Greater Kuril Ridge
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Greater Kuril Ridge - a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean
, that's part of the Kuril Islands
. It includes North Kurils, Iturup
and Kunashir.
Separated from Lesser Kuril Ridge
by South Kuril Strait. Maximum height - 2339 m (Atlasov Island
).
Length - 1200 km. Total Area - 10,100 km².
Greater Kuril Ridge is part of Sakhalin Oblast
of Russia
. Iturup
and Kunashir claimed by Japan
.
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, that's part of the Kuril Islands
Kuril Islands
The Kuril Islands , in Russia's Sakhalin Oblast region, form a volcanic archipelago that stretches approximately northeast from Hokkaidō, Japan, to Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the North Pacific Ocean. There are 56 islands and many more minor rocks. It consists of Greater...
. It includes North Kurils, Iturup
Iturup
Iturup is the largest island of the South Kuril Islands. It is the northernmost island in the southern Kuril/Chishima islands, and though it is presently controlled by Russia, Japan also claims this island...
and Kunashir.
Separated from Lesser Kuril Ridge
Lesser Kuril Ridge
Lesser Kuril Ridge - a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, that's part of the Kuril Islands. It includes Shikotan, Habomai Islands and several small islands lying close to the Shikotan....
by South Kuril Strait. Maximum height - 2339 m (Atlasov Island
Atlasov Island
Atlasov Island, known in Russian as Ostrov Atlasova , or in Japanese as Araido , is the northernmost island and volcano and also the highest volcano of the Kuril islands, part of the Sakhalin Oblast in Russia. The Russian name is sometimes rendered in English as Atlasova Island...
).
Length - 1200 km. Total Area - 10,100 km².
Greater Kuril Ridge is part of Sakhalin Oblast
Sakhalin Oblast
Sakhalin Oblast is a federal subject of Russia comprising the island of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.The oblast has an area of 87,100 km² and a population of 546,695...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Iturup
Iturup
Iturup is the largest island of the South Kuril Islands. It is the northernmost island in the southern Kuril/Chishima islands, and though it is presently controlled by Russia, Japan also claims this island...
and Kunashir claimed by Japan
Kuril Islands dispute
The Kuril Islands dispute , also known as the , is a dispute between Japan and Russia over sovereignty over the South Kuril Islands. The disputed islands, which were occupied by Soviet forces during the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation at the end of World War II, are under Russian...
.