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Broutona (Russian: о.Броутона; Japanese 武魯頓島; Buroton-tō) is an uninhabited volcanic island located near the northern end of the southern Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from William Robert Broughton, a British ship captain who charted many of the Kuril Islands during his voyages during the 18th century. Its original Ainu name was Makanruru, which translates roughly to "island in a strong current".

Broutona
Native name:
о.Броутона
武魯頓島
Landsat Image of Broutona
Geography
LocationSea of Okhotsk
Coordinates46.72°N 150.73°E / 46.72; 150.73
ArchipelagoKuril Islands
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation801 m (2628 ft)
Administration
Russia
Demographics
Population0

Geology


Broutona is roughly circular, with an area of 7 square kilometres (3 square miles)[1] It is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 miles) to the northwest of the twin islands of Chirpoy and Brat Chirpoyev.

The island consists of a dormant or extinct stratovolcano, which rises to 801 metres (2,628 feet) above sea level. The mountain has not erupted in historic times. The island has steep cliff sides, which can reach heights of 274 m (899 ft) and no sandy beaches, making landing very difficult and dangerous even in calm weather. These cliffs are weak and are easily eroded by the sea.


History


Broutona appears to have never been inhabited. It appears on an official map showing the territories of Matsumae Domain, a feudal domain of Edo period Japan dated 1644, and these holdings were officially confirmed by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1715. Subsequently, claimed by the Empire of Russia, sovereignty initially passed to Russia under the terms of the Treaty of Shimoda, but was returned to the Empire of Japan per the Treaty of Saint Petersburg along with the rest of the Kuril islands. The island was formerly administered as part of Uruppu District of Nemuro Subprefecture of Hokkaidō. After World War II, the island came under the control of the Soviet Union, and is now administered as part of the Sakhalin Oblast of the Russian Federation.


Fauna


In the spring and summer northern fulmar and fork-tailed storm petrel nest on the island.[2]


See also



References


  1. "International Kuril Island Project(IKIP)". University of Washington Fish Collection or the respective authors. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  2. Kondratyev, A. Y., Litvinenko, N. M., Shibaev, Y. V., Vyatkin, P. S., & Kondratyeva, L. F. (2000). "The breeding seabirds of the Russian Far East". Seabirds of the Russian Far East, 37-81.

Further reading




На других языках


[de] Broutona

Broutona (russisch Остров Броутона; jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}武魯頓島, Buroton-tō) ist eine kleine, unbewohnte Vulkaninsel der Kurilen. Sie gehört administrativ zur russischen Oblast Sachalin und ist nach William Robert Broughton benannt.
- [en] Broutona

[es] Broutona

Broutona (en ruso, Броутона, y en japonés, Buroton) es una isla rusa en el archipiélago de las Kuriles. Tiene una superficie de aproximadamente 7 km². Pertenece al grupo de las Kuriles meridionales.

[fr] Brouton

Broughton, ou Broutona, (en japonais : 武魯頓島 (Buroton-tō?)) est une petite île d'origine volcanique de l'archipel des Kouriles.

[it] Broutona

Broutona o isola di Broughton (in russo остров Броутона; in giapponese 武魯頓島, Buroton-tō) è un'isola russa che fa parte dell'arcipelago delle Isole Curili ed è situata nel Mare di Ochotsk. Amministrativamente fa parte del Kuril'skij rajon dell'oblast' di Sachalin, nel Circondario federale dell'Estremo Oriente. Ha preso il nome in onore dell'esploratore britannico William Robert Broughton; il suo nome originale Ainu era Makanruru, che si traduce approssimativamente "isola in una forte corrente". Broutona è disabitata.

[ru] Остров Броутона

Остров Броутона (ранее также Макантор либо Макинтор) — необитаемый остров средней группы Большой гряды Курильских островов. Административно входит в Курильский городской округ Сахалинской области России.



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