Extreme points of Russia 907457 220578664 2008-06-20T15:14:21Z Goudzovski 249542 /* Extreme coordinates */ [[Image:Extreme points Russia.png|right|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 was [[Serhetabat|Kushka]] in [[Turkmenistan]]. The northermost and easternmost points of Russia coincide with [[Extreme points of Eurasia|those of Eurasia]] (for both the mainland and the islands). ==Extreme coordinates== '''''Including islands and exclaves''''' *Northernmost point &mdash; [[Cape Fligely]], [[Franz Josef Land]], [[Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] ({{coor dms|81|50|35|N|59|14|22|E}}) *Southernmost point &mdash; [[Bazardüzü|Mount Bazardyuzyu]], [[Dagestan|Republic of Dagestan]] ({{coor dms|41|13|14|N|47|51|28|E|type:mountain}}) *Westernmost point &mdash; [[Narmeln]], [[Vistula Spit]], [[Kaliningrad Oblast]] (19°38'E) *Easternmost point<sup>1</sup> &mdash; [[Diomede Islands|Big Diomede Island]], [[Chukotka Autonomous Okrug]] ({{coor dm|65|47|N|169|01|W|type:isle}}) <sup>1</sup><small>according to the path of the [[International Date Line]].</small> '''''Contiguous mainland only''''' *Northernmost point &mdash; [[Cape Chelyuskin]], [[Krasnoyarsk Krai]] (77°43'N) *Southernmost point &mdash; [[Bazardüzü|Mount Bazardyuzyu]], [[Dagestan|Republic of Dagestan]] (41°12'N) *Westernmost point &mdash; near [[Lavry]], [[Pskov Oblast]] (27°19'E) *Easternmost point<sup>1</sup> &mdash; [[Cape Dezhnev]] (East Cape), [[Chukotka Autonomous Okrug]] (169°40'W) <sup>1</sup><small>according to the path of the [[International Date Line]].</small> '''''Towns and cities''''' *Northernmost &mdash; [[Pevek]], [[Chukotka Autonomous Okrug]] (69°42′N) *Southernmost &mdash; [[Derbent]], [[Dagestan|Republic of Dagestan]] (42°04′N) *Westernmost &mdash; [[Baltiysk]], [[Kaliningrad Oblast]] (19°55′E) *Easternmost &mdash; [[Anadyr (town)|Anadyr]], Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (177°30′E) '''''Permanent settlements''''' *Northernmost &mdash; [[Dikson (urban-type settlement)|Dikson]] (73°30′N) *Easternmost &mdash; [[Uelen]], Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (169°48′W) ==Elevation extremes== *Lowest point: [[Caspian Sea]] level: −28 m *Highest point: [[Mount Elbrus]]: 5,642 m ==See also== *[[Extreme points of the World]] *[[Geography of Russia]] {{Extreme points of Europe}} [[Category:Geography of Russia]] [[Category:Extreme points by country|Russia]] [[fr:Liste de points extrêmes de la Russie]]