Sakhalin
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 Sakhalin (Russia)
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| Location | Russian Far East, Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 45°50' 54°24' N |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | (23rd) |
| Elevation | 1,609 m (5,279 ft) |
| Highest point | Lopatin |
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Russia
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| Largest city | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk,Toyohara (pop. 174,203) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 673,100 (as of 2005) |
| Density | 8.62 /km2 (22.3 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Russians, Koreans, Nivkhs, Oroks, Evenks and Yakuts. |
Sakhalin (Russian: Сахали́н, IPA: [səxʌˈlʲin]; Japanese: Karafuto (樺太) or Saharin (サハリン); Chinese: 庫頁/库页 Kùyè or 薩哈林/萨哈林 Sàhālín), also known as Saghalien, is a large, long Russian island in the North Pacific, placed between 45°50' and 54°24' N. It is part of Russia territory and is its largest island, administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast. The indigenous peoples of the island are the Sakhalin Ainu, Oroks, and Nivkhs.[1] Most Ainu relocated to Hokkaidō when Japanese were gone from the island in 1949.[2]
References [change]
- ↑ "The Indigenous Peoples" - The Sakhalin Regional Museum — Sakh.com
- ↑ Reid, Anna. The Shaman's Coat: A Native History of Siberia. New York, New York: Walker & Company. 2003. pp.148-150 ISBN 0-8027-1399-8
