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Makanrushi (Russian: Маканруши; Japanese 磨勘留島; Makanru-tō) is an uninhabited volcanic island located near the northern end of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from the Ainu language.

Makanrushi
Native name:
Маканруши
磨勘留島
Wintertime view of Makanrushi Island, January 2001. North at top.
Geography
LocationSea of Okhotsk
Coordinates49.78°N 154.43°E / 49.78; 154.43
ArchipelagoKuril Islands
Area49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,169 m (3835 ft)
Highest pointPik Mitaka
Administration
Russia
Demographics
Population0
Onekotan Island (center), with Makanrushi at upper left and Kharimkotan at bottom. North at top.
Onekotan Island (center), with Makanrushi at upper left and Kharimkotan at bottom. North at top.

Geology


Makanrushi is roughly rectangular, with an area of 49 square kilometres (19 sq mi)[1]

The island consists of a dormant or extinct stratovolcano, Pik Mitaka -(Russian: влк.Митака; Japanese 三高山; Mitakayama), which rises to 1,169 m (3,835 ft) above sea level. The island has steep cliff sides and no sandy beaches, making landing very difficult and dangerous even in calm weather. Makanrushi is 28 km away from Onekotan. Makanrushi thus lies behind the main currently-active arc of Kuril Island volcanoes.


History


Makanrushi 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 (1875) along with the rest of the Kuril islands. The island was formerly administered as part of Shimushu 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.

On 10 August 1856, the ship Alexander Coffin (381 tons), Capt. Isaiah Purrington, of New Bedford, ran aground the island during a fog. The ship was lighted and sailed jury-rigged to Ayan, where she was condemned and sold at auction for $300.[2][3][4][5]


See also



Notes


  1. "International Kuril Island Project(IKIP)". University of Washington Fish Collection or the respective authors. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  2. Whalemen's Shipping List and Merchants' Transcript (Vol. XIV, No. 41, Dec. 16, 1856, New Bedford).
  3. Whalemen's Shipping List and Merchants' Transcript (Vol. XIV, No. 42, Dec. 23, 1856, New Bedford).
  4. The Friend (Vol. V, No. 12, Dec. 11, 1856, p. 93, Honolulu).
  5. Frances Henrietta, of New Bedford, Sept. 9, 1856, Nicholson Whaling Collection.

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На других языках


[de] Makanruschi

Makanruschi (russisch Остров Маканруши; jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}磨勘留島, Makanrushi-tō) ist eine unbewohnte Vulkaninsel im nördlichen Teil der Kurilen. Sie liegt 28 Kilometer nordwestlich der Insel Onekotan und befindet sich somit etwas außerhalb des eigentlichen, vulkanisch aktiven Inselbogens der Kurilen. Die Insel gehört administrativ zur russischen Oblast Sachalin.
- [en] Makanrushi

[es] Makanrushi

Makanrushi (en ruso, Маканруши) es una isla rusa en el archipiélago de las Kuriles. Tiene una superficie de 49 km². Pertenece al grupo de las Kuriles septentrionales.

[fr] Makanrushi

Makanrushi (russe : Маканруши ; japonais : 磨勘留島 ; Makanru-tō) est une île volcanique inhabitée de Russie, située près de la frontière nord des îles Kouriles, dans la mer d'Okhotsk, à environ 28 km de l'île d'Onekotan. Son nom provient de la langue aïnou.

[it] Makanruši

Makanruši (in russo Маканруши; conosciuta anche come Makanru o Macansu; in giapponese 磨勘留島, Makanru-tō) è un'isola russa che fa parte dell'arcipelago delle Isole Curili ed è situata nel Mare di Ochotsk. Amministrativamente fa parte del Severo-Kuril'skij rajon dell'oblast' di Sachalin, nel Circondario federale dell'Estremo Oriente. Il suo nome viene dalla lingua ainu. L'isola è disabitata.

[ru] Маканруши

Маканруши (от айнского Маканру, Макансу; яп. 磨勘留島 маканру-то; на российской карте 1745 года — Ілїя[2]) — остров северной группы Большой гряды Курильских островов. Административно входит в Северо-Курильский городской округ Сахалинской области. В настоящее время остров необитаем, хотя в прошлом определённую хозяйственную деятельность на нём осуществляли айны,[3] в переводе с языка которых фраза «макан ру сири» означает «остров на пути к северу», отражая древний торговый путь, который пролегал вдоль Курильской гряды.[4]



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