Extreme points of Russia
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This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Russia. The extreme points of the Soviet Union were identical, except that the southernmost point was Kushka in Turkmenistan. The northermost and easternmost points of Russia coincide with those of Eurasia (for both the mainland and the islands).
[edit] Extreme coordinates
Including islands and exclaves
- Northernmost point — Cape Fligely, Franz Josef Land, Nenets Autonomous Okrug ( )
- Southernmost point — Mount Bazardyuzyu, Republic of Dagestan ( )
- Westernmost point — Narmeln, Vistula Spit, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°38'E)
- Easternmost point — Big Diomede Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug ()
Contiguous mainland only
- Northernmost point — Cape Chelyuskin, Krasnoyarsk Krai (77°43'N)
- Southernmost point — Mount Bazardyuzyu, Republic of Dagestan (41°12'N)
- Westernmost point — near Lavry, Pskov Oblast (27°19'E)
- Easternmost point — Cape Dezhnev (East Cape), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (169°40'W)
Towns and cities
- Northernmost — Pevek, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (69°42′N)
- Southernmost — Derbent, Republic of Dagestan (42°04′N)
- Westernmost — Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°55′E)
- Easternmost — Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (177°30′E)
Permanent settlements
[edit] Elevation extremes
- Lowest point: Caspian Sea level: −28 m
- Highest point: Mount Elbrus: 5,642 m
[edit] See also
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