Severo-Kurilsk

Severo-Kurilsk (), formerly Kashiwabara (), is a town and the administrative center of Severo-Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located in the northern part of the Kuril Islands, on the island of Paramushir. Population:

Key facts

Russian town.en_name: Severo-Kurilsk
Russian town.ru_name: Северо-Курильск
Russian town.image_skyline: 214 1426 Sev Kur main street wiki.jpg
Russian town.image_caption: Main street of Severo-Kurilsk
Russian town.map_label_position: left
Russian town.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Severo-Kurilsk rayon (Sakhalin oblast).png
Russian town.image_flag: Flag of Severo-Kurilsk (Sakhalin oblast).png
Russian town.federal_subject: Sakhalin Oblast
Russian town.adm_district_jur: Severo-Kurilsky District
Russian town.adm_ctr_of: Severo-Kurilsky District
Russian town.inhabloc_cat: Town
Russian town.urban_okrug_jur

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History
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Climate
Sister city
References
Notes
Sources
Further reading
External links

==History== On November 5, 1952, a magnitude 8.8-9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Severo-Kurilsk was completely destroyed by the resulting tsunami, killing at least 2,336 people. Following this event, the town was rebuilt on higher ground to prevent damage from future tsunamis.