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| #* ] in the ], ] and ] - 2,300 km² (888 sq miles). Became a peninsula in 2002 due to the shrinking of the sea, so no longer appears in rankings. | #* ] in the ], ] and ] - 2,300 km² (888 sq miles). Became a peninsula in 2002 due to the shrinking of the sea, so no longer appears in rankings. | ||
| # ] in the ], ], Canada - 2,000 km² (780 sq miles) | # ] in the ], ], Canada - 2,000 km² (780 sq miles) | ||
| # ] in ], ] - 1069 km² (413 sq miles). Saimaa is sometimes referred to as a "lake system", and Sääminginsalo is surrounded by three separately named lakes (], ] and ]) that are at the same level. | # ] in ], ] - 1069 km² (413 sq miles). Saimaa is sometimes referred to as a "lake system", and Sääminginsalo is surrounded by three separately named lakes (], ] and ]) that are at the same level, and an artificial canal, ''Raikuun kanava'', built in 1750's. | ||
| # ] in ], ] - 730 km² (282 sq miles) | # ] in ], ] - 730 km² (282 sq miles) | ||
| # ] in ], ] - 630 km² (243 sq miles). Further holds the record for being the largest island in a lake on an island | # ] in ], ] - 630 km² (243 sq miles). Further holds the record for being the largest island in a lake on an island | ||
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This is a list of islands in lakes, sometimes known as inland islands.
By size
- Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Canada - 2,766 km² (1,068 sq miles)
- Vozrozhdeniya Island in the Aral Sea, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan - 2,300 km² (888 sq miles). Became a peninsula in 2002 due to the shrinking of the sea, so no longer appears in rankings.
- René-Levasseur Island in the Manicouagan Reservoir, Quebec, Canada - 2,000 km² (780 sq miles)
- Sääminginsalo in Saimaa, Finland - 1069 km² (413 sq miles). Saimaa is sometimes referred to as a "lake system", and Sääminginsalo is surrounded by three separately named lakes (Haukivesi, Puruvesi and Pihlajavesi) that are at the same level, and an artificial canal, Raikuun kanava, built in 1750's.
- Olkhon in Lake Baikal, Russia - 730 km² (282 sq miles)
- Samosir in Lake Toba, Indonesia - 630 km² (243 sq miles). Further holds the record for being the largest island in a lake on an island
- Isle Royale in Lake Superior, United States - 541 km² (209 sq miles)
- Ukerewe Island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 530 km² (205 sq miles)
- St. Joseph Island in Lake Huron, Canada - 365 km² (141 sq miles)
- Drummond Island in Lake Huron, United States - 347 km² (134 sq miles)
- Idjwi in Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 285 km² (110 sq miles)
- Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua - 276 km² (106.5 sq miles)
References
- Islands of the World: Largest Lake Islands, World Atlas website. Sääminginsalo inserted separately, as it is not featured on the list despite being larger than most other islands in lakes.
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |