Anuchina
Anuchina (Russian: Анучина, Japanese: 秋勇留島, romanized: Akiyuri-to, Ainu: アキ・ユリ, romanized: Aki-Yuri) is an uninhabited island in the Habomai Islands sub-group of the Kuril Islands chain in the south of the Sea of Okhotsk, northwest Pacific Ocean. Named after Dmitry Anuchin, Russian anthropologist, ethnographist and archaeologist. Island's Japanese name is derived from the Ainu language.
Native name: Анучина Akiyuri | |
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Landsat picture of Anuchina Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Pacific |
| Coordinates | 43°21′59.1″N 146°0′21″E |
| Archipelago | Kuril Islands |
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
nothing under international law (Controlled by Russia) | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2010) |
| Ethnic groups | Ainu, Japanese (formerly) |
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