Australians of Korean descent Korean cuisine See also South Korea North Korea Names of Korea History of Korea Korean War Culture of Korea Korean name disambig de Koreanisch es Coreano eo Koreo it Coreano mn ko ja pt Coreano simple Korean zh ... more details
Karaburun Peninsula may refer to Karaburun Peninsula, Albania , a peninsula in Albania Karaburun Peninsula, Turkey , a peninsula in Turkey disamb ... more details
Peninsula Princess may refer to Peninsula Princess Australia Peninsula Princess Australia , a ferry that formerly operated in Victoria, Australia Peninsula Princess Canada Peninsula Princess Canada , a ferry currently operating in New Brunswick, Canada disambig ... more details
Peninsula Railroad may refer to Peninsula Railroad Maryland Virginia , a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad on the Delmarva PeninsulaPeninsula Railroad of Michigan , a predecessor of the Chicago and North Western Railway on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan See also Peninsular Railroad disambiguation dab ... more details
Batangan Peninsula Coord 15 13 10.6 N 108 54 47 E name Batangan Peninsula, Vietnam is a peninsula in Vietnam . It is located in Qu ng Ng i Province , northeast of Qu ng Ng i and 32 km south of Chu Lai . The Peninsula was, for years, a rich and productive agricultural region encompassing approximately 48 square km of flat, fertile farmland and rolling hills. The Vietnam War main Vietnam War Since 1963 the Vietcong converted the Peninsula into a fortified stronghold. Following the conclusion of Operation Starlite , on 24 August 1965, Marine intelligence concluded that the 1st VC Regiment had withdrawn into the Peninsula. Reconnaissance photos of the Peninsula showed a V of older field fortifications pointing inland with the open end to the sea and a new second V further inland under construction ... Map of Operation Piranha The Marines decided to launch Operation Piranha against the Peninsula. The plan of operations was for BLT 1st Battalion, 7th Marines to land across White Beach north of the Peninsula ... into the south of 3 7 Marines to clear and search the An Ky Peninsula . ref name Johnson84 ... 7 Marines discovered a VC field hospital in a large cave near the center of the Peninsula. The Marines .... Intelligence reports later indicated that the 1st VC Regiment began leaving the peninsula ... Johnson88 Johnson, p.88 ref The Peninsula later became part of the Tactical Area of Responsibility of the 2nd Marine Brigade Republic of Korea Korean 2nd Marine Brigade in 1966 and then the 23rd Infantry ... against the Peninsula on 13 January 1969. At this time the peninsula was believed to be supporting ... States 3 26 assaulted the north of the peninsula by helicopter and landing craft while the Americal ... to cleanse the peninsula of VC NVA. The population was largely removed from the peninsula during ..., 6th Infantry Regiment walked into a minefield on the Peninsula. The battalion commander, LT COL ... Lai Massacre is situated to the southwest of the Peninsula. References Reflist Category Peninsulas ... more details
Japanese Korean or Korean Japanese might refer to Japan Korea relations Japanese people in North Korea Japanese people in South Korea Korea under Japanese rule Koreans in Japan , including Zainichi Koreans and Japanese citizens of Korean descent The Zainichi Korean language See also Buyeo languages , a hypothetical language family including both Japanese and some ancient languages of the Koreanpeninsula disambig ... more details
About the peninsula the cultural, historical and linguistic region Scandinavia Scandinavia The Scandinavian Peninsula is a peninsula in Northern Europe , which today covers Norway , Sweden , and most of northern Finland . Prior to the 17th and 18th centuries, large parts of the southern peninsula including the core region of Scania from which the peninsula takes its name were part of Denmark . The name of the peninsula is derived from the term Scandinavia , the cultural region of Denmark, Norway ... extremity of the peninsula that was formerly part of Denmark, that is the ancestral home of the Danes ... of Scandinavia, perhaps because they lived centrally, at the southern tip of the peninsula. ref ... two being closest to Old Norse. The Scandinavian Peninsula can be said to be the largest peninsula of Europe, a continent that is itself a large peninsula of Eurasia . However, Europe contains several large peninsulas, including the Balkan Peninsula , Greece, Italy and the Iberian Peninsula during the Ice Ages, Great Britain and Ireland were another single peninsula extending from the body of the continent. Hence, the question of which is the largest peninsula in Europe is a debatable ... one chooses to consider sometimes, Scandinavia as a peninsula has not existed. During the Ice Ages , the sea ... Image Fennoscandia.png thumb left Scandinavian Peninsula in relation to the larger Fennoscandia Arguably the largest peninsula in Europe, the Scandinavian Peninsula is approximately convert 1,850 ... mountain range generally defines the border between Norway and Sweden. The peninsula ... of the Scandinavian Peninsula lies north of the Arctic Circle , its northernmost point being at Cape ... Peninsula is naturally concentrated in its southern part, which is also its agricultural region. The largest cities of the peninsula are Stockholm and Gothenburg , Sweden, and Oslo and Bergen ... Relief map of the Scandinavian Peninsula The Scandinavian Peninsula occupies part of the Baltic Shield ... more details
