Malokurilskoye
Selo in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Malokurilskoye (Russian: Малокури́льское) is a village (selo) on Shikotan island in Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. Population: 1,100 (2007), 1,873 (2010).[4]
Malokurilskoye
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Port of Malokurilskoye in January 2015 | |
 Interactive map of Malokurilskoye | |
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| Coordinates: 43°52′14″N 146°49′40″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Yuzhno-Kurilsky District[1] |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,873 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,285 (+22%) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 694500–694529 |
| Dialing code | +7 42455 |
| OKTMO ID | 64756000146 |
Ostrovnoy canning factory is the main employer in the village.
Landmarks
In 2005, on the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Annexation of the Kuril Islands at the end of World War 2, an IS-2 tank was installed.
Transportation
Malokurilskoye is connected by a 9 km-long (5.6 mi) road with the village of Krabozavodskoye. On January 1, 2016, for the first time in the history of the island, public transport began to operate on it - the bus "s.Krabozavodskoye - Malokurilskoye." The route is served by two PAZ buses owned by Shikotansky Vodokanal LLC.
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