Tip (geography)
The Caprivi Strip protrudes from the northeast of Namibia between the countries of Botswana, Angola and Zambia. |
A tip (also half-enclave or area tip ) is an area that protrudes from the territory of a rather flat geopolitical unit into one or between several other such units. Well-known examples are the Caprivi Strip in Namibia , the Ascher Strip in the Czech Republic and the Wachan Corridor in Afghanistan . In the states of the USA , the term panhandle (literally: 'pan handle') is used for such tips .
Further examples
- Within Germany , Hesse has with the municipalities Neckarsteinach and Hirschhorn a corner of the area on the Neckar , which otherwise neither flows through nor grazes the state. With regard to Hesse's access to the Neckar, this corner is also a corridor .
- To the east of the island of Usedom dominated by Polish territory only around 75 hectares, but in accordance großmaßstäbigen cards very prominent corner in German territory, the so-called Swinemünder bag, which at its western end waterworks Świnoujście is located. It was only transferred from the GDR to Poland on June 11, 1951, six years after the end of the war.
- The Iron Hand is a corner of Switzerland that protrudes into German territory. The border there is one of the oldest still in existence in Europe.