Severo-Kurilsky District
District in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Severo-Kurilsky District (Russian: Се́веро-Кури́льский райо́н) is one of the seventeen administrative districts (raion) of Sakhalin Oblast in Russia. It is a part of the northern Kuril Islands, located to the east of the Island of Sakhalin and southwest of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian mainland. Covering an area of 3,501.2 km2 (1,351.8 sq mi), its seat and administrative center is the town of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island. As per the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,536 inhabitants with the entire population residing in Severo-Kurilsk. The economy is largely based on fisheries and seafood processing.
Severo-Kurilsky District
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Atlasov Island, the northernmost of the Kuril Islands | |
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 Location of Severo-Kurilsky District in Sakhalin Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 156°07′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
| Established | 5 June 1946 |
| Administrative center | Severo-Kurilsk |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,501.2 km2 (1,351.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,536 |
| • Density | 0.7243/km2 (1.876/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 100% |
| • Rural | 0% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 1 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Severo-Kurilsky Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8 [3]) |
| OKTMO ID | 64743000 |
| Website | http://sevkur.admsakhalin.ru/ |
Geography
Severo-Kurilsky is one of the seventeen administrative districts (raion) of Sakhalin Oblast in Russia.[4] Covering an area of 3,501.2 km2 (1,351.8 sq mi), it is a part of the northern Kuril Islands.[1] It is located to the east of the Island of Sakhalin and southwest of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian mainland.[5] Its seat and administrative center is the town of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island.[6]
The climate varies from sub-Arctic to temperate climate along the islands. The vegetation varies and is mostly composed of larch and spruce trees. Summers are mild, with temperatures rising above 10 degrees Celsius only for two months. Short, foggy months are followed by a long, and cold winter. The average annual rainfall ranges from 102 to 127 cm (40 to 50 in).[7] The district is prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.[8] The 1952 Severo-Kurilsk earthquake and the tsunami that followed resulted in large-scale destruction of the entire town.[9][10][11] The district was struck by another major earthquake and tsunami in 2025.[12]
Demographics and economy
As of 2010, the region had a population of 2,536 individuals, down from 5,420 recorded in 1989.[2] The town of Severo-Kurilsk accounts for the entire population of the district.[13] The economy is predominantly based on fishing and seafood processing industries.[5] There is a major seaport located in the town of Severo-Kurilsk, which handles shipping operations.[14] It is part of a special economic zone aimed at encouraging the seafood industry.[15][16]
Islands
| Island | Russian: Name | Japanese: Name | Alternative names | Capital / Landing point | Other Cities | Area (km2) | Population |
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| Shumshu | Шумшу | 占守島 | Shumushu | Baikovo | 388.0 | 20= | |
| Atlasov | Атласова | Araido / 阿頼度島 | Oyakoba | Alaidskaya Bay | 150.0 | 0= | |
| Awos | Avos | 0.1 | 0= | ||||
| Paramushir | Парамушир | 幌筵島 | Paramushiro | Severo-Kurilsk | Shelikovo, Podgorny | 2,053.0 | 2,540 |
| Antsiferov | Анциферова | 志林規島 | Shirinki | Antsiferov beach | Cape Terkut | 7.0 | 0= |
| Makanrushi | Маканруши | 磨勘留島 | Makanru | Zakat | 50.0 | 0= | |
| Onekotan | Онекотан | 温禰古丹島 | Mussel | Kuroisi, Nemo, Shestakov | 425.0 | 0= | |
| Kharimkotan | Харимкотан | 春牟古丹島 | Harimukotan, Harumukotan | Sunazhma | Severgin Bay | 70.0 | 0= |
| Ekarma | Экарма | 越渇磨島 | Ekaruma | Kruglyy | 30.0 | 0= | |
| Chirinkotan | Чиринкотан | 知林古丹島 | Cape Ptichy | 6.0 | 0= | ||
| Shiashkotan | Шиашкотан | 捨子古丹島 | Shasukotan | Makarovka | 122.0 | 0= | |
| Raikoke | Райкоке | 雷公計島 | Raikoke | 4.6 | 0= | ||
| Matua | Матуа | 松輪島 | Matsuwa, Matsua | Sarychevo | 52.0 | 0= | |
| Rasshua | Расшуа | 羅処和島 | Rasutsuwa, Rashowa | Arches Point | 67.0 | 0= | |
| Ushishir | Ушишир | 宇志知島 | Ushishiru | Kraternya | Ryponkicha | 5.0 | 0= |
| Ketoy | Кетой | 計吐夷島 | Ketoi | Storozheva | 73.0 | 0= |