Image The Peninsula.jpg 300px thumb The Peninsula Hong Kong The Peninsula Hotels hkex 45 is an ultra luxury hotel operator based in Hong Kong , part of Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited . Their flagship hotel, the famous Peninsula Hong Kong, which opened in 1928, used to be known as the finest hotel east of the Suez . ref http www.concierge.com travelguide hongkong hotels 294 Cond Nast Traveler ref ref http www.frommers.com destinations hongkong H37220.html Frommer s ref ref http hotels.lonelyplanet.com hotel Hong Kong Peninsula Hong Kong P1385.html Lonely Planet ref Beginning with the five star The Peninsula Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui , Hong Kong, it now operates a chain of five star hotels outside of Asia . The Peninsula Hong Kong holds several world records for placing the largest single orders for fleets of Rolls Royce car Rolls Royce cars in the world. The Louis Vuitton boutique in the Peninsula Palace Hotel in Beijing is designated the World Flagship store for the brand. The Peninsula Bangkok was named the 1 hotel in Asia and 7 worldwide by Travel ... Image The Peninsula Tokyo.jpg The Peninsula Tokyo Image ManilaPenn.jpg The Peninsula Manila Image ThePeninsula Night.png The Peninsula Hong Kong Image The Peninsula Bangkok.JPG The Peninsula Bangkok Image 20070513 RL Polo Banana Republic Peninsula.JPG The Peninsula Chicago gallery Properties The Peninsula Hong Kong The Peninsula New York The Peninsula Chicago The Peninsula Beverly Hills The Peninsula Bangkok The Peninsula Beijing The Peninsula Manila The Peninsula Tokyo The Peninsula Shanghai The Peninsula Paris opening 2013 References references External links http www.peninsula.com The Peninsula Hotels http www.thehotelpictures.com k united states hotels 2 new york hotels 5 the peninsula 37.htm The Peninsula Hotel New york Photos DEFAULTSORT Peninsula Hotels Category Hotel chains Category ... de Peninsula Hotels id The Peninsula Hotels he ja & zh ... more details
File Joan Peninsula.jpg thumb right Satellite image of a portion of Lake Temagami and the surrounding landscape. The Joan Peninsula is in the middle. The Joan Peninsula is a peninsula in Northeastern Ontario , Canada , situated in the central portion of Lake Temagami . It is surrounded by three portions of Lake Temagami Granny Bay to the north, the Northwest Arm to the west and another arm of Lake Temagami to the east that connects with Granny Bay. The peninsula is connected to the mainland in the northwest. ref http ottertooth.ca Temagami Native setaside map.htm Otthertooth.com Land claim negotiations ref The Joan Peninsula is the namesake of Joan Township, Ontario Joan Township , a geographic township Canada township that includes the Joan Peninsula. See also Cynthia Peninsula McLean Peninsula References reflist Coord 47 02.21 N 80 06.46 W region CA ON display title name Joan Peninsula Category Peninsulas of Ontario Category Geography of Temagami NorthernOntario geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2010 Salin mme peninsula is a peninsula in southeastern Hiiumaa , 5 km to south of Suurem isa, Hiiu County Suurem isa , an Estonian territory in the Baltic Sea . It lies in east of Salin mme Bay and in west of Soonlepa Bay . Village of Salin mme comprises all of the peninsula. In 1870 the peninsula was still an island. Citation needed date November 2010 Coord missing Estonia DEFAULTSORT Salinomme Peninsula Category P halepa Parish Category Peninsulas of Estonia Estonia stub et Salin mme poolsaar nn Salin mme ... more details
Set bal Peninsula is a peninsula in Portugal. The Portuguese language name is Pen nsula de Set bal and gives its name to Pen nsula de Set bal Subregion which coves more than only the peninsula. portugal geo stub coord missing Portugal Category Peninsulas of Portugal ... more details
The Bonis Peninsula is a narrow peninsula located on Bougainville Island , Papua New Guinea , at the north of the island. The Buka Passage separates the peninsula from Buka Island . coord missing Papua New Guinea Category Geography of Papua New Guinea PapuaNewGuinea geo stub ... more details
