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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 [[town]]s or [[city|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 animal]]s kept there are limited; or, the type of work carried on is specialised.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable sortable"
!Rank
!Country
!Town / City
!Region / State
!Height (m)
!Height (ft)
!Comment
|-
|1
|{{flag|Peru}}
|[[La Rinconada, Peru|La Rinconada]]
|[[Puno Region|Puno]]
|5100
|16728
|[http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/15270290260512882?cookieSet=1&journalCode=ham#search=%22highest-village%22] The highest in the World according to [[National Geographic Magazine]] (May 2003)
|-
|1
|{{flag|China}}
|[[Wenzhuan]]
|[[Qinghai]] - [[Tibet]]
|5019
|16467
|<ref name="w">[http://www.1world2travel.com/article.php?articleID=2830 1World2travel - All Continents - basic facts and extremes] Walter Vaerewijck, 1world2travel.com, 2006-07-13</ref> Highest city in the world according to The Guinness Book of World Records.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/highest-city-world.html</ref>
|-
|2
|{{flag|Bolivia}}
|[[Colquechaca]]
|[[Potosi]]
|4692
|15393
|http://www.pueblos20.net/bolivia/pueblo.php?id=2684
|-
|3
|{{flag|India}}
|[[Komic]], [[Lahaul_and_Spiti_district|Lahaul-Spiti district]]
|[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|4587
|15049
|[[Tangyud Monastery]]
|-
|4
|{{flag|Chile}}
|[[Parinacota, Chile|Parinacota]]
|[[Arica-Parinacota Region|Arica-Parinacota]]
|4400
|14435
|
|-
|5
|{{flag|Nepal}}
|[[Dolpa]]
|
|4360
|14301
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|6
|{{flag|Bolivia}}
|[[El Alto]]
|[[La Paz]]
|4150
|13615
|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Alto,_La_Paz
|-
|7
|{{flag|Argentina}}
|[[Olacapato]]
|[[Salta Province|Salta]]
|4009
|13153
|
|-
|8
|{{flag|Bhutan}}
|[[Laya, Bhutan|Laya]]
|[[Gasa District]]
|3820
|12533
|
|-
|9
|{{flag|Mexico}}
|[[Raíces, Mexico State|Raíces]]
|[[State of Mexico|Mexico]]
|3531
|11919
|[http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/raices-2/]
|-
|10
|{{flag|Venezuela}}
|[[Apartaderos]]
|[[Mérida State|Mérida]]
|3505
|11502
|
|-
|11
|{{flag|Ethiopia}}
|[[Mizma]]
|at [[Ras Dejen]]
|3500
|11483
|{{citation needed|date=January 2008}}
|-
|12
|{{flag|China}}
|[[Lhasa]]
|[[Tibet]]
|3490
|11450
|
|-
|13
|{{flag|Ecuador}}
|[[Papallacta]]
|[[Napo Province|Napo]]
|3300
|10827
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|14
|{{flag|Colombia}}
|[[Guachucal]]
|[[Nariño Department|Nariño]]
|3285
|10777
|{{citation needed|date=June 2007}}
|-
|15
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|[[Shimshal]]
|[[Northern Areas]]
|3200
|10449
|
|-
|16
|{{flag|Guatemala}}
| [[Ixchiguán]]
| [[San Marcos Department]]
|3185
|10449
|highest town in Central America
|-
|17
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Alma, Colorado|Alma]]
|[[Colorado]]
|3156
|10578
|[http://www.mesalek.com/colo/trivia/elev.html]
|-
|18
|{{flag|Costa Rica}}
|[[Villa Mills]]
|[[Cartago Province|Cartago]]
|3100
|10170
|Near [[Cerro de la Muerte]], Talamanca Range. Permanent population: 65
|-
|19
|{{flag|China}}
|[[Kangding]]
|[[Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture|Garzê]]
|2560
|8400
|Kangding was for many centuries an important trading town where Chinese [[brick tea]] was carried by porters from [[Ya'an]] and other centres to trade for Tibetan wool and horses
|-
|20
|{{flag|Eritrea}}
|[[Adi Keyh]]
|[[Debub]]
|2500
|8202
| {{citation needed|date=October 2007}}
|-
|21
|{{flag|Russia}}
|[[Kurush (Russia)|Kurush]]
| Dokuzparinskiy rayon, [[Dagestan]]
|2480
|8134
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|22
|{{flag|Turkey}}
|[[Baskale]]
|[[Van Province|Van]]
|2460
|8071
