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    Shumshu

    Шумшу, Şumşu, Šumšu

    50°43′N 156°21′E

    Shumshu (Russian: Шумшу; Japanese: 占守島, romanized: Shumushu-tō; Ainu: スㇺス, lit. 'good island') is the easternmost and second-northernmost island of the Kuril Islands chain, which divides the Sea of Okhotsk from the northwest Pacific Ocean.

    Shumshu island. Abandoned Baikovo village and old japanese airport.
    Shumshu island. Abandoned Baikovo village and old japanese airport.

    Victor Morozov / CC BY 2.5

    Terrain

    50°43′N 156°21′E

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    Overview

    Shumshu (Russian: Шумшу; Japanese: 占守島, romanized: Shumushu-tō; Ainu: スㇺス, lit. 'good island') is the easternmost and second-northernmost island of the Kuril Islands chain, which divides the Sea of Okhotsk from the northwest Pacific Ocean. The name of the island is derived from the Ainu language, meaning "good island". It is separated from Paramushir by the very narrow Second Kuril Strait in the northeast 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi), and its northern tip is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), from Cape Lopatka at the southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The island has a seasonal population of around 100 inhabitants.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in North Kurils

    Also in Kuril Islands

    Also in islands of Sakhalin Oblast

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Major islands

    • Iturup

      3,163 km²▲ 1,634 m

      Minor islands

    • Paramushir

      2,031 km²▲ 1,816 m

      Minor islands

    • Kunashir

      1,485 km²▲ 1,819 m

      Minor islands

    • Urup

      1,419 km²▲ 1,348 m

      Minor islands

    • Onekotan

      428 km²▲ 1,325 m

      Minor islands

    • Simushir

      336 km²▲ 1,540 m

      Minor islands

    • Shikotan

      246 km²▲ 405 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Pacific Islands

    • New Guinea

      774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m

      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

      Major islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Honshu

      227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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