Sakhalin

geographical name

Sa·​kha·​lin ˈsa-kə-ˌlēn 

-lən;

ˌsä-kä-ˈlēn

variants or formerly Saghalien

ˈsa-gə-ˌlēn 

ˌsa-gə-ˈlēn

or Japanese Karafuto

kä-ˈrä-fə-ˌtō 

island of southeastern Russia in Asia in the Sea of Okhotsk north of Hokkaido, Japan area more than 28,500 square miles (73,800 square kilometers)

Note: Sakhalin was divided between Russia and Japan during 1905–45.