List of artificial islands

{{Short description|Overview of the world's artificial islands}}

This is a list of artificial islands.

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Name

!Country

!Area (km2)

!Population

!Notes

Flevopolder

|{{Flag|Netherlands}}

|970

|400,000

|The Flevopolder is an island polder forming the bulk of Flevoland, a province of The Netherlands

The Flevopolder is the largest artificial island in the world.

Caofeidian

|{{Flag|China}}

|60

|

|

Dongjiang Island

|{{Flag|China}}

|33.5

|

|Cargo transfer and wetland reconstruction.[http://english.people.com.cn/200503/28/eng20050328_178481.html N. China port city to create artificial island in 4 years]{{better source needed|date=September 2021}}

Jurong Island

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|32

|0

|Formed by the amalgamation of seven natural islands

Sanya Hongtangwan International Airport

|{{Flag|China}}

|23.99

|

|International Airport under construction.

Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport

|{{Flag|China}}

|21

|0

|International Airport under construction.

Khazar Islands

|{{Flag|Azerbaijan}}

|20

|0

|Planned city

Neft Daşları (Oil Rocks)

|{{Flag|Azerbaijan}}

|0.07

|2000

|Built by connecting several oil platforms

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

|{{Flag|China}}

|14.92

|

|

Hong Kong International Airport

|{{Flag|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

|{{Flag|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

|{{Flag|Macau}}

|7.3

|

|

Northern City

|{{Flag|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

|{{Flag|Bahrain}}

|5

|1,000

|

Amwaj Islands

|{{Flag|Bahrain}}

|4.31

|10,000

|

Ocean Flower Island

|{{Flag|China}}

|3.81

|

|

Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis

|{{Flag|China}}

|3.76

|

|

Pulau Semakau

|{{Flag|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

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|1.92

|0

|

Bahrain Bay

|{{Flag|Bahrain}}

|1.35

|100

|

Peberholm

|{{Flag|Denmark}}

|1.3

|

|

Pulau Punggol Timor

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|1.12

|0?

|

King Fahd Passport Island

|{{Flag|Bahrain}}

{{Flag|Saudi Arabia}}

|0.88

|10

|Shared island between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Also known as Middle Island, Embankment 4.

Reef Island

|{{Flag|Bahrain}}

|0.713

|3,000

|Also known as Lulu Island.

Ontario Place East and West Island

|{{Flag|Canada}}

|0.6273

|0

|Theme park in Ontario.

Flakfortet

|{{Flag|Denmark}}

|0.3

|

|Copenhagen harbour

Freedom Island

|{{Flag|Philippines}}

|0.3

|

|

Heirisson Island

|{{Flag|Australia}}

|0.2856

|0

|Created from pre-existing smaller islands via reclamation. Swan River, Western Australia

Île Notre-Dame

|{{Flag|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

|{{Flag|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

|{{Flag|Denmark}}

|0.07

|

|Copenhagen harbour (also known as Middelgrunden)

Pearl Island

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|0.019

|0

|

Coral Island

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|0.017

|0

|

Langlütjen II

|{{Flag|Germany}}

|0.017

|0

|Sold to a private owner.

Langlütjen I

|{{Flag|Germany}}

|0.016

|0

|Sold.

Île aux Cygnes

|{{Flag|France}}

|0.013

|0

|

Wilhelmstein

|{{Flag|Germany}}

|0.0125

|0

|

Sealand

|{{Flag|United Kingdom}} (de jure)

{{Flag|Sealand}} (de facto)

|0.004

|2

|

Sandy Island

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|0.0007

|0

|

Queen Elizabeth II Island

|{{Flag|Australia}}

|

|0

|

Bahrain Lagoon

|{{Flag|Bahrain}}

|

|

|Future artificial planned island

China Dafeng Port Economic Zone

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Dayang Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Donauinsel

|{{Flag|Austria}}

|4

|0

|In the Danube (Vienna)

Dongjiakou Dock

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Fisherman's Island

|{{Flag|Australia}}

|

|0

|Created by land reclaiming Bishop Island into the Port of Brisbane{{Cite web |title=Moreton Bay {{!}} Queensland Places |url=https://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/moreton-bay |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=www.queenslandplaces.com.au}}

Fort Boyard

|{{Flag|France}}

|

|250

|Fort

Jizuishi Shipyard

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Lanqiao Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Le Havre Port

|{{Flag|France}}

|

|

|

Longxue Island Shipyard and Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Lvsi Harbour

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Maojia Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

