List of highest towns by country

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This list is about the highest settlements by country; for a list of highest cities, see List of highest cities in the world.

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

The high elevation of the towns or cities affects the social and physical arrangement of the place. In many cases, the cold climate in winter necessitates a particular style of house; the type of agriculture practised and the domestic animals kept there are limited; or, the type of work carried on is specialised.

Rank Country Town / City Region / State Height (m) Height (ft) Comment
1  Peru La Rinconada Puno 5,100 16,728 [1] The highest in the World according to National Geographic Magazine (May 2003)
1  China Wenzhuan Qinghai - Tibet 5,019 16,467 [1] Highest city in the world according to The Guinness Book of World Records.[2]
3  Bolivia Colquechaca Potosi 4,692 15,393 http://www.pueblos20.net/bolivia/pueblo.php?id=2684
4  India Ukdungle Jammu and Kashmir, Leh District 4,659 15,285
5  Chile Parinacota Arica-Parinacota 4,400 14,435
6  Nepal Dolpa Karnali Zone 4,360 14,301 [citation needed]
7  Argentina Mina Pirquitas Jujuy Province 4,271 14,012 Olaroz Chico, also situated in Jujuy Province, is higher (with 4,544 m), but it is considered a sparse rural community by the Argentine census (with 183 inhabitants).
8  Kyrgyzstan Chatyndy Osh Province 4,013 13,166
9  Bhutan Laya Gasa District 3,820 12,533
10  Tajikistan Murghab Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 3,650 11,975
11  Mexico Raíces Mexico 3,531 11,919 [2]
12  Venezuela Apartaderos Mérida 3,505 11,502
13  Ethiopia Mizma at Ras Dejen 3,500 11,483 [citation needed]
14  Ecuador Papallacta Napo 3,300 10,827 [citation needed]
14  Colombia Vetas Santander 3,300 10,827 [3]
16  Pakistan Shimshal Northern Areas 3,200 10,449
17  Guatemala Ixchiguán San Marcos Department 3,185 10,449 highest town in Central America
18  Lesotho Khalahali Mokhotlong District 3,158 10,361
19  United States Alma Colorado 3,156 10,354 [3]
20  Costa Rica Villa Mills Cartago 3,100 10,170 Near Cerro de la Muerte, Talamanca Range. Permanent population: 65
21  Cameroon Ndu Southwest Region 2,611 8,566
22  Eritrea Adi Keyh Debub 2,500 8,202 [citation needed]
23  Iran Fereydunshahr Isfahan Province 2,490 8,169 [4]
24  Russia Kurush Dokuzparinskiy rayon, Dagestan 2,480 8,134 [citation needed]
25  Turkey Baskale Van 2,460 8,071 Population: 55,563
26  Azerbaijan Khinalug Quba Rayon 2,375 7,710 Population: 2,075
27  Kenya Nyahururu Rift Valley Province 2,360 7,741 [citation needed]
28  Indonesia Ilaga Papua Province 2,286 7,500
29  Yemen Sana'a Sana'a 2,250 7,382
30  Rwanda Byumba Northern Province 2,237 7,342
31  Andorra Pas de la Casa Encamp 2,219 7,316
32  Italy Trepalle Lombardy 2,209 7,247 Cited as highest parish in Europe by its Tourism board[5]
33  Saudi Arabia Abha Asir 2,200 7,218 population about 680,912
34  Georgia Ushguli Svaneti 2,086 - 2,200 7,216 population about 200, bordering Europe/Asia boundary[citation needed]
35  Mongolia Altai Yesönbulag, Govi-Altai 2,181 7,156
36  Syria Rankous Rif Dimashq Governorate 2,150 7,052 Population: 19,900
37  Switzerland Juf Graubünden 2,126 6,973 [6] population about 24, highest in Europe according to the municipality's web page][6]
38  France Saint-Véran Hautes-Alpes 2,040 6,692 Known as the highest commune of France,[7]
39  Uganda Kabale Western Region 2,000 6,560 [citation needed]
39  Panama Cerro Punta Chiriquí Province 2,000 6,560
41  South Africa Belfast Mpumalanga 1,970 6,462 [citation needed]
42  Austria Obergurgl Tyrol 1,930 6,332 Hochgurgl is at 2150m (7,054 feet), but is not recognized as an independent village, but as a part of Obergurgl.
43  Sri Lanka Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province 1,868 6,128
44  Algeria Tazrouk Tazrouk District, Tamanrasset Province 1,827 5,994
45  Kazakhstan Narynkol Almaty Province 1,819 5,971
46  Lebanon Bqaa Kafra 1,750 5,740 [4]
46  Armenia Tsaghkadzor Kotayk 1,750 5,740
48  Namibia Windhoek Khomas Region 1,728 5,669
49  Angola Huambo Huambo Province 1,721 5,646
50  Honduras La Esperanza Intibucá Department 1,700 5,577
50  Tanzania Mbeya Mbeya Region 1,700 5,577
52  Spain Valdelinares Teruel, Aragon 1,693 5,553
53  El Salvador Apaneca Ahuachapán Department 1,683 5,523 [8]
54  Djibouti Airolaf Tadjourah Region 1,667 5,468
55  Morocco Ifrane Meknès-Tafilalet 1,665 5,460
56  Zimbabwe Marondera Mashonaland East 1,630 5,348
57  Brazil Campos do Jordão São Paulo 1,628 5,341 [5]
58  Vietnam Sa Pa Lao Cai province 1,600 5,249
59  Malaysia Brinchang Pahang 1,592 5,226 Kundasang, located in Sabah, is higher (with 1,884 m), but it is a small village of the town of Ranau.
60  Malawi Dedza Central Region 1,590 5,216