|Population: 55,563
|-
|23
|{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
|[[Khinalug]]
|[[Quba Rayon]]
|2375
|7710
|Population: 2,075
|-
|24
|{{flag|Kenya}}
|[[Nyahururu]]
|
|2360
|7741
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|25
|{{flag|France}}
|[[Val Thorens]] (seasonal)
|[[Savoie]]
|2300
|7546
|{{citation needed|date=June 2007}}
|-
|26
|{{flag|Yemen}}
|[[Sana'a]]
|[[Sana'a]]
|2250
|7382
|
|-
|27
|{{flag|Andorra}}
|[[Pas de la Casa]]
|[[Encamp]]
|2219
|7316
|
|-
|28
|{{flag|Italy}}
|[[Trepalle]]
|[[Lombardy]]
|2209
|7247
|Cited as highest parish in Europe by its Tourism board<ref>[http://www.livigno.eu/en/home.jsp?idrub=35043 Livigno Tourist Office] www.livigno.eu</ref>
|-
|29
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|[[Abha]]
|[[Asir]]
|2200
|7218
|population about 680,912
|-
|30
|{{flag|Georgia (country)|name=Georgia}}
|[[Ushguli]]
|[[Svaneti]]
|2086 - 2200
|7216
|population about 200, [[Transcontinental country|bordering Europe/Asia boundary]] {{citation needed|date=August 2007}}
|-
|31
|{{flag|Mongolia}}
|[[Altai (city)|Altai]]
|[[Yesönbulag, Govi-Altai]]
|2181
|7156
|
|-
|32
|{{flag|Syria}}
|[[Rankous]]
|[[Rif Dimashq Governorate]]
|2150
|7052
|Population: 19,900
|-
|33
|{{flag|Switzerland}}
|[[Juf]]
|[[Graubünden]]
|2126
|6973
|<ref name="j" /> population about 24, highest in Europe according to the municipality's web page]<ref name="j">[http://www.gemeindeavers.ch/index.cfm Gemeinde Avers] Avers official commune website (German)</ref>
|-
|34
|{{flag|France}}
|[[Saint-Véran]]
|[[Hautes-Alpes]]
|2040
|6692
|Known as the highest [[Communes of France|commune of France]],<ref>Page 505, Chapter Hautes Alpes, book France, Collection Guide vert, publisher Le Michelin, 2009</ref>
|-
|35
|{{flag|Uganda}}
|[[Kabale]]
|
|2000
|6560
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|36
|{{flag|South Africa}}
|[[Belfast, Mpumalanga|Belfast]]
|
|1970
|6462
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|37
|{{flag|Austria}}
|[[Obergurgl]]
|[[State of Tyrol|Tyrol]]
|1930
|6332
|Hochgurgl is at 2150m (7054 feet), but is not recognized as an independent village, but as a part of Hochgurgl.
|-
|38
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|[[Nuwara Eliya]]
|[[Nuwara Eliya District]], [[Central Province]]
|1868
|6128
|
|-
|39
|{{flag|Turkey}}
|[[ERZURUM]]
|[[CITY CENTER |ERZURUM ]]
|1800
|5906
|Population: 367.250, ERZURUM MAP [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=39.9265884&lon=41.2426758&z=6&l=36&m=b ERZURUM MAP] , MORE INFO [[Erzurum|1]], [http://www.ertuel.org.tr/viewpage.php?page_id=1 2],
|-

|-
|40
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
|[[Bqaa Kafra]]
|
|1750
|5740
|[http://www.cedarland.org/mon.html]
|-
|41
|{{flag|Armenia}}
|[[Tsaghkadzor]]
|[[Kotayk Province|Kotayk]]
|1750
|5741
|
|-
|42
|{{flag|Spain}}
|[[Valdelinares]]
|[[Teruel]]
|1693
|5553
|
|-
|43
|{{flag|Djibouti}}
|[[Airolaf]]
|
|1667
|5468
|
|-
|44
|{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
|[[Marondera]]
|[[Mashonaland East]]
|1630
|5348
|
|-
|45
|{{flag|Brazil}}
|[[Campos do Jordão]]
|[[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]
|1628
|5341
|[http://www.americamagica.com.br/turista/destinos/des_campos.htm]
|-
|46
|{{flag|Canada}}
|[[Lake Louise, Alberta|Lake Louise]]
|[[Alberta]]
|1534
|5033
|
|-
|47
|{{flag|Philippines}}
|[[Baguio]]
|[[Benguet Province|Benguet]]
|1500
|5100
|
|-
|48
|{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
|[[Lukomir]]
|[[Herzegovina-Neretva Canton]], [[Konjic]] municipality
|1495
|4905
|
|-
|49
|{{flag|Australia}}
|[[Cabramurra, New South Wales|Cabramurra]]
|[[New South Wales]]
|1475
|4839
|Highest in country and [[continent]]
|
|-
|50
|{{flag|Greece}}
| [[Samarina]], [[Seli]], and [[Aetomilitsa]].