MOSE

|{{Flag|Italy}}

|

|

|An artificial island was created in Lido inlet as part of the flood defenses for Venice

Nigehörn

|{{Flag|Germany}}

|

|0

|

Paradise Island

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|

|0

|

Qingdao Linghai Hot Spring Golf Club

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Qingdao Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Rizhao Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Salman City

|{{Flag|Bahrain}}

|

|

|

Sangang Harbour

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|Jiangsu

Shawan Harbour

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|Yancheng, Jiangsu

Treasure Island

|{{Flag|Singapore}}

|

|0

|

Trekroner Fort

|{{Flag|Denmark}}

|

|

|Copenhagen harbour

Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Xiaogoukou

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|Binhai, Yancheng

Ximazhou Shipyard Island

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Xinkaihe Harbour

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Yangshan Deepwater Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Zhanghe Airport

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Zhewangzhen Port

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|Jiangsu

Zhuhai General Aviation Airport

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Zuhai Jinwan Airport

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

Zuhai Jiuzhou Airport

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|

(unnamed amusement park)

|{{Flag|China}}

|

|

|Amusement Park at Liuye Lake, Changde

Eko Atlantic

|{{Flag|Nigeria}}

|25

|

|Created from the Atlantic Ocean via reclamation

Banana Island, Lagos

|{{Flag|Nigeria}}

|

|

|An artificial island off the foreshore of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Gracefield Island

|{{Flag|Nigeria}}

|

|

|Created via land reclamation from the Lagos Lagoon

Kashagan Field

|{{flag|Kazakhstan}}

|

|

|

Australia

Bahamas

  • Ocean Cay{{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}}

Bahrain

  • New Bahrain International Airport

Bolivia

Brazil

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, 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{{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}}

China

= 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.[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][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]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}}
  • An artificial island in the artificial Inspiration Lake in the former Penny's Bay
  • 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.{{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=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-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 |access-date=2022-10-14 |url-status=dead }}
  • Nam Wanhttp://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}}
  • A former knoll in the Shek Pik Reservoir
  • A former knoll in the Shing Mun (Jubilee) 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
  • The central tower of Ting Kau Bridge stands on an artificial island in the Rambler Channel.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]
  • The west tower of Tsing Ma Bridge stands on an artificial island in the Ma Wan Channel{{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]
  • Duplicate Tsing Yi South Bridge - two artificial islets to the south of two bridge columns, to prevent ships from colliding with the bridge.{{cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ll=22.347794,114.114368&spn=0.00199,0.004066&t=k&z=18}}
  • Southern half of Lamma Power Station
  • Hong Kong–Macau–Zhuhai Bridge Hong Kong Control Point
  • Breakwaters of many typhoon shelters
  • An island at the confluence of River Sutlej and River Beas into River Indus, where Sheung Shui Abattoir and Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works are located.{{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}}
  • 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

== Former ==

  • West Kowloon Reclamation during its construction stageWong, 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]"

= Macau =

Egypt

Germany

India

Ireland

Japan

{{See also|List of islands of Japan#Other artificial islands|List of islands of Japan#Islands in Tokyo Bay{{!}}§ Islands in Tokyo Bay}}

Kuwait

Malaysia

Maldives

Mexico

Montenegro

Netherlands

Oman

Panama

  • Ocean Reef Islands{{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}}

Peru/Bolivia

Qatar

Russia

Nineteen artificial islands in the Gulf of Finland for fortresses.

{{section move from|1=List of artificial islands#Land disconnected by artificial canals{{!}}§ Land disconnected by artificial canals|section=Russia|date=January 2023}}

Saudi Arabia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

  • Island in Kamfers Dam, constructed as a flamingo breeding island

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

  • {{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

United Arab Emirates

=Abu Dhabi=

=Dubai=

=Ras al Khaimah=

=Sharjah=

=Fujairah=

United Kingdom

=England=

=Scotland=

United States

=Alabama=

  • 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.

=Alaska=

=California=

= Florida =

= Illinois =

= Kentucky =

=New Jersey/Delaware=

=New York=

= Washington =

= Wisconsin =

Venezuela

= Zulia State =

  • Isla La Salina{{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}}{{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}}
  • Isla Dorada{{Cite web |title=Isla Dorada |url=http://pioneros.org/isla-dorada/ |website=pioneros.org}}

= Anzoátegui State =

  • Isla Paraíso{{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}}

Land disconnected by artificial canals

Former hilltops in artificial lakes

See also

{{Portal|Islands|Lists}}

References

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