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The South West Peninsula is the area of England between the Bristol Channel to the north and the English Channel to the south. It is part of the South West region of England, and includes the counties of Cornwall, Devon, and (depending on its precise definition) all or part of the counties of Somerset and Dorset .
- South West England
Most of the region is located on the South West Peninsula,...
- South West Peninsula League
Official. Current: 2023–24. The South West Peninsula League...
- Southern Peninsula (Iceland)
Southern Peninsula ( Icelandic: Suðurnes, Icelandic...
- South West England
O Sudoeste da Inglaterra (em inglês: South West England ) é uma das nove regiões da Inglaterra. É a maior região em área, num total de 23 800km ² [ 1] e inclui os condados de Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornualha e as Ilhas Scilly, pertencentes à Cornualha. Nesta região vivem cerca de cinco milhões de pessoas.
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The word peninsula derives from Latin paeninsula, from paene 'almost', and insula'island'. The word entered English in the 16th century.
A peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes said to form a peninsula, for example in the New Barbadoes N...
Peninsulas can be formed from continental drift, glacial erosion, glacial meltwater, glacial deposition, marine sediment, marine transgressions, volcanoes, divergent boundaries or river sedimentation. More than one factor may play into the formation of a peninsula. For example, in the case of Florida, continental drift, marine sediment, and marine ...
Peninsulas are noted for their use as shelter for humans and Neanderthals. The landform is advantageous because it gives hunting access to both land and sea animals.They can also serve as markers of a nation's borders.
The Pacific Southwest is a region of the United States. In its broadest definition, it encompasses five states: California, Arizona, Hawaii, Utah, and part of Nevada. The region is one of cultural diversity seen all over. Several major urban areas lie within the region, including sunny Los Angeles .
