🏝️ Shikotan

Unknown · Europe · 43.80°N, 146.75°E

Shikotan, also known as Shpanberg or Spanberg, is an island in the Kurils administered by the Russian Federation as part of Yuzhno-Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast. It is claimed by Japan as the titular Shikotan District, organized as part of Nemuro Subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture. The island's primary economic activities are fisheries and fishing, with the principal marine products being cod, crab, and kelp. The 2021 Russian census recorded a population of 3,800 people.

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Country	Unknown
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	43.80°N, 146.75°E · view on map

Shikotan is located in Unknown, in Europe.

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