Touring Saushkino in Russia
Saushkino in the region of Sakhalin is a city located in Russia - some 4,284 mi or ( 6894 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Saushkino is now 05:10 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Magadan " with a UTC offset of 12 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Shumnyy, Shutovo, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. Being here already, consider visiting Shumnyy . Check out our recommendations for Saushkino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Shumshu
Shumshu, is the northernmost island of Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. The name of the island is derived from the Ainu language meaning “good island”. It is separated from Paramushir by the very narrow Second Kuril Strait in the northeast 2.5 kilometres, its northern tip is 11 km from Cape Lopatka at the southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The island has a seasonal population of around 100 inhabitants.
Located at 50.73 156.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Shumshu
The Battle of Shumshu, the Soviet invasion of Shumshu in the Kuril Islands, was the first stage of the Soviet invasion of the Kuril Islands in August-September 1945 during World War II. It took place from 18 to 23 August 1945, and was the only major battle of the Soviet campaign in the Kuril Islands and one of the last battles of the war. Success in capturing the island from Japan allowed the Soviet Union to occupy the rest of the Kurils with relative ease.
Located at 50.73 156.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kuril Strait
First Kuril Strait (Russian: пролив Первый Курильский, Japanese: 占守海峡, Shumushu Strait) (also known as just Kuril Strait) is a strait, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.8355556|N|156.5847222|E||||| | |name= }}, separating the Shumshu Island of the Kuril Islands from the Cape Lopatka, Kamchatka Peninsula.
Located at 50.84 156.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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