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District in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Severo-Kurilsky District (Russian: Се́веро-Кури́льский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia; one of the seventeen in the oblast.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Severo-Kurilsky Urban Okrug.[4] It is located on the northern Kuril Islands to the east of the Island of Sakhalin and immediately southwest of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The area of the district is 3,501.2 square kilometers (1,351.8 sq mi).[6] Its administrative center is the town of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island.[1] Population: 2,536 (2010 Census);[3] 2,592 (2002 Census);[7] 5,420 (1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Severo-Kurilsk accounts for almost 100% of the district's total population,[3][9] though there is often a seasonal population on the island of Shumshu.
Severo-Kurilsky District
Северо-Курильский район | |
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Coordinates: 50°41′N 156°07′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast[1] |
Established | 5 June 1946 |
Administrative center | Severo-Kurilsk[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,501.2 km2 (1,351.8 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,536 |
• Density | 0.72/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
• Urban | 100% |
• Rural | 0% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 1 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Severo-Kurilsky Urban Okrug[4] |
Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8 [5]) |
OKTMO ID | 64743000 |
Website | http://sevkur.admsakhalin.ru/ |
The district includes the following islands from north to south:
Island | Russian: Name | Japanese: Name | Alternative names | Capital / Landing point | Other Cities | Area (km2) | Population |
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Severo-Kurilsky District | North Kurils (Kita-chishima / 北千島) | Severo-Kurilsk | Shelikovo, Podgorny, Baikovo | 3,504.00 | 2,560 | ||
Shumshu | Шумшу | 占守島 | Shumushu | Baikovo | 388.0 | 20 | |
Atlasov | Атласова | Araido / 阿頼度島 | Oyakoba | Alaidskaya Bay | 150.0 | 0 | |
Awos | Avos | 0.1 | 0 | ||||
Paramushir | Парамушир | 幌筵島 | Paramushiro | Severo-Kurilsk | Shelikovo, Podgorny | 2,053.0 | 2,540 |
Antsiferov | Анциферова | 志林規島 | Shirinki | Antsiferov beach | Cape Terkut | 7.0 | 0 |
Makanrushi | Маканруши | 磨勘留島 | Makanru | Zakat | 50.0 | 0 | |
Onekotan | Онекотан | 温禰古丹島 | Mussel | Kuroisi, Nemo, Shestakov | 425.0 | 0 | |
Kharimkotan | Харимкотан | 春牟古丹島 | Harimukotan, Harumukotan | Sunazhma | Severgin Bay | 70.0 | 0 |
Ekarma | Экарма | 越渇磨島 | Ekaruma | Kruglyy | 30.0 | 0 | |
Chirinkotan | Чиринкотан | 知林古丹島 | Cape Ptichy | 6.0 | 0 | ||
Shiashkotan | Шиашкотан | 捨子古丹島 | Shasukotan | Makarovka | 122.0 | 0 | |
Raikoke | Райкоке | 雷公計島 | Raikoke | 4.6 | 0 | ||
Matua | Матуа | 松輪島 | Matsuwa, Matsua | Sarychevo | 52.0 | 0 | |
Rasshua | Расшуа | 羅処和島 | Rasutsuwa, Rashowa | Arches Point | 67.0 | 0 | |
Ushishir | Ушишир | 宇志知島 | Ushishiru | Kraternya | Ryponkicha | 5.0 | 0 |
Ketoy | Кетой | 計吐夷島 | Ketoi | Storozheva | 73.0 | 0 | |
Other | Toporkova | Ostrov Srednego, Lowuschki Rock | 1.3 | 0 | |||
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