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Bookmark or Share- Onekotan - WikipediaOnekotan (Russian: Онекотан; Japanese 温禰古丹島; Onekotan-tō, occasionally Onnekotan-tō, Ainu: オネコタン or オネコタㇴ) is an uninhabited volcanic island located near the northern end of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from the Ainu language for "large village”.
- Onekotan Island - lkirchner.deOnekotan Island is one of the northern islands in the Kurile island arc, all of volcanic origin and part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire. The island is streched from north to south about a length of 43 km and between 7-15 km wide.
- Onekotan Island | Russian and East European StudiesOnekotan is a large volcanic island in the northern group of the Greater Kuril Islands. (Anakutan; from Ainu. Onne kotan: onne — "old, honorable, valuable, large", kotan — "village, estate, dwelling; city, town, small town")
- Onekotan Island, Kuril Islands, Russian Federation - NASA Earth ObservatoryExtending between northeastern Japan and the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia, the Kurils are an island arc located along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” Island arcs form along an active boundary between two tectonic plates, where one plate is being driven beneath the other (subduction).
- Onekotan - World IslandsWelcome to Onekotan, a Polar island in the Sea of Okhotsk, part of the majestic Pacific Ocean. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of what makes Onekotan unique – from its geography and climate to its population, infrastructure, and beyond.
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