Matua
island in Russia
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Summary
Matua is an island[1]. Matua ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Severo-Kurilsky District[3]
- Country: Russia[4], Russian Empire[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sea of Okhotsk[6], Proliv Golovnina[7], Nadezhda Strait[8]
- Part of: Middle Kurils[9]
- Commons category: Matua Island[10]
- Highest point: Sarychev Peak[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Kuril Islands[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Matua (island)[13]
- Population: 0[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15]
- Name in kana: まつわとう[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 1446 m[17]
- Area: 52 km²[18]
- History of topic: history of Matua[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Matua include Japanese escort ship Matsuwa[20], a kaibokan[21].
Why It Matters
Matua has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Matua is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for Matua include Japanese escort ship Matsuwa[20], a kaibokan[21].