Extreme points of Russia

Extreme points of Russia

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 of the Soviet Union (and previously, of the Russian Empire) was Kushka in Turkmenistan. The northermost and easternmost points of Russia coincide with those of Eurasia (both for the mainland and including the islands).

Extreme coordinates

"Including islands and exclaves"
*Northernmost point — Cape Fligely, Franz Josef Land, Nenets Autonomous Okrug (coord|81|50|35|N|59|14|22|E)
*Southernmost point — Mount Bazardyuzyu, Republic of Dagestan (coord|41|13|14|N|47|51|28|E|type:mountain)
*Westernmost point — Narmeln, Vistula Spit, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°38'E)
*Easternmost point1 — Big Diomede Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (coord|65|47|N|169|01|W|type:isle)

"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 point1 — 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"
*Northernmost — Dikson (73°30′N)
*Southernmost — Kurush, Republic of Dagestan (41°16′N)
*Westernmost — Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°55′E)
*Easternmost1 — Uelen, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (169°48′W)

1according to the path of the International Date Line.

Elevation extremes

*Lowest point: Caspian Sea level: −28 m
*Highest point: Mount Elbrus: 5,642 m

ee also

*Extreme points of the World
*Geography of Russia


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