Offshore islets of Shikotan

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The Offshore islets of Shikotan include several tiny islets and rocks scattered around the coast of Shikotan island, which in turn is a part of Lesser Kuril Chain in Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. The islets are claimed by Japan together with Shikotan as parts of the nominal Shikotan District (色丹郡, Shikotan-gun).

Name	Area, km2	Maximum height, m	Coordinates	Image
Griega island	1.26	c. 70	43°45′11″N 146°47′56″E / 43.75306°N 146.79889°E / 43.75306; 146.79889 (Griega)
Aivazovskogo island	0.79	58.8	43°43′40″N 146°41′41″E / 43.72778°N 146.69472°E / 43.72778; 146.69472 (Aivazovskogo)
Devyatyy Val	-	-	43°44′03″N 146°42′46″E / 43.73417°N 146.71278°E / 43.73417; 146.71278 (Devyatyy Val)
Gnechko	0.0307	30	43°48′31″N 146°52′05″E / 43.80861°N 146.86806°E / 43.80861; 146.86806 (Gnechko)
Dalniy island	-	62	43°47′26″N 146°51′03″E / 43.79056°N 146.85083°E / 43.79056; 146.85083 (Dalniy)
Sredniy island	-	42	43°48′01″N 146°50′28″E / 43.80028°N 146.84111°E / 43.80028; 146.84111 (Sredniy)
Farkhutdinova island	0.0307	-	43°48′28″N 146°53′10″E / 43.80778°N 146.88611°E / 43.80778; 146.88611 (Farkhutdinova)
Kapitsy island	0.286	30	43°49′06″N 146°54′42″E / 43.81833°N 146.91167°E / 43.81833; 146.91167 (Kapitsy)