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Sakhalin
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A vast island extending from Japan, which claims it. Hardly touristy, it nonetheless offers stunning landscapes with the sea, mountains, and lakes. You can hike, dive, raft, or ski here.
Overview of Sakhalin
This is a vast island extending from Japan, which claims it. Hardly touristy, it nonetheless offers stunning landscapes with the sea, mountains, and lakes. You can hike, dive, raft, or ski here.
Key Facts
- Type of place: island.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location:
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- Main town: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (200,000 inhabitants).
- Population: 497,973 inhabitants (2012).
- Area: 76,400 km².
- Highest point: Mount Lopatin (1,609 m).
- Coastline: 3,166 km.
- Website: russiatrek.org/sakhalin