Shana, Hokkaido

Shana (Japanese: 紗那村, Shana-mura) is a notional village administrative unit claimed by Japan in Shana District, Hokkaido. It is located on the island of Iturup in the disputed Northern Territories area of the Kuril Islands. It is administered by Russia as part of Kurilsky District in Sakhalin Oblast, although Japan continues to claim it as part of their own territory. After the Soviet invasion and occupation of the Kuril Islands in 1945, Shana became part of Kurilsky District as Kurilsk.

Shana 紗那村
Village
Shana Village in Etorofu, before 1945
The municipality is labeled here as number 10.
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
District	Shana
Area
• Total	973.30 km2 (375.79 sq mi)
Population  (1945)
• Total	1,426
• Density	1.465/km2 (3.795/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8)

Geography

The municipality has an area of 973.30 square kilometres, or 375.79 square miles. It had a population of 1,426 as of 1945. This was the last piece of data recorded by Japan in the area.

Adjacent municipalities

• Shibetoro, Shibetoro District
• Rubetsu, Etorofu District

Economy

Shana's economy is based on fishing industry where trout, salmon and cod are the most common fish found. Whaling and algae collection are also some of its industries. Other land based industries include livestock such as grazing horses and cows, canning industry and fertilizer production.