Ketoy

Ketoy
Native name:
Кетой
計吐夷島
Oblique astronaut photograph of Ketoy, with both crater lakes visible
Geography
LocationSea of Okhotsk
Coordinates47°21′00″N 152°28′30″E / 47.35°N 152.475°E / 47.35; 152.475
ArchipelagoKuril Islands
Area73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,172 m (3845 ft)
Highest pointKetoy
Administration
Russia
Demographics
Population0
Ethnic groupsAinu (formerly)

Ketoy (or Ketoi) (Russian: Кетой; Japanese 計吐夷島; Ketoi-tō) is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the centre of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from the Ainu language for "skeleton" or "bad".