Ilha Verde

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Ilha Verde
Chinese name
Chinese 青洲
Literal meaning green island
Portuguese name
Portuguese Ilha Verde
Ilha Verde and Macao Peninsula, 1889
Macau and vicinity, 1912

Ilha Verde (Chinese: 青洲), literally meaning "Green Island", is an area in the northwest of Macau Peninsula, Macau that forms part of the Our Lady Fatima Parish. It was formerly an island to the west of the Macau Isthmus, and was connected to Macau Peninsula in 1895 when a causeway (now Avenida do Conselheiro Borja) was built.

Coordinates: 22°12′41″N 113°32′15″E / 22.21139°N 113.53750°E / 22.21139; 113.53750

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