Yuzhno-Kurilsky District (Russian: Ю́жно-Кури́льский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia; one of the seventeen in the oblast.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Yuzhno-Kurilsky Urban Okrug.[5] It is located on the southern Kuril Islands southeast of the Island of Sakhalin, comprising the islands of Kunashir, Shikotan, and the Habomai. The area of the district is 1,856.1 square kilometers (716.6 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Yuzhno-Kurilsk,[1] located on the Kunashir Island. Population: 9,501 (2010 Census);[3] 9,727 (2002 Census);[7] 13,597 (1989 Census).[8] The population of Yuzhno-Kurilsk accounts for 61.4% of the district's total population.[3]

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Yuzhno-Kurilsky District Южно-Курильский район
District
On top of Mendeleeva volcano, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Yuzhno-Kurilsky District in Sakhalin Oblast
Coordinates: 44°01′50″N 145°51′20″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakhalin Oblast[1]
Established	5 June 1946
Administrative center	Yuzhno-Kurilsk[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,856.1 km2 (716.6 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	9,501
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	11,601 (+22.1%)
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
• Urban	61.4%
• Rural	38.6%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities	9 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Yuzhno-Kurilsky Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [6])
OKTMO ID	64756000
Website	http://www.yuzhnokurilsk.ru/

Dispute with Japan

The district in its entirety (along with the island of Iturup) is claimed by Japan. According to the Japanese, these islands belong to Nemuro Subprefecture of Hokkaidō Prefecture.

References

Notes

Sources

• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №25-ЗО от 23 марта 2011 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №62-ЗО от 27 июня 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 10 Закона Сахалинской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 9 апреля 2011 г.. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №55(3742), 29 марта 2011 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #25-ZO of March 23, 2011 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #62-ZO of June 27, 2013 On Amending Article 10 of the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of April 9, 2011.).
• Сахалинская областная Дума. Закон №524 от 21 июля 2004 г. «О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области», в ред. Закона №45-ЗО от 27 мая 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Сахалинской области "О границах и статусе муниципальных образований в Сахалинской области"». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Губернские ведомости", №175–176(2111–2112), 31 июля 2004 г. (Sakhalin Oblast Duma. Law #524 of July 21, 2004 On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast, as amended by the Law #45-ZO of May 27, 2013 On Amending the Law of Sakhalin Oblast "On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations in Sakhalin Oblast". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).

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