Chirinkotan
Volcanic island in the Kurile island chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chirinkotan (Russian: Чиринкотан; Japanese 知林古丹島; Chirinkotan-tō) is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the centre of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from the Ainu language for "mudslide".[citation needed] It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) west of Ekarma, its nearest neighbor.
Quick Facts Native name: Чиринкотан 知林古丹島, Geography ...
Native name: Чиринкотан 知林古丹島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Sea of Okhotsk |
Coordinates | 48.98°N 153.48°E / 48.98; 153.48 |
Archipelago | Kuril Islands |
Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 742 m (2434 ft) |
Highest point | Masaochi Peak volcano (last eruption 2013 to 2014) |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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