Shikotan

Shikotan
Disputed island;
	NASA picture of Shikotan Island
Other names	Russian: Шикотан; Japanese: 色丹島
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	43°48′N 146°45′E / 43.800°N 146.750°E
Archipelago	Kuril Islands
Total islands	1
Area	225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Highest elevation	412 m (1352 ft)
Highest point	Mount Shakotan
Administration
	Russia
Federal subject	Sakhalin Oblast
District	Yuzhno-Kurilsky
Claimed by
	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Nemuro
Demographics
Population	2,100

Shikotan, also known as Shpanberg or Spanberg, is an island in the Kurils administered by the Russian Federation as part of Yuzhno-Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast. It is claimed by Japan as the titular Shikotan District (色丹郡, Shikotan-gun), organized as part of Nemuro Subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture. The island's primary economic activities are fisheries and fishing, with the principal marine products being cod, crab, and kelp.