Ilya Muromets Waterfall

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

Ilya Muromets Waterfall Rakkibetsu Waterfall
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Location	Iturup Island (Kuril Islands)
Coordinates	45°31′0″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]

See also

• List of waterfalls