Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Goa Island (India)

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The result was speedy delete‎. CSD G5, AvinashCabral. A10 may well have also applied but I didn't look into it. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (she|they|xe) 15:23, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Goa Island (India)

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The article seems misleading and lacks verifiable sources. The author claims there is an Island within the state of Goa known as Goa Island or Island of Goa. I couldn't find any sources mentioned in the article thats states the same. An exact copy of the article tone was previously created on Goa Island article by a blocked user. But I reworked the article from zero as it was actually an Island of Mozambique. This seems like a case of WP:OR. Rejoy²⁰⁰³(talk) 07:44, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Geography, Goa, and Islands. Rejoy²⁰⁰³(talk) 07:44, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please see the Talk:Goa Island (India) page of the article for the justification of the page's existence as well as the reply to User:C.Fred for the sources.

You may not find the exact name (ie. Goa Island) in sources for two main reasons:

1. Historical references to this island (Ilha de Goa) is in the Portuguese language, not English; since Goa was under Portuguese rule, not British.

2. Due to the construction of several bridges in recent history, connecting the island to other parts of Goa, it gives an impression that it is not an island. Zocdoclesson (talk) 08:33, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Here are some sources, in the form of historical maps:

Notice the piece of land called Ilha de Goa is surrounded on all sides be water - which makes it an island. (Ilha is the Portuguese word for Island)

This same body of water can be seen today. A quick on any navigation app (eg. Google Maps) will show you the island surrounded by water.

Geo Coordinates for reference: 15.4725025, 73.9491687 Zocdoclesson (talk) 08:45, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy delete under criterion A10, recently created article that duplicates an existing article: Divar. No evidence that the name is in common usage in English. —C.Fred (talk) 12:30, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This island is completely different from Divar. Did you bot see the images in the previous comment? Zocdoclesson (talk) 13:50, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not* Zocdoclesson (talk) 13:50, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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