List of highest towns by country

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This is a list of the highest settlement of each country. Only permanent settlements occupied year-round are included. The locally claimed altitude above sea level is given; this may be the highest point in the settlement, the lowest point, an average height or the altitude of a particular central point.

The altitude of towns or cities affects the social and physical arrangement of the place. In many cases: the cold climate in winter will necessitate a particular style of house; the type of agriculture practiced and the domestic animals kept there will be limited; or, the type of work carried on will be specialised.

Country	Town/City	Region	Height (m)	Comment
Andorra	El Serrat		2,368 (7767 ft)	[1]
Australia	Cabramurra	New South Wales	1,488 (4880 ft)^{[citation needed]}	Highest in country and continent
Bolivia	El Alto		4,100 (13488 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Brazil	Campos do Jordão	São Paulo	1,628 (5340 ft)	[2]
Bulgaria	Chepelare	Smolyan province	1,232 (3942 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Canada	Banff	Alberta	1,383 (4536 ft)^{[citation needed]}
China	Wenzhuan	Tibet	5,100 (16728 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Croatia	Begovo Razdolje		1,024 (3359 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Denmark	Ejer	Region Midtjylland	160 (520 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Djibouti	Airolaf		1,667 (5468 ft)	[3]
Ecuador	Quito		2,850 (9348 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Estonia	Otepää		152 (518 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa		2,355 (7724 ft)^{[citation needed]}	Highest Capital of Africa
France	Saint-Véran	Hautes-Alpes	2,042 (6698 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Germany	Oberwiesenthal	Sachsen	914 (2998 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Hungary	Mátraszentimre		810 (2657 ft)^{[citation needed]}
India	Gaite		4,400 (14,432 ft)	[4]
Ireland	Roundwood	County Wicklow	238 (781 ft)	[5]
Israel	Safed		850 (2790 ft)	In the annexed Golan Heights, highest town is Majdal Shams at 1120 - 1230 m.
Italy	Sestriere		2,035 (6677 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Kenya	Nyahururu		2,360 (7741 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Lebanon	Bqaa Kafra		1,750 (5740 ft)	[6]
Liechtenstein	Rotenboden	Balzers	1,416 (4645 ft)	[7]
Mexico	Raíces	Zicantepec municipality, México State	3,500 (11,483 ft)	[8]
Nepal	Dolpa		4,360 (14,301 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Netherlands	Vijlen		200 (656 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Peru	La Riconada		5,100 (16,728 ft)	[9]
Poland	Zakopane		1,000 (3280 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Portugal	Guarda		1,056 (3464 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Russia	Kurush	Dagestan	2,480 (8134 ft)^{[citation needed]}
San Marino	Acquaviva		356 (1168 ft)	[10]
South Africa	Belfast		1,970 (6462 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Spain	Trevélez	Granada	1,476 (4841 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Sweden	Högvålen		835 (2739 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Switzerland	Juf	Graubünden	2,126 (6973 ft)^{[citation needed]}
Uganda	Kabale		2,000 (6560 ft)^{[citation needed]}
United Kingdom	Wanlockhead	Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland	467 (1532 ft)	[11]
Western Sahara	Hasi Chor		483 (1584 ft)	[12]
United States	Leadville, Colorado		3180 (10,430 ft)	[13][14]
Venezuela	Apartaderos	Mérida	3,505 (11,502 ft)	[15]