List of cities spanning more than one continent

Istanbul, Bosporus Bridge

A transcontinental city is a city occupying portions of more than one continent. Such a city may be transcontinental by virtue of crossing a continental boundary on land or of including islands associated with a continent other than that where the city is based. Due to the nebulous nature of the boundaries between Europe and Asia, Istanbul in Turkey is the only naturally occurring transcontinental city. Since the Ural River is usually, but not always, considered the boundary between Europe and Asia, two cities on that river can be considered transcontinental. A fourth city straddles the Suez Canal, the boundary between Africa and Asia, but this particular boundary is man-made.

See also

• Transcontinental country

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