Strait Yuri - a strait in the Pacific Ocean , located in the Small ridge of the Kuril Islands . Separates the islands of Yuri and Anuchin [1] .
| Yuri Strait | |
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 Yuri Strait in a satellite image of the western part of the Lesser Kuril Ridge | |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 0.925 km |
| Deepest | 54 m |
| Location | |
| Upstream water area | Pacific Ocean |
| Separates | Yuri and Anuchin Islands |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Sakhalin Oblast |
The distance between the islands of Yuri and Anuchin is about 3 km. The strait narrows by reefs protruding from both islands. The smallest width of the Yuri Strait between isobaths of 20 m is 925 m [1] . Depths in its middle part are 21–54 m [1] .
The Russified modern name came from the Ainu "Yuri" [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Pyzhyanov F.I., Braslavets K.M. Kunashir Island and Small Kuril Islands. Toponymic dictionary. History in titles on a map of Sakhalin Oblast. (unreachable link) (1983, 1994). Archived May 24, 2013.