| Kuril Islands (Курильские острова (ru) 千島 列島 (ja)) | |
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| Coast of a Kuril island | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Russia |
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| Region | Russian Far East |
| Regional capital | Kurilsk |
| Area | 10 355,61 km² |
| Population | 18 730 hab. (2009) |
| Density | 1,81 inhab./km² |
| Spindle | Magadan Time, Japan Standard Time |
| Location | |
 46 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N 151 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E | |
The Kuril Islands are an archipelago of around forty islands stretching from the far north of Japan to the tip of the peninsula Kamchatka in Russia. They are administered by Russia although a few islands are claimed by Japan.
Understand
The Kuril Islands are an archipelago of 40 islands separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the Pacific Ocean. They have changed status several times during their history, but they are nowadays administered by the Russia, but the Japan claims some of them. They form a broken line about 1 200 km between the far north of Japan and the southern tip of the Kamchatka in Russia.
Regions
Cities
- 1 Kurilsk (Курильск)
- 2 Severo-Kurilsk (Северо-Курильск)
- 3 Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Ю́жно-Кури́льск)
Other destinations
To go
Formalities
It is necessary to have a permit in order to be able to go to the Kuril Islands legally since it is a border area of the Russia. Do not try to visit the archipelago without a permit since all incoming traffic is controlled. Russian citizens and Belarusian can apply for a permit in the morning and receive it in the afternoon on a weekday. However, obtaining a permit for foreigners is much more complicated. The ferry (ferry) will remain docked on each of the islands for several hours. That said, you won't be able to get off the boat if you don't have a permit to enter that particular island. So, try to get permits for multiple islands even if you don't know which ones you want to visit. Going through a company offering tours is practically the only option.
Circulate
To speak
Like the rest of the Russia, the Russian is the main language of the Kuril Islands. the Japanese is also spoken there.
