Rubetsu, Hokkaido

Rubetsu
留別村
Village
Rubetsu Village in Etorofu, c. 1930
Rubetsu Village in Etorofu, c. 1930
The municipality is labeled here as number 9.
The municipality is labeled here as number 9.
Rubetsu is located in Kuril Islands
Rubetsu
Rubetsu
Coordinates: 45°05′10″N 147°41′39″E / 45.0861°N 147.6941°E / 45.0861; 147.6941
CountryJapan/Russia
Region/Federal DistrictHokkaido/Far Eastern Federal District
Prefecture/Federal SubjectHokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)/Sakhalin
District/DistrictEtorofu District/Kurilsky District
Area
 • Total1,442.82 km2 (557.08 sq mi)
Population
 (1945)
 • Total2,814
 • Density2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+11 (MSK+8)

Rubetsu (Japanese: 留別村, Rubetsu-mura, Russian: Рубэцу) is a village in Etorofu District, both of which are located in the disputed Northern Territories area of the Kuril Islands. It is currently administered by Russia as part of Kurilsky District in Sakhalin Oblast, although Japan continues to claim it as part of Hokkaido Prefecture.[1]

References

  1. ^ "The Northern Territories: So close, yet so far away | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2021-03-17.


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