Extreme points of Russia

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This is a list of the extreme points of Russia, the points that are farther north, south, east, or west than any other location in the country. The extreme points of the Soviet Union were identical, except that the southernmost point was Kushka in Turkmenistan.

Russia

Northernmost point—Cape Fligely, Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Nenets Autonomous Okrug (81°52'N)
Southernmost point—Mount Bazardyuzyu, Republic of Dagestan (41°12'N)
Westernmost point—Narmeln, Vistula Spit, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°38'E)
Easternmost point—Big Diomede, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (169°00'W)¹

Russia (contiguous mainland area)

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)¹

¹ According to the International Date Line.

[edit] Extreme towns

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)

[edit] Elevation extremes

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

[edit] See also

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Extreme points of Europe

Albania · Andorra · Armenia² · Austria · Azerbaijan⁴ · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus² · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia⁴ · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan¹ · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia¹ · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey¹ · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican City

Dependencies, autonomies and other territories
Abkhazia⁴ · Adjara² · Åland · Azores · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Kosovo · Madeira · Nagorno-Karabakh² · Nakhichevan² · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus^2, 3

¹ Has significant territory in Asia. ² Entirely in West Asia, but considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons. ³ Only recognised by Turkey. ⁴ Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the definition of the border between Europe and Asia.

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Extreme points of Russia

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[edit] Elevation extremes

[edit] See also

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