Severo-Kuril’sk
in Sakhalinskaya Oblast’, Russia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.675 and 156.127 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 40' 31" and E 156° 7' 37"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ruble - RUB
Spoken languages:
Russian, Tatar, Komi, Chechen, Chuvash, Bashkir
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:08 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Magadan
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 7:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Russia in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Russia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Russia. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Severo-Kuril’sk

Severo-Kuril’sk in Sakhalinskaya Oblast’ with it's 2,422 habitants is located in Russia about 4,285 mi (or 6,896 km) east of Moscow, the country's capital town.

Current time in Severo-Kuril’sk is now 04:08 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Magadan with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 1 airports close to Severo-Kuril’sk. The closest airport in Russia is Yelizovo Airport in a distance of 199 mi (or 320 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

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В порту Северо-Курильска (31.01.15)

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 59:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Константин Д

Нерпы, коланы.


Курильские острова 2017.

Published: February 12, 2018
Length: 33:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Сергей Sever

Видео туристической группы. Обход Курильских островов.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Luzhin Strait

Luzhin Strait is a stretch of sea which separates Antsiferov from the Paramushir coast. Gymnelus soldatovi have been found at a depth of 100 m. in the strait.

Located at 50.6933, 156.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of the Kuril Islands, , Paramushir

Second Kuril Strait

Second Kuril Strait (Russian: Второй курильский пролив) is a strait located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.7166667|N|156.1666667|E||||| | |name= }}, which separates islands of Paramushir and Shumshu in the Kuril Islands, Russia.

Located at 50.7167, 156.167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of the Kuril Islands, Paramushir, Shumshu

1952 Severo-Kurilsk tsunami

1952 Severo-Kurilsk Tsunami was a major tsunami that hit Severo-Kurilsk, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR, which occurred on 5 November 1952 at about 5 a.m. It led to the destruction of many settlements in Sakhalin Oblast and Kamchatka Oblast, while the main impact struck the town of Severo-Kurilsk. The tsunami was generated by a major earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, 130 km from the shore of Kamchatka, with an estimated magnitude of 9.0.

Located at 50.683, 156.116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1952 in the Soviet Union, Sakhalin Oblast, 20th-century tsunamis, Natural disasters in the Soviet Union, Natural disasters in Siberia, Natural disasters in the Russian Far East, Megathrust earthquakes in the Soviet Union, 1952 earthquakes

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kashiwabara, Kasivobara, Северо-Курильск, Severo-Kuril’sk, Severo-Kuril'sk, 세베로 쿠릴스크, Severo-Kurilsk