Paramushir [island] - Paramushir

Japanese: パラムシル[島] - パラムシル
Paramushir [island] - Paramushir
Also called Horomushiro in Japanese. An island at the northern end of the Kuril Islands. There are several active and dormant volcanoes, with the highest point being Mount Chiklatsky, which is 1,815m above sea level. Until 1945, when it was under Japanese rule, it was a transit point for fishing in the North Sea. The main port is Sebelo-Kurilsk. It has an area of ​​approximately 2,040 km2 .

Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information

Japanese:
日本語では幌筵(ほろむしろ)とも。千島列島北端部の島。数個の休火山，活火山があり，最高点チクラツキー山で標高1815m。1945年までの日本領時代には北洋漁業の中継基地であった。主港セーベロ・クリリスク。約2040km2。

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