In political geography, an enclave is a piece of land belonging to one territory that is totally surrounded by another territory. An exclave is a piece of land that is politically attached to a larger piece but not physically contiguous with it (connected to it) because they are completely separated by an unrelated territory or territories. Many entities are both enclaves and exclaves.
Enclaves that are also exclaves Each enclave listed in this section has an administrative level equivalent to that of the one other entity that entirely surrounds it. Each enclave is also a part of a main region; hence, it is an exclave of that region.
National level NameArea (km2) Exclave of Enclaved within Coordinates NotesApipé Islands (4) ~320 (Corrientes Province – Ituzaingó Department) (Misiones Department – Ayolas District) Four adjacent islands (Isla Apipé Grande, Isla Apipé Chico, Isla Los Patos and Isla San Martín) with territorial water borders in the Río Paraná, 39 km east of Isla Entre Rios. Island areas are about 276, 23.8, 11.8 and 3.7 km2, respectively. Isla Entre Ríos ~36 (Corrientes Province – Berón de Astrada Department) (Ñeembucú Department – Cerrito District) Uninhabited island with territorial water border in the Río Paraná, 39 km west of Isla Apipé.Isla Martín García 1.84 (Buenos Aires Province – La Plata Partido) Territorial water border on the Uruguay side of Río de la Plata. Designated as a nature reserve under the jurisdiction of Argentina in 1973.Artsvashen ~40 (Gegharkunik Province) Controlled by Azerbaijan since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1992.Torres Strait Islands (7) ~2,200 (including water area) (Queensland – Shire of Torres and Torres Strait Island Region) The islands of Anchor Cay, Aubusi Island, Black Rocks, Boigu Island (89.6 km2), Bramble Cay (0.036 km2), Dauan Island (4 km2), Deliverance Island, East Cay, Kaumag Island, Kerr Islet, Moimi Island, Saibai Island (107.9 km2), Turnagain Island (12 km2) and Turu Cay, along with their territorial seas, form seven enclaves within the maritime area of Papua New Guinea under a treaty effective in 1985. The territorial sea of each island does not extend beyond three nautical miles. The mainland of Papua New Guinea is only 6 km from Boigu.Jungholz 7.05 (Tyrol state – Reutte District) (Bavaria state – Swabia administrative region) Connected at a quadripoint at the summit of the mountain Sorgschrofen (1636 m); accessible only through Germany. Vinokurov (2007) states, "For all purposes, a connection in a single point does not mean anything. It is just like being completely separated. One cannot pass through a single point, nor is it possible to transport goods. It is not even possible to lay a telephone line."Barkhudarli ~10 (Qazakh District) (Tavush Province) Controlled by Armenia since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in May 1992; west-southwest of the town of Qazax.Yukhari Askipara ~28 A destroyed village controlled by Armenia since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in May 1992; west of the town of Qazax.Karki / Tigranashen 8 (Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Sadarak District) (Ararat Province) Controlled by Armenia since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in May 1992; north of Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan.Yaradullu (north and south)0.12 and 0.06 (Ağstafa District) (Tavush Province) Two farmland enclaves just across the border from the village of Yaradullu (55 m at the closest point). They are 750 m and 1500 m southwest of the municipality of Tatlı on the west bank of the Akhum River; approximately 300x400 m and 300x200 m. The surrounding Armenian territory has been occupied by Azerbaijan since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in May 1992, so that these two small pockets of land are de facto no longer exclaves.Dahagram-Angarpota 25.95 (Rangpur Division – Lalmonirhat district) (West Bengal state – Cooch Behar district) Dahagram–Angarpota is a composite enclave of two adjoining chhits. It is separated from the contiguous area of Bangladesh at its closest point by . The enclave has an estimated population of 20,000. After the exchange of enclaves with India under the Land Boundary Agreement on 31 July 2015, Bangladesh retained it as an exclave. The Tin Bigha Corridor, a strip of Indian territory wide running from the enclave to the Bangladesh mainland at its nearest approach, was leased to Bangladesh in perpetuity for access to the enclave.Baarle-Hertog (22 parcels) 2.3448 (Antwerp province – Baarle-Hertog municipality) (North Brabant province – Baarle-Nassau municipality) (H1) A group of 22 Belgian enclaves in the southern Netherlands. Enclaves H1 and H2 are connected at a single point.Međurečje 3.9584 (Republika Srpska – Rudo municipality) (Zlatibor District – Priboj municipality) Homeland of Bosnia-Herzegovina is to the north. Sastavci is the name of the neighbouring village in Serbia.West Kowloon Port (aka. Mainland Port Area) 0.11 (Guangdong province – Futian district) (Yau Tsim Mong district) China's immigration/customs border crossing that is located within Hong Kong; compartments of operating passenger trains on the rail link in Hong Kong are also considered part of Mainland Port Area. It is not contiguous with the rest of China. Effectively ceded to China in 2018 for a token HK$1,000 per year.Quitasueño 3,577, including water area (San Andrés y Providencia Department) (QS32) On 19 November 2012, the International Court of Justice upheld Colombia's claim to Quitasueño and Serrana, plus a 12-NM territorial zone, and re-defined Nicaragua's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), thus surrounding the island banks. It deemed one of Quitasueño's 54 features to be an island at high tide (elevation 70 cm, area 1 m2) and created enclaves as an equitable solution. The area of Quitasueño, excluding the 12-mile zone, is ~290 km2. The land area of Serrana is ~0.11 km2, and the area of the bank, excluding the 12-mile zone, is ~322 km2. Colombia decried the loss of maritime areas and creation of "'enclaves' around Quitasueño and Serrana that could restrict" access.Serrana ~2,800, including water area (Southwest Cay)Brezovica Žumberačka (2) 0.0183+ (Karlovac County – Ozalj town) (Metlika municipality) The first enclave contains four dwellings surrounded by agricultural land near the Slovenian village of Brezovica pri Metliki. It is about 437 m long and 60 m wide covering 1.83 ha. Confirmed by both Croatian and Slovenian cadaster maps, it lies about 100 metres away from the main border at the closest point.