List of extreme points of Russia
This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Russia.
The northernmost and easternmost points of Russia coincide with those of Eurasia (both for the mainland and including the islands).
The extreme points of the Soviet Union were identical, except that the southernmost point of the Soviet Union was Kushka in Turkmenistan, and the extreme elevation was the Communism Peak in Tajikistan, at 7,495 m.
The remaining extreme points were the same as the extreme points of the Soviet Union.
Extreme coordinates
Including islands and exclaves
- Northernmost point — Cape Fligely, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast (81°50′35″N 59°14′22″E / 81.84306°N 59.23944°E)
- Southernmost point — near Mount Bazardüzü, Republic of Dagestan (41°13′14″N 47°51′28″E / 41.22056°N 47.85778°E)
- Westernmost point — Narmeln, Vistula Spit, Kaliningrad Oblast (54°27′29.4″N 19°38′21″E / 54.458167°N 19.63917°E)
- Easternmost point1 — Big Diomede Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (65°47′N 169°01′W / 65.783°N 169.017°W)
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: west summit of Mount Elbrus: 5642 m
- Highest point in Asia: Klyuchevskaya Sopka: 4750 m
See also
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