Simushir Island (English spelling)

Japanese: シムシル[島]（英語表記）Simushir

A volcanic island under Russian rule in the central Kuril Islands. Its Japanese name is Shinshiru Island. To the southwest it is connected to Chirihoi Island across the Busor Strait (North Urup Strait), and to the northeast it is connected to Ketoi Island across the Simshir Strait. It is long from northeast to southwest, about 60km long and 7-10km wide, with an area of about 320km2. At the northern end is the submerged caldera Broughton Bay, in the center is a triple volcano (the eastern outer rim is 623m above sea level) and Midori Lake (a caldera lake 27m deep), as well as the beautiful conical volcano Mount Prevo (Shinchi Fuji) with an elevation of 1,360m, and near the southern end is Mount Myrina (Shinchi-dake.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

千島列島中部の，ロシア統治下の火山島。日本名は新知（しんしる）島。南西はブソール水道(北ウルップ水道)をへだててチルポイ(知里保以（ちりほい）)島に，北東はシムシル海峡をへだててケトイ(計吐夷)島に連なる。北東～南西に長く，長さ約60km，幅7～10kmで，面積約320km2。北端に沈水カルデラのブロートン(武魯頓)湾，中央に三重式火山(東外輪山の標高623m)と緑湖(深さ27mのカルデラ湖)，および美しい円錐火山で標高1360mのプレボ山(新知富士)，南端近くにミリナ山(新知岳。

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