Broutona
Native name: о.Броутона 武魯頓島 | |
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Landsat Image of Broutona | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sea of Okhotsk |
| Coordinates | 46°43′N 150°44′E / 46.72°N 150.73°E |
| Archipelago | Kuril Islands |
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 801 m (2628 ft) |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Broutona (Russian: остров Броутона; Japanese 武魯頓島; Buroton-tō) is an uninhabited volcanic island located near the northern end of the southern Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from William Robert Broughton, a British ship captain who charted many of the Kuril Islands during his voyages during the 18th century. Its original Ainu name was Makanrur, which translates roughly to "island in a strong current".