Kurilsk
Town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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::summary Town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Russian inhabited locality"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Kurilsk |
| ru_name | Курильск |
| image_skyline | Kurilsk.jpg |
| coordinates | |
| map_label_position | top |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Kurilsk (Sakhalin oblast).png |
| image_flag | Flag of Kurilsk (Sakhalin oblast).png |
| federal_subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_district_jur | Kurilsky District |
| adm_district_jur_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of | Kurilsky District |
| adm_ctr_of_ref | |
| inhabloc_cat | Town |
| inhabloc_cat_ref | |
| urban_okrug_jur | Kurilsky Urban Okrug |
| urban_okrug_jur_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of | Kurilsky Urban Okrug |
| mun_admctr_of_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 2070 |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| established_date | 18th century |
| dialing_codes | 42454 |
| dialing_codes_ref | |
| :: |
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Kurilsk (; Shana-mura) is a town and the administrative center of Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the island of Iturup. Population:
History
Ainu have been known to inhabit the present site of Kurilsk since the 2nd millennium BCE, with their settlement known as Shana, and under Russian rule as Syana (Сяна). The Ainu name is from San-nai (サン・ナイ), and it means "the settlement downstream of the swamp". Russian colonists first appeared on Iturup in the late 18th century, with the Japanese erecting a military post in 1800. Tensions between Russian and Japanese colonists in the area led to the Treaty of Shimoda, which saw the southern Kuril Islands officially placed under Japanese rule in 1855, remaining so until the end of World War II.
Under Japanese administration that ended in 1945, the village of Shana was the central settlement of the island. As of August 15, 1945, the population of the village was 1,001.
In 1947, the village was given its present name and granted town status by the Soviets. All Japanese villagers were exiled; however, the Japanese do not recognize it to have been legally dissolved and the city office of Nemuro in Hokkaido takes care of its family registry.
Climate
Remarkably for its relatively southerly latitude, Kurilsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) that almost qualifies as a subarctic climate owing to the powerful influence of the cold Oyashio Current which makes summers exceptionally cool. Unlike most subarctic climates, however, the winters are fairly mild and there is no permafrost. Precipitation, as with all the Kuril Islands, is very heavy owing to the influence of the Aleutian Low, though Kurilsk is a little less wet than Yuzhno-Kurilsk because of its westerly aspect which tends to shelter it from cyclonic storms originating over the Pacific. The climate actually resembles the subpolar oceanic climate of the Aleutian Islands more than the climate of interior Siberia, but the mean February temperature of -6.1 C is well beyond the -3 C threshold of oceanic climates. |metric first= 1 |single line= 1 |location= Kurilsk |width = auto |Jan record high C= 9.9 |Feb record high C= 9.8 |Mar record high C= 13.0 |Apr record high C= 21.6 |May record high C= 25.7 |Jun record high C= 25.6 |Jul record high C= 31.9 |Aug record high C= 30.2 |Sep record high C= 27.7 |Oct record high C= 24.7 |Nov record high C= 19.5 |Dec record high C= 13.4 |year record high C= |Jan avg record high C = 3.8 |Feb avg record high C = 3.0 |Mar avg record high C = 6.9 |Apr avg record high C = 14.9 |May avg record high C = 20.7 |Jun avg record high C = 22.4 |Jul avg record high C = 25.5 |Aug avg record high C = 26.4 |Sep avg record high C = 24.0 |Oct avg record high C = 18.9 |Nov avg record high C = 14.5 |Dec avg record high C = 8.0 |year avg record high C = 27.3 |Jan high C= -1.8 |Feb high C= -3.0 |Mar high C= -0.2 |Apr high C= 5.3 |May high C= 10.6 |Jun high C= 13.9 |Jul high C= 17.4 |Aug high C= 19.8 |Sep high C= 17.4 |Oct high C= 12.9 |Nov high C= 6.8 |Dec high C= 1.2 |year high C= |Jan mean C= -4.5 |Feb mean C= -6.1 |Mar mean C= -3.4 |Apr mean C= 2.0 |May mean C= 6.6 |Jun mean C= 10.1 |Jul mean C= 13.8 |Aug mean C= 16.4 |Sep mean C= 13.9 |Oct mean C= 9.3 |Nov mean C= 3.7 |Dec mean C= -1.4 |year mean C= |Jan low C= -7.1 |Feb low C= -9.1 |Mar low C= -6.5 |Apr low C= -1.3 |May low C= 2.5 |Jun low C= 6.2 |Jul low C= 10.1 |Aug low C= 12.9 |Sep low C= 10.3 |Oct low C= 5.7 |Nov low C= 0.6 |Dec low C= -4.0 |year low C= |Jan avg record low C = -13.9 |Feb avg record low C = -17.0 |Mar avg record low C = -15.7 |Apr avg record low C = -7.7 |May avg record low C = -2.3 |Jun avg record low C = 0.6 |Jul avg record low C = 4.0 |Aug avg record low C = 6.5 |Sep avg record low C = 3.3 |Oct avg record low C = -0.7 |Nov avg record low C = -5.1 |Dec avg record low C = -10.1 |year avg record low C = -18.1 |Jan record low C= -22.0 |Feb record low C= -27.4 |Mar record low C= -25.9 |Apr record low C= -16.1 |May record low C= -6.5 |Jun record low C= -2.8 |Jul record low C= -0.8 |Aug record low C= 1.4 |Sep record low C= 0.2 |Oct record low C= -4.5 |Nov record low C= -9.4 |Dec record low C= -17.0 |year record low C= |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm= 101.4 |Feb precipitation mm= 65.1 |Mar precipitation mm= 84.7 |Apr precipitation mm= 77.9 |May precipitation mm= 71.4 |Jun precipitation mm= 51.7 |Jul precipitation mm= 85.0 |Aug precipitation mm= 109.7 |Sep precipitation mm= 122.2 |Oct precipitation mm= 133.5 |Nov precipitation mm= 132.2 |Dec precipitation mm= 116.0 |year precipitation mm= |unit precipitation days= 1 mm |Jan precipitation days= 18.7 |Feb precipitation days= 12.7 |Mar precipitation days= 11.8 |Apr precipitation days= 9.3 |May precipitation days= 9.1 |Jun precipitation days= 7.5 |Jul precipitation days= 9.8 |Aug precipitation days= 8.3 |Sep precipitation days= 10.3 |Oct precipitation days= 13.8 |Nov precipitation days= 17.0 |Dec precipitation days= 19.6 |year precipitation days= |source 1= Météo climat stats |source 2= Météo Climat
Administrative and municipal status
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/New_school_in_the_city_of_Kurilsk,_Iturup_Island.jpg" caption="New school in the city of Kurilsk, Iturup Island"] ::
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kurilsk serves as the administrative center of Kurilsky District and is subordinated to it. As a municipal division, the town of Kurilsk and six rural localities of Kurilsky District are incorporated as Kurilsky Urban Okrug.
Economy
Kurilsk is a center for fishing and fish farming, particularly salmon. A tsunami warning station is also located in the town.
References
Notes
Sources
References
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
- [http://www.sakhalin.biz/info/ Телефонные коды Сахалина - Dialing codes of Sakhalin] {{Webarchive. link. (December 17, 2017 {{in lang). ru
- link. Northern Territories Association
- "Moyennes 1981-2010 Russie (Asie)".
- "Météo Climat stats for Kurilsk". Météo Climat.
- Law #25-ZO
- Law #524
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