61  Egypt Saint Catherine South Sinai Governorate 1,586 5,203
62  Canada Lake Louise Alberta 1,534 5,033
63  Swaziland Sandlane Manzini District 1,503 4,934
64  Philippines Baguio Benguet 1,500 4,921
65  Bosnia and Herzegovina Lukomir Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Konjic municipality 1,495 4,905 Also highest in the Balkans
66  Australia Cabramurra New South Wales 1,475 4,839 Highest in country and continent
67  Greece Samarina, Seli, and Aetomilitsa. Epirus and Macedonia (Greece) 1,450 4,800
68  Guinea Mali Labé Region 1,441 4,730
69  Liechtenstein Rotenboden Balzers 1,416 4,645
70  Cyprus Prodromos Limassol District 1,380 4,528
71  Mozambique Lichinga Niassa Province 1,360 4,462
72  Turkmenistan Khodzhai-Fil’ata Lebap Province 1,346 4,416
73  Slovakia Štrbské Pleso High Tatras 1,335 4,380 [6]
74  Botswana Kanye Southern District 1,306 4,288
75  Zambia Lusaka Lusaka 1,279 4,196 Lusaka
76  Germany Feldberg Baden-Württemberg 1,277 4,190 highest German village, http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldberg_(Schwarzwald)
77  Bulgaria Chepelare Smolyan Province 1,232 4,042
78  Norway Finse Western Norway 1,222 4,000
79  Nicaragua San José de Cusmapa Madriz Department 1,184 3,887
80  Dominican Republic Constanza La Vega Province 1,164 3,819
81  Albania Moscopole Korçë County 1,160 3,806
82  Israel Majdal Shams Golan Heights, North District 1,120 3,674
83  Croatia Begovo Razdolje Primorje–Gorski Kotar County 1,060 3,478 [9]
84  Portugal Guarda Guarda District 1,056 3,464 [citation needed]
85  Romania Predeal Braşov County 1,033 3,389 [7]
86  Tunisia Thala Kasserine Governorate 1,017 3,337
87  Poland Ząb Lesser Poland Voivodeship 1,013 3,323 [citation needed]
88  Haiti Fonds-Verrettes Ouest Department 950 3,117
89  Ukraine Yasinia Zakarpattia Oblast, Rakhiv Raion 931 3,054
90  Japan Fujikawaguchiko Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture 875 2,885
91  Sweden Högvålen Härjedalen 835 2,739 [citation needed] Only a few people. Other high localities are Tännäs, 660 m, 111 persons, Funäsdalen, 620 m, 798 people and Kiruna, 540 m, 18 154 people.
92  New Zealand National Park Village Manawatu-Wanganui Region 825 2,706 [8]
93  Hungary Mátraszentimre 810 2,657 [citation needed]
94  Puerto Rico Aibonito 731 2,401
95  Libya Gharyan Jabal al Gharbi District 700 2,296
96  Ghana Amedzofe Volta Region 677 2,224
97  San Marino City of San Marino 675 2,215
98  Paraguay Pedro Juan Caballero Amambay 670 2,201
99  Belgium Rocherath Liège 650 2,133 [9]
99  South Korea Taebaek Gangwon-do 650 2,133
101  Jamaica Mandeville Manchester Parish 628 2,061
102  Finland Kilpisjärvi Lapland 490 1,607 excursionmap.fi
103  Western Sahara Hasi Chor 483 1,584
104  Iceland Möðrudalur á Fjöllum 469 1,539
105  United Kingdom
 England
Flash Staffordshire 463 1,519 Verified by Ordnance Survey
106  Scotland Wanlockhead Dumfries and Galloway 432 1,417
107  Wales Garn-yr-erw Torfaen 400 1,312 cited by the Ordnance Survey[10]
108  Moldova Bălăneşti Nisporeni District 324 1,066
109  Uruguay Santa Clara de Olimar Treinta y Tres Department 320 1,050
110  Ireland Bailieborough County Cavan 270 885 http://www.Bailieboroughnews.ie/
111  Latvia Alūksne Vidzeme 217 712 List of highest towns in Latvia
112  Denmark Ejer Region Midtjylland 160 520 [10]
113  Estonia Otepää Valga County 152 518 [citation needed]
114  Northern Ireland Pomeroy County Tyrone 142 469

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ 1World2travel - All Continents - basic facts and extremes Walter Vaerewijck, 1world2travel.com, 2006-07-13
  2. ^ http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/highest-city-world.html
  3. ^ http://www.municipios.com.co/santander/vetas Vetas municipality in Spanish
  4. ^ (online) Fereydunshahr, Iran Page. Global Gazetteer Version 2.2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IR/28/Fereydunshahr.html. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 
  5. ^ Livigno Tourist Office www.livigno.eu
  6. ^ a b Gemeinde Avers Avers official commune website (German)
  7. ^ Page 505, Chapter Hautes Alpes, book France, Collection Guide vert, publisher Le Michelin, 2009
  8. ^ Discover Cuscatlan El Salvador Multi-Sport Tour, retrieved 2011-09-29.
  9. ^ "Geographical and meteorological data" (in Croatian and English) (PDF). Statistical yearbook for 2005. Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2005. p. 49. http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2005/01-tab.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-29. 
  10. ^ Ordnance Survey. "MapZone". http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/didyouknow/longesthighest/q_13_60.html. Retrieved 2007-03-04. 
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