Severo-Kurilsky District () is one of the seventeen administrative districts (raion) of Sakhalin Oblast in Russia. It is a part of the northern Kuril Islands, located to the east of the Island of Sakhalin and southwest of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian mainland. Covering an area of , its seat and administrative center is the town of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island. As per the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,536 inhabitants with the entire population residing in Severo-Kurilsk. The economy is largely based on fisheries and seafood processing.
Geography Severo-Kurilsky is one of the seventeen administrative districts (raion) of Sakhalin Oblast in Russia. Covering an area of , it is a part of the northern Kuril Islands. It is located to the east of the Island of Sakhalin and southwest of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian mainland. Its seat and administrative center is the town of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island.
The climate varies from sub-Arctic to temperate climate along the islands. The vegetation varies and is mostly composed of larch and spruce trees. Summers are mild, with temperatures rising above 10 degrees Celsius only for two months. Short, foggy months are followed by a long, and cold winter. The average annual rainfall ranges from . The district is prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. The 1952 Severo-Kurilsk earthquake and the tsunami that followed resulted in large-scale destruction of the entire town. The district was struck by another major earthquake and tsunami in 2025.
Demographics and economy As of 2010, the region had a population of 2,536 individuals, down from 5,420 recorded in 1989. The town of Severo-Kurilsk accounts for the entire population of the district. The economy is predominantly based on fishing and seafood processing industries. There is a major seaport located in the town of Severo-Kurilsk, which handles shipping operations. It is part of a special economic zone aimed at encouraging the seafood industry.
Islands IslandAlternativenames Capital / Landing point OtherCities Area (km2) Population Shumshu Шумшу占守島ShumushuBaikovo388.0 20= Atlasov АтласоваAraido / 阿頼度島OyakobaAlaidskaya Bay150.0 0= Awos Avos0.1 0= Paramushir Парамушир幌筵島ParamushiroSevero-KurilskShelikovo, Podgorny2,053.0 2,540 AntsiferovАнциферова志林規島ShirinkiAntsiferov beachCape Terkut7.0 0= Makanrushi Маканруши磨勘留島Makanru Zakat50.0 0= Onekotan Онекотан温禰古丹島MusselKuroisi, Nemo, Shestakov425.0 0= Kharimkotan Харимкотан春牟古丹島Harimukotan, HarumukotanSunazhmaSevergin Bay70.0 0= Ekarma Экарма越渇磨島EkarumaKruglyy30.0 0= Chirinkotan Чиринкотан知林古丹島Cape Ptichy6.0 0= ShiashkotanШиашкотан捨子古丹島Shasukotan Makarovka122.0 0= Raikoke Райкоке雷公計島Raikoke4.6 0= Matua Матуа松輪島Matsuwa, MatsuaSarychevo52.0 0= Rasshua Расшуа羅処和島Rasutsuwa, RashowaArches Point67.0 0= Ushishir Ушишир宇志知島Ushishiru KraternyaRyponkicha5.0 0= Ketoy Кетой計吐夷島KetoiStorozheva73.0 0=
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