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    Kunashir, the southernmost island of the Kuril Arc, is 123 km long (NE to SW), 7 to 30 km wide and has an area of 1,490 km².
    Archipelago: Kuril Islands
    Area: 1,490 km² (580 sq mi)
    Location: Sea of Okhotsk
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    Kunashir is one of the largest islands of the Greater Kuril Chain. It reaches a length of 123 km and a width of 7-30 km. In the north, Kunashir is separated from Iturup Island by the Strait of Catherine, about 22 km wide. In the south, the island borders Japan: the distance to the neighbouring country is about 16 km.
    The island is made up of volcanic and crystalline rocks. Kunashir, the southernmost island of the Kuril Arc, is 123 km long (NE to SW), 7 to 30 km wide and has an area of 1,490 km². The island comprised several volcanic features, including active ones such as Tyatya (1,819 m), Ruruy (1,485 m), Mendeleev (886 m) and Golovnin (541 m).
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    Kunashir Island ( Russian: Кунаши́р, romanized :Kunashír; Japanese: 国後島, romanized :Kunashiri-tō; Ainu: クナシㇼ, romanized:Kuna=sir ), possibly meaning Black Island or Grass Island in Ainu, is the southernmost island of the Kuril Islands archipelago.
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    Kunashir is a chain of volcanoes, the largest of which is Tyatya (1,819 m). The island's main landmark is Cape Stolbchaty, which consists of numerous basalt pillars. Tourists are also attracted by the fumarole field surrounding the Mendeleev Volcano. Shikotan is the largest island of the Lesser Kuril Chain.
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    Kunashir, the southernmost island of the Kuril Arc, is 123 km long (NE to SW), 7 to 30 km wide and has an area of 1,490 km². The island comprised several volcanic features, including active ones such as Tyatya (1,819 m), Ruruy (1,485 m), Mendeleev (886 m) and Golovnin (541 m). The terrain of Kunashir was rugged and … See more

    Kunashir Island (Russian: Кунаши́р, romanized: Kunashír; Japanese: 国後島, romanized: Kunashiri-tō; Ainu: クナシㇼ, romanized: … See more

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    The largest settlement on Kunashir Island is Yuzhno-Kurilsk, administrative center of Yuzhno-Kurilsky District. See more

    The island is served by Mendeleyevo Airport. See more

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    Kunashir is separated by the Catherine Strait (Kunashiri Suido) from the island of Iturup, located 22 km northeast; Kunashir Strait (upper See more

    The original inhabitants of the island—as with most of Hokkaido and the Kurils—were the Ainu. Europeans are first recorded visiting this … See more

    The primary economic activity is fishing. The island has a port next to Yuzhno-Kurilsk. Kunashir Island enjoys a Mendeleevskaya … See more

    After the 1994 earthquake, about one-third of Kunashir Island's population left and did not return. By 2002, the island's population was approximately … See more

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