Simushir
Island in the Kuril Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simushir (Russian: Симушир, Japanese: 新知島, romanized: Shimushiru-tō, Ainu: シムシㇼ, romanized: Simusir), meaning Large Island in Ainu, is an uninhabited volcanic island near the center of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It was formerly known as Marikan.[1]
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Quick Facts Native name: Симушир 新知島, Geography ...
Native name: Симушир 新知島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Sea of Okhotsk |
Coordinates | 46.97°N 152.03°E / 46.97; 152.03 |
Archipelago | Kuril Islands |
Area | 227.6 km2 (87.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,540 m (5050 ft) |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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