- Extreme points of Turkey
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extreme point s ofTurkey are:*Northernmost: Tavşan Island situated 1 km from
İnceburun (Cape İnce), by Sinop(42 5'53" N, 34 56'33" E)
*Southernmost: The spring of Kale Stream,Yayladağı ,Hatay Province (35 48'46" N, 36 9'8" E)
*Westernmost:Cape Avlaka ,Gökçeada (İmbros Island), Çanakkale(40 7'30" N, 25 39'56" E)
*Easternmost: Dilucu Bordergate,Aralık /Iğdır(39 39'3" N, 44 49'4" E)
*Center(according to the rectangle made by the parallels and meridians that pass through the most eastern, western, northern and southern points): Point near Yukarıhasinli Village and Karakimse Village,Kocasinan , Kayseri(38 57'32" N, 35 11'12" E)Note: Westernmost point connected to land is Cape Baba/
Ayvacık /Çanakkale and the northernmost point connected to land is İnceburun itself. Cape Baba is also the westernmost point of Asia. The southernmost point of Anatolia is Cape Anamur,Anamur , Mersin.Cities:
Northernmost city center: Sinop
Southernmost city center:
Antakya Westernmost city center:
Çanakkale Easternmost city center:
Iğdır Towns(>2000):
Northernmost town: Sinop(for "not a city", it's
Doğanyurt /Kastamonu)Southernmost town:
Yayladağı /Hatay Province Westernmost town:
Gökçeada (İmroz)/ÇanakkaleEasternmost town:
Aralık /IğdırVillages:
Northernmost village: Ahlatlı/
Kofçaz /KırklareliSouthernmost village: Topraktutan/
Yayladağı /Hatay Province Westernmost village: Uğurlu/
Gökçeada (İmroz)/ÇanakkaleEasternmost village: Alan/
Şemdinli /HakkariAltitude:
Highest: Mount Ararat(Ağrı),
Iğdır (5137 m)Lowest: Mediterrenean Sea, Aegean Sea and Black Sea(0 m)ee also
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Extreme points of the world
*Geography of Turkey
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