Shikotan (Japanese: 色丹村, Shikotan-mura, Russian: Шикотан) is a village in Shikotan District, both of which are located in the disputed Northern Territories area of the Kuril Islands. It is currently administered by Russia as part of Yuzhno-Kurilsky District in Sakhalin Oblast, although Japan continues to claim it as part of Hokkaido Prefecture.
Village| Shikotan 色丹村 | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Port of Malokurilskoye | |
 The municipality is labeled here as number 6. | |
| Country |  Japan Russia |
| Region/Federal District |  HokkaidoFar Eastern Federal District |
| Prefecture/Federal Subject | Hokkaido Prefecture (Nemuro Subprefecture) Sakhalin |
| District/District | Shikotan Yuzhno-Kurilsky District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 253.33 km (97.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,499 |
| • Density | 5.9/km (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8) |
Etymology
The name was originally called Shakotan and it comes from the Ainu language.
Geography
The municipality and island is formed by the volcanic rock and sandstone of the Upper Cretaceous and Cenozoic periods. There are two extinct volcanoes on Shikotan: Mount Tomari and Mount Notoro.
References
- Lee, Seokwoo; Yi, Sŏg-u (2001). Towards a Framework for the Resolution of the Territorial Dispute Over the Kurile Islands. IBRU. ISBN 978-1-897643-44-0.
- Richardson, Paul B. (2018-06-30). At the Edge of the Nation: The Southern Kurils and the Search for Russia's National Identity. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-7547-3.
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