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Greater Kuril Chain

Coordinates: 47°17′N 151°30′E / 47.283°N 151.500°E / 47.283; 151.500
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Greater Kuril Chain (Russian: Большая Курильская гряда) - a part of the Kuril Islands[1] - is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. It includes North Kurils, Iturup and Kunashir.

At its south western end, the Greater Kuril Chain is separated from the Lesser Kuril Chain by the South Kuril Strait. The maximum altitude in the Greater Kuril Chain is 2339m, on (Atlasov Island).

Length - 1200 km. Total Area - 10,100 km2.

Greater Kuril Chain is part of Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. In the southern group of islands, Iturup and Kunashir are under Russian control, but this is disputed by Japan.

Name Area,
km²
Maximum
height, m
Latitude Longitude
Northern group
Atlasov Island 150 2339 50°52' 155°34'
Shumshu 388 189 50°45' 156°21'
Paramushir 2053 1816 50°23' 155°41'
Antsiferov Island 7 747 50°12' 154°59'
Makanrushi 49 1169 49°46' 154°26'
Onekotan 425 1324 49°27' 154°46'
Kharimkotan 68 1157 49°07' 154°32'
Chirinkotan 6 724 48°59' 153°29'
Ekarma 30 1170 48°57' 153°57'
Shiashkotan 122 934 48°49' 154°06'
Middle group
Raikoke 4,6 551 48°17' 153°15'
Matua (island) 52 1446 48°05' 153°13'
Rasshua 67 948 47°45' 153°01'
Ushishir 5 388
Ryponkicha 1,3 121 47°32' 152°50'
Yankicha 3,7 388 47°31' 152°49'
Ketoy 73 1166 47°20' 152°31'
Simushir 353 1539 46°58' 152°00'
Broutona 7 800 46°43' 150°44'
Chyornye Bratya 37 749
Chirpoy 21 691 46°30' 150°55'
Brat Chirpoyev 16 749 46°28' 150°50'
Southern group
Urup 1450 1426 45°54' 149°59'
Iturup 3200 1634 45°00' 147°53'
Kunashir 1490 1819 44°05' 145°59'

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GSE Kurile Islands Sand Lake (Kunashir Island) Fish processing base (Shikotan island) Kurilskie Ostrova". slovari.yandex.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2020-02-26.

47°17′N 151°30′E / 47.283°N 151.500°E / 47.283; 151.500