Paramushir
island in Kuril Islands, Russia
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Summary
Paramushir is an island[1]. Paramushir ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,084 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Severo-Kurilsky District[3]
- Country: Russia[4], Russian Empire[5], Soviet Union[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sea of Okhotsk[7], Pacific Ocean[8], Second Kuril Strait[9], Luzhin Strait[10], Fourth Kuril Strait[11]
- Capital: Severo-Kurilsk[12]
- Part of: North Kurils[13]
- Commons category: Paramushir[14]
- Highest point: Chikurachki[15]
- Located in/on physical feature: Kuril Islands[16], Paramushir[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paramushir[18]
- Population: 2470[19]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], New International Encyclopedia[22]
- Name in kana: ぱらむしるとう[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 1816 m[24]
- Area: 2471 km²[25]
- History of topic: history of Paramushir[26]
Why It Matters
Paramushir has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Paramushir is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]