Kuril Islands
List of main islands
While in Russian sources the islands are mentioned for the first time in 1646, the earliest detailed information about them was provided by the explorer Vladimir Atlasov in 1697.

Kuril Islands

Section Title: List of main islands
Table Section Text: While in Russian sources the islands are mentioned for the first time in 1646, the earliest detailed information about them was provided by the explorer Vladimir Atlasov in 1697.

Island	Russian: Name	Japanese: Name	Alternative names	Island Group	Capital / Landing point	Other Cities	Area (km2)	Population

Severo-Kurilsky District	North Kurils	North Kurils (北千島（きたちしま）)	Severo-Kurilsk	Shelikovo, Podgorny, Baikovo	3,504.00	2,560

Shumshu	Шумшу	占守島（しゅむしゅとう）	Shumushu	North Kurils	Baikovo	388.0	20

Atlasov	Атласова	阿頼度島（あらいどとう）	Oyakoba, Araido	North Kurils	Alaidskaya Bay	150.0	0

Paramushir	Парамушир	幌筵島（ぱらむしるとう）	Paramushiru, Horomushiro	North Kurils	Severo-Kurilsk	Shelikovo, Podgorny	2,053.0	2,540

Antsiferov	Анциферова	志林規島（しりんきとう）	Shirinki	North Kurils	Antsiferov beach	Cape Terkut	7.0	0

Makanrushi	Маканруши	磨勘留島（まかんるとう）	Makanru	North Kurils	Zakat	50.0	0

Awos	Авось	帆掛岩（）	Hokake, Hainoko	North Kurils	0.1	0

Onekotan	Онекотан	温禰古丹島（おんねこたんとう）	North Kurils	Mussel	Kuroisi, Nemo, Shestakov	425.0	0

Kharimkotan	Харимкотан	志林規島（しりんきとう）春牟古丹島	Harimukotan, Harumukotan	North Kurils	Sunazhma	Severgin Bay	70.0	0

Ekarma	Экарма	越渇磨島	Ekaruma	North Kurils	Kruglyy	30.0	0

Chirinkotan	Чиринкотан	知林古丹島	North Kurils	Cape Ptichy	6.0	0

Shiashkotan	Шиашкотан	捨子古丹島	Shasukotan	North Kurils	Makarovka	122.0	0

Lowuschki Rocks	Ловушки	牟知列岩	Mushiru	North Kurils	1,5	0

Raikoke	Райкоке	雷公計島	North Kurils	Raikoke	4.6	0

Matua	Матуа	松輪島	Matsuwa	North Kurils	Sarychevo	52.0	0

Rasshua	Расшуа	羅処和島	Rashowa, Rasutsua	North Kurils	Arches Point	67.0	0

Srednego	Среднего	摺手岩	Suride	North Kurils	0

Ushishir	Ушишир	宇志知島	Ushishiru	North Kurils	Kraternya	Ryponkicha	5.0	0

Ketoy	Кетой	計吐夷島	Ketoi	North Kurils	Storozheva	73.0	0

Kurilsky District	Middle Kurils (Naka-chishima / 中千島)	split between both Japanese groups	Kurilsk	Reidovo, Kitovyi, Rybaki, Goryachiye Klyuchi, Kasatka, Burevestnik, Shumi-Gorodok, Gornyy	5,138.4	6,606

Simushir	Симушир	新知島	Shimushiru, Shinshiru	North Kurils	Kraternyy	Srednaya bay	360.0	0

Broutona	Броутона	武魯頓島	Buroton, Makanruru	North Kurils	Nedostupnyy	7.0	0

Chirpoy	Чирпой	知理保以島	Chirihoi, Chierupoi	North Kurils	Peschanaya Bay	21.0	0

Brat Chirpoyev	Брат Чирпоев	知理保以南島	Chirihoinan	North Kurils	Garovnikova	Semenova	16.0	0

Urup	Уруп	得撫島	Uruppu	North Kurils	Mys Kastrikum	Mys Van-der-Lind	1,450.0	0

Other	North Kurils	4.4	0

Iturup	Итуруп	択捉島	Etorofu, Yetorup	South Kurils (Minami-chishima / 南千島)	Kurilsk	Reidovo, Kitovyi, Rybaki, Goryachiye Klyuchi, Kasatka, Burevestnik, Shumi-Gorodok, Gornyy	3,280.0	6,602

Yuzhno-Kurilsky District	South Kurils	South Kurils	Yuzhno-Kurilsk	Malokurilskoye, Rudnaya, Lagunnoye, Otrada, Goryachiy Plyazh, Aliger, Mendeleyevo, Dubovoye, Polino, Golovnino	1,860.8	10,268

Kunashir	Кунашир	国後島	Kunashiri	South Kurils	Yuzhno-Kurilsk	Rudnaya, Lagunnoye, Otrada, Goryachiy Plyazh, Aliger, Mendeleyevo, Dubovoye, Polino, Golovnino	1,499.0	7,800

Shikotan Group	Шикотан	色丹列島	South Kurils	Malokurilskoye	Dumnova, Otradnaya, Krabozavodskoye (formerly Anama), Zvezdnaya, Voloshina, Kray Sveta	264.13	2,440

Shikotan Island	Шикотан	色丹島	South Kurils	Malokurilskoye	Dumnova, Otradnaya, Krabozavodskoye (formerly Anama), Zvezdnaya, Voloshina, Kray Sveta	255.00	2,440

Other	South Kurils	Ayvazovskovo	9.1	0

Khabomai	Хабомаи	歯舞群島	Habomai	South Kurils	Zorkiy	Zelyonyi, Polonskogo	97.70	28

** Polonskogo	Полонского	多楽島	Taraku	South Kurils	Moriakov Bay station	11.57	2

** Oskolki	Осколки	海馬島	Todo, Kaiba	South Kurils	0

** Zelyonyi	Зелёный	志発島	Shibotsu	South Kurils	Glushnevskyi station	58.72	3

** Kharkar	Харкар	春苅島	Harukaru, Dyomina	South Kurils	Haruka	0.8	0

** Yuri	Юрий	勇留島	Yuri	South Kurils	Kalernaya	10.32	0

** Anuchina	Анучина	秋勇留島	Akiyuri	South Kurils	Bolshoye Bay	2.35	0

** Tanfilyeva	Танфильева	水晶島	Suishō	South Kurils	Zorkiy	Tanfilyevka Bay, Bolotnoye	12.92	23

** Storozhevoy	Сторожевой	萌茂尻島	Moemoshiri	South Kurils	0.07	0

** Rifovy	Рифовый	オドケ島	Odoke	South Kurils	0

** Signalny	Сигнальный	貝殻島	Kaigara	South Kurils	0.02	0

** Other	South Kurils	Opasnaga, Udivitelnaya	1.0	0

Total	10,503.2	19,434

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The Kuril Islands had 19,434 people.

final_sentence: The Kuril Islands had 19,434 people.