Tag:natural=isthmus
| natural = isthmus |
| Description |
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| A narrow strip of land, bordered by water on both sides and connecting two larger land masses |
| Group: Natural |
| Used on these elements |
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name=* |
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| Status: approved |
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The tag natural=isthmus is used to tag a named isthmus: a narrow strip of land, bordered by water on both sides and connecting two larger land masses. This tag can also be used for tombolos, which are isthmuses consisting of sand.
An isthmus is a natural feature and thus natural=isthmus is not intended to be used for embankments, e.g. Hindenburgdamm (attention: non-standard usage of man_made=embankment in example). However, it is possible that an isthmus has been reinforced with embankments, e.g. La Coupée (location).
How to map
Set a node in the center of the isthmus or draw an area encompassing the isthmus and add natural=isthmus + name=*.
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