Urup [island] - Urup

Japanese: ウルップ[島] - ウルップ
Urup [island] - Urup
An island in the Kuril Islands. In Japan, it is called Uruppu. Its highest point is 1,430m. It is made up of several volcanoes, and the coast is mostly cliffs. It has been noted that there is a striking difference in biological distribution between Etorofu Island, which is across the strait. It was Japanese territory, but came under Soviet rule after 1945. It covers an area of ​​1,420 km2 .

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Japanese:
千島列島中の島。日本では得撫(うるっぷ)の字をあてる。最高点1430m。数個の火山からなり，海岸はほとんど断崖。生物分布上，海峡を隔てて対する択捉(えとろふ)島との著しい相違が指摘されている。日本領であったが，1945年以後ソ連の統治下にはいった。1420km2。

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