File .svg thumb 300px Map of Turiy Peninsula in russian Turiy Peninsula lang ru is peninsula located in Murmansk Oblast , Russia . It is the biggest peninsula on the south of Kola Peninsula . It protrudes into the White Sea , with Sosnovaya Bay to the west, and Karzh Bay to the ost. Sources http kolamap.ru topo map img mrsk 1x2 26 26.1.html Map of Turiy peninsula coord display title 66 35 11 N 34 32 07 E type landmark region RU MUR scale 75000 MurmanskOblast geo stub Category Peninsulas of Russia Category Geography of Murmansk Oblast ru zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Bondoc Peninsula is a peninsula in Calabarzon Region, southern part of Luzon Island , Philippines , at Coord 13.4366667 N 122.5569444 E . Category Peninsulas of the Philippines Philippines geo stub ... more details
File McLean Peninsula.jpg thumb right Southern end of Lake Temagami with the McLean Peninsula in middle. The McLean Peninsula is a peninsula in Northeastern Ontario , Canada , situated at the southern end of Lake Temagami . It is the largest portion of land entirely surrounded by Lake Temagami and is connected to the mainland in the south by an isthmus . ref http ottertooth.ca Temagami Native setaside map.htm Otthertooth.com Land claim negotiations ref Camp Chimo, a residential summer camp, is situated on the northern end of the peninsula where it lies in the central portion of Lake Temagami. See also Cynthia Peninsula Joan Peninsula References reflist External links cite cgndb id FDPJQ title McLean Peninsula accessdate 2010 09 17 Coord 46 53.10 N 80 06.14 W region CA ON display title name McLean Peninsula Category Peninsulas of Ontario Category Geography of Temagami NorthernOntario geo stub ... more details
File Cynthia Peninsula.jpg thumb right Satellite image of a portion of Lake Temagami and the surrounding landscape. The Cynthia Peninsula is the north south trending portion of land surrounded by Lake Temagami. The Cynthia Peninsula is a peninsula in Northeastern Ontario , Canada , situated at the northern end of Lake Temagami . It has a north south trend surrounded by two portions of Lake Temagami Ferguson Bay to the east and the North Arm to the west. To its north it is connected to the mainland. ref http ottertooth.ca Temagami Native setaside map.htm Otthertooth.com Land claim negotiations ref The Cynthia Peninsula is the namesake of Cynthia Township, a geographic township Canada township that includes the Cynthia Peninsula. See also McLean Peninsula Joan Peninsula References reflist Coord 47 08.06 N 80 06.21 W region CA ON display title name Cynthia Peninsula Category Peninsulas of Ontario Category Geography of Temagami NorthernOntario geo stub ... more details
Qullikarsuaq Peninsula is a peninsula of Greenland . It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago . Greenland geo stub Upernavik Archipelago Category Peninsulas of Greenland Category Upernavik Archipelago coord missing Greenland ... more details
Primary sources date January 2011 The Peninsula Clarion is a regional paper published in Kenai, Alaska Kenai , Alaska that serves the population of the Kenai Peninsula . They also publish the Peninsula Clarion Dispatch which is a free weekly circular released each Wednesday with local human interest stories and advertisements. See also List of newspapers in Alaska External links Portal box Alaska Journalism http www.peninsulaclarion.com Official site Morris newspapers Category Newspapers published in Alaska Category Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska ... more details
Stevns Peninsula is a peninsula on Sj lland in Denmark . It is separated from Sj lland by the three streams Stevns , Tryggev lde and Kilde . The main town of the peninsula is Store Heddinge , and most of the peninsula is covered by the Stevns Municipality . coord 55.3 12.3 display title type isle scale 1000000 region DK Category Peninsulas of Denmark Category Peninsulas of the Baltic Sea Denmark geo stub da Stevns de Stevns es Pen nsula de Stevns ... more details
The Becher Peninsula is located on southern Baffin Island in the Canada Canadian territory of Nunavut . It s a part of the larger Hall Peninsula . Becher Peninsula is bounded by Frobisher Bay to the west, and Ward Inlet to the east. coord 63 3 1 N 066 14 51 W display title name Becher Peninsula region CA NU Peninsulas of Nunavut Category Baffin Island Category Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region QikiqtaalukNU geo stub ... more details
The Beekman Peninsula is located on southern Baffin Island in the Canada Canadian territory of Nunavut . It s an arm of the larger Hall Peninsula . Beekman Peninsula juts into the Labrador Sea , and is surrounded by the Smith Channel, Cornelius Grinnell Bay, Robinson Sound, and Anderson Channel. coord 63 30 N 064 40 W display title name Beekman Peninsula region CA NU Peninsulas of Nunavut Category Baffin Island Category Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region QikiqtaalukNU geo stub ... more details
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