Simushir
Simushir (Russian: Симушир, Japanese: 新知島, romanized: Shimushiru-tō, Ainu: シムシㇼ, romanized: Simusir), meaning Large Island in Ainu, is an uninhabited volcanic island near the center of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It was formerly known as Marikan.
Native name: Симушир 新知島 | |
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NASA picture of Simushir Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sea of Okhotsk |
| Coordinates | 46.97°N 152.03°E |
| Archipelago | Kuril Islands |
| Area | 227.6 km2 (87.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,540 m (5050 ft) |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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