Kurilsk

Also known as Kuril'sk

Kurilsk () is a town and the administrative center of Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the island of Iturup. Population: It was originally a Japanese village named .

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Vinony's link graph records 158 inbound references to Kurilsk, and connects out to precipitation, administrative centre and 2010 Russian census.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Cities and towns in Sakhalin Oblast and Iturup.

Vinony links it to 47 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Kurilsk
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Курильск
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Kurilsk.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: top
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Kurilsk (Sakhalin oblast).png
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Kurilsk (Sakhalin oblast).png
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Sakhalin Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_district_jur: Kurilsky District
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of: Kurilsky District
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: Town
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Kurilsky Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of: Kurilsky Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 2070
Russian inhabited locality.established_date: 18th century
Russian inhabited locality.dialing_codes: 42454

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Wikidata facts

Named after: Kuril Islands
Official name: 紗那村
Country: Empire of Japan
Located in: Kurilsky District
Population: 2537
Area: 1
Elevation: 30
Time zone: UTC+11:00
Body of water: Kurilka
Capital of: Kurilsky District
Official website: курильск-адм.рф
Image: Kurilsk square.jpg

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postal code: 694530
native label: Курильск
Commons category: Kurilsk
inception: 1800-01-01
located in/on physical feature: Iturup

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Kurilsk () is a town and the administrative center of Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the island of Iturup. Population: It was originally a Japanese village named .

==History==

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