Sakhalin - Wikipedia
Sakhalin (Russian: Сахали́н, IPA: [səxɐˈlʲin]) is an island in Northeast Asia. Its north coast lies 6.5 km (4.0 mi) off the southeastern coast of Khabarovsk Krai in Russia, while its southern tip lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Sakhalin Island | Map, Russia, & History | Britannica
2024年12月12日 · Sakhalin Island, island at the far eastern end of Russia. It is located between the Tatar Strait and the Sea of Okhotsk, north of the Japanese island of Hokkaido. With the Kuril Islands, it forms Sakhalin oblast (region). Sakhalin was first settled by Japanese fishermen along its southern coasts.
Sakhalin Oblast - Wikipedia
Sakhalin Oblast (Russian: Сахали́нская о́бласть, romanized: Sakhalinskaya oblast', IPA: [səxɐˈlʲinskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) comprising the island of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands in the Russian Far East. The oblast has …
Sakhalin | Population, Japan, History, & Map | Britannica
2024年12月5日 · Sakhalin, oblast (region), extreme eastern Russia, composed of Sakhalin Island and the chain of the Kuril Islands. The present oblast was formed in 1947 after southern Sakhalin and the Kurils were acquired from Japan .
Sakhalin Island travel - Lonely Planet | Russia, Europe
Sakhalin Island. This attractive statue of Anton Chekhov, whose visit to Sakhalin in the late 19th century put the little-known penal colony on the map, shows the great…
Sakhalin - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Sakhalin: Your Essential Guide to Russia’s Enigmatic Eastern Island
2024年1月14日 · From the most dreaded place of exile in the Russian Empire to a Japanese industrial base and one of the most attractive and inaccessible places for domestic tourism in Russia. From the 17th to the mid-19th century, it was believed that Sakhalin was a peninsula.
Sakhalin - Wikitravel
2022年4月28日 · Sakhalin (Russian: Сахали́н, suh-khah-LEEN), formerly known as Karafuto (樺太, kah-rah-foo-toh) to the Japanese, is a large and very sparsely populated island which was the center of a long power struggle between Russia/USSR and Japan for control of …
Sakhalin Travel Guide - Tours, Attractions and Things To Do
Sakhalin is the largest island of the Russian Federation. It is located in the Pacific Ocean and is famous for seafood and picturesque places. And in the Sakhalin region there is the cutest island in the world - Tuleniy, a favorite place of seals and fur seals.
Sakhalin – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
At more than 70,000 km 2, Sakhalin is Russia's largest island. From the 40 km La Pérouse Strait separating Sakhalin from the Japanese island of Hokkaido, the island stretches nearly 1000 km northwards in a long and narrow shape along the mainland's east coast.
Sakhalin: All You Must Know Before You Go (2025) - Tripadvisor
Sakhalin is known for some of its popular attractions, which include: Aniva Lighthouse; Cape Giant; Tikhaya Bay; Cape Crillon; Uzumorie Shrine Old Site
Sakhalin – Visiting Russia’s largest island - Wild East
2021年7月20日 · Sakhalin is an island in the southern Sea of Okhotsk, a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It lies north of Japan and east of the Russian mainland, and at one point only 10 km from the Siberian east coast. The distance to Japan’s Hokkaido in …
Sakhalin Island, Russia: Visiting a Hidden Place Few Will Ever See
Joshua Hartshorne visits Sakhalin Island in Russia with two paleoglaciologists who study tree rings, it's a ravaged and rarely visited place.
Sakhalin: Russia’s Far East opening up to visitors | CNN
2019年1月3日 · Sakhalin, Russia’s largest island, offers urban skiing, amber-strewn beaches, premium seafood and unspoiled coastline in the Far East of the country. With new visa relaxations, visits could...
Winter in Sakhalin, Russia's largest island — Places of Charm
2020年2月3日 · Sakhalin is the largest Russian island. It is larger than Ireland, yet, barely half a million people live on it, most of them in the capital, that lies at its southern tip.
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Sakhalin (2024) - Tripadvisor
2017年5月6日 · Things to Do in Sakhalin, Russia: See Tripadvisor's 10,194 traveler reviews and photos of Sakhalin tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Sakhalin. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Sakhalin Island taiga - Wikipedia
The Sakhalin Island taiga ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0607) covers most of Sakhalin Island, the largest island of Russia, which is separated from the mainland by the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.The region is one of taiga, coniferous and mixed broad leaf forest landscape, with mixed larch forests at the lower elevations and shrubs at higher elevations.
Sakhalin Oblast, Russia guide
2011年12月17日 · Sakhalin is one of the largest islands in Russia, which stretches for 948 km from north to south. It is separated from the mainland by Tatar Strait, the width at the narrowest point, between the capes of Pogibi and Lazarev, is about 7 kilometers.
Sakhalin Map - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - Mapcarta
Sakhalin, formerly known as Karafuto to the Japanese, is a large and very sparsely populated island which was the center of a long power struggle between Russia and Japan for control of its large oil and gas resources.
Sakhalin Island - Where Russia Meets Japan - Inditales
2018年5月24日 · One of the most diverse places in the Russian Far East is Sakhalin Island, an island that is just north of Japan. The island occasionally makes it to the headlines of financial newspapers since ONGC has a large stake in an oil and gas project there.
Sakhalin - World Islands
2023年12月17日 · Welcome to Sakhalin, a Continental island in the Japan Sea, part of the majestic Pacific Ocean. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of what makes Sakhalin unique – from its geography and climate to its population, infrastructure, and beyond.