Ilya Muromets Waterfall
Waterfall in Iturup Island
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Ilya Muromets (Илья Муромец), named after the East Slavic folk hero, is a very steep vertical waterfall on the Bear's Peninsula of Iturup, one of the largest Kuril Islands. Iturup has been the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia and Japan and also has a Japanese name, Rakkibetsu Waterfall (ラッキベツの滝). The water stream falls abruptly from the eastern slope of the Demon Volcano into the Pacific Ocean.[2] Ilya Muromets is rarely seen by tourists, however, because it can be accessed only by boat.[3]
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| Ilya Muromets Waterfall Rakkibetsu Waterfall | |
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  Location within Sakhalin Oblast  Location within Russia | |
 Interactive map of Ilya Muromets Waterfall Rakkibetsu Waterfall | |
| Location | Iturup Island (Kuril Islands) |
| Coordinates | 45°31′00″N 148°53′20″E |
| Type | Horsetail ribbon |
| Total height | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| Number of drops | 1? |
| Watercourse | unnamed creek |
World height ranking | ≥652[1] |
