Kuril Islands - List of The Islands

List of The Islands

While in Russian sources the islands are mentioned for the first time in 1646, the earliest detailed information about them was provided by the explorer Vladimir Atlasov in 1697. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Kuril Islands were explored by Danila Antsiferov, I.Kozyrevsky, Ivan Yevreinov, Fyodor Luzhin, Martin Shpanberg, Adam Johann von Krusenstern, Vasily Golovnin, and Henry James Snow.

From north to south, the main islands are (alternative names given in parentheses):

North Kurils (Kita-chishima / 北千島)

• Shumshu (Russian: Шумшу; Shumushu / 占守島)
• Atlasov (Остров Атласова; Oyakoba, Araido / 阿頼度島)
• Paramushir (Парамушир; Paramushiru, Horomushiro / 幌筵島)
• Antsiferov (Остров Анциферова; Shirinki / 志林規島)
• Makanrushi (Маканруши; Makanru / 磨勘留島)
• Onekotan (Онекотан; Onnekotan / 温禰古丹島)
• Kharimkotan (Харимкотан; Harimukotan, Harumukotan / 春牟古丹島)
• Ekarma (Экарма; Ekaruma / 越渇磨島)
• Chirinkotan (Чиринкотан; 知林古丹島)
• Shiashkotan (Шиашкотан; Shasukotan / 捨子古丹島)
• Raikoke (Райкоке; 雷公計島)
• Matua (Матуа; Matsuwa, Matsua / 松輪島)
• Rasshua or Rasshya (Расшуа; Rasutsuwa, Rashowa, Rasuwa / 羅処和島)
• Ushishir (Ушишир; Ushishiru / 宇志知島)
• Ketoy (Кетой; Ketoi / 計吐夷島)
• Simushir (Симушир; Shimushiru, Shinshiru / 新知島)
• Broutona (Остров Броутона; Buroton, Makanruru / 武魯頓島)
• Chirpoy (Чирпой; Chirihoi, Chieruboi / 知理保以島)
• Brat Chirpoyev (Брат Чирпоев; Chirihoinan / 知理保以南島)
• Urup (Уруп; Uruppu / 得撫島)

South Kurils (Minami-chishima / 南千島)

• Iturup (Итуруп; Etorofu / 択捉島)
• Kunashir (Кунашир; Kunashiri / 国後島)
• Shikotan (Шикотан; 色丹島)
• Khabomai Rocks (Южно-Курильская гряда; Habomai Shotō / 歯舞諸島)
  • Polonskogo (Остров Полонского; Taraku / 多楽島)
  • Zelyonyi (Зелёный; Shibotsu / 志発島)
  • Yuri (Юрий; 勇留島)
  • Anuchina (Остров Анучина; Akiyuri / 秋勇留島)
  • Kharkar (Остров Харкар; Harukaru / 春苅島)
  • Tanfilyeva (Остров Танфильева; Suishō / 水晶島)
  • Signalny (Сигнальный; Kaigara / 貝殻島)