Anuchin Island
Small Kuril Ridge, Pacific Ocean, Russia.
Description:
The southernmost island of the Small Range of the Kuril Islands is the island of Anuchina, which is part of the Kuril urban district of Russia, the Sakhalin region. This island is claimed by Japan, it includes it in its district of Namuro.
The island is separated from Yuri Island, located 3 kilometers northeast, by the Yuri Strait, and from Tanfileva Island, located 6 kilometers northwest, by the Tanfileva Strait.
Anuchina occupies 3 square kilometers of area, the maximum height of the island is 33 meters. The adjacent water area is controlled by the border outpost. The territory of the island is included in the state natural reserve of federal significance "Small Kurils".
This area is named after D.N. Anuchin, a Russian anthropologist, geographer and ethnographer. The island includes a non-residential abandoned point.