|[[Epirus (periphery)|Epirus]] and [[Macedonia (Greece)]]
|1450
|4800
|Also highest in the [[Balkans]]
|
|-
|51
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|[[Rotenboden]]
|[[Balzers]]
|1416
|4645
|
|-
|52
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
|[[Prodromos]]
|[[Troodos]]
|1380
|4528
|
|-
|53
|{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
|[[Lahich]]
|[[Ismailli Rayon]]
|1375
|4514
|Population: 934
|
|-
|54
|{{flag|Slovakia}}
|[[Štrbské Pleso]]
| [[High Tatras]]
|1335
|4380
|[http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/list/641/Slovakia?group=2&type=8]
|-
|55
|{{flag|Germany}}
|[[Feldberg]]
|[[Black Forest]]
|1277
|4190
|highest German village, http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldberg_(Schwarzwald)
|-
|56
|{{flag|Zambia}}
|[[Lusaka]]
|[[Lusaka]]
|1279
|4196
|[[Lusaka]]
|-
|57
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|[[Chepelare]]
|[[Smolyan Province]]
|1232
|4042
|
|-
|58
|{{flag|Norway}}
|[[Finse]]
|
|1222
|4000
|
|-
|59
|{{flag|Israel}}
|[[Majdal Shams]]
|
|1120
|3674
|
|-
|60
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|[[Begovo Razdolje]]
|[[Primorje–Gorski Kotar County]]
|1060
|3478
|<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2005/01-tab.pdf
| title = Geographical and meteorological data
| accessdate = 2010-02-15
| author = [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Croatia)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]
| year = 2005
| format = PDF
| work = Statistical yearbook for 2005
| publisher = [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Croatia)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]
| pages = 49 }}</ref>
|-
|61
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|[[Guarda, Portugal|Guarda]]
|
|1056
|3464
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|62
|{{flag|Romania}}
|[[Predeal]]
|[[judetul; Brasov]]
|1033
|3389
|[http://www.networksecurity.ro/aorr/predeal_en.htm]
|-
|63
|{{flag|Poland}}
|[[Ząb]]
|
|1013
|3323
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|64
|{{flag|Germany}}
|[[Oberwiesenthal]]
|[[Saxony]]
|914
|2998
|highest German town [[:de:Oberwiesenthal]]
|-
|65
|{{flag|India}}
|[[Bangalore]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|920
|3020
|[[Bangalore]]
|-
|66
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|[[Högvålen]]
|[[Härjedalen]]
|835
|2739
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}} 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.
|-
|67
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|[[Mátraszentimre]]
|
|810
|2657
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|68
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[National Park, New Zealand|National Park Village]]
|[[Manawatu-Wanganui Region]]
|825
|2706
|[http://www.visitruapehu.co.nz/new-zealand/Volcanic-Plateau/]
|-
|69
|{{flag|Paraguay}}
|[[Pedro Juan Caballero]]
|[[Amambay]]
|670
|2201
|
|-
|70
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|[[Rocherath]]
|[[Liège (province)|Liège]]
|650
|2133
|[http://www.serrigerland.de/eifelskizentrum_belgien_rocherath_skilanglauf_wintersport.htm]
|-
|71
|{{flag|Japan}}
|[[Fujikawaguchiko]]
|[[Minamitsuru District]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture]]
|875
|2885
|
|-
|72
|{{flag|Finland}}
|[[Kilpisjärvi]]
|[[Lapland (Finland)|Lapland]]
|490
|1607
|[http://www.excursionmap.fi excursionmap.fi]
|-
|73
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|[[Flash, Staffordshire|Flash]]
|[[Staffordshire]]
|463
|1519
|Verified by Ordnance Survey as higher than Wanlockhead
|-
|74
|{{flag|Western Sahara}}
|[[Hasi Chor]]
|
|483
|1584
|
|-
|75
|{{flag|San Marino}}
|[[San Marino]]
|
|675
|
|
|-
|76
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|[[Möðrudalur á Fjöllum]]
|
|469
|1539
|
|-
|77
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|[[Meelin]]
|[[County Cork]]
|254
|832
|http://www.meelinvillage.ie/
|-
|78
|{{flag|Latvia}}
|[[Alūksne]]
|[[Vidzeme]]
|217
|712
|[http://neogeo.lv/?p=3025 List of highest towns in Latvia]
|-
|79
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|[[Ejer]]
|[[Region Midtjylland]]
|160
|520
|[http://www.visitskanderborg.com/international/en-gb/menu/turist/attraktioner/ejer-baunehoej/ejer-bavneh%C3%B8j.htm]
|-
|80
|{{flag|Estonia}}
|[[Otepää]]
|
|152
|518
|{{citation needed|date=February 2007}}
|-
|}


{{Expand list|date=August 2008}}

==See also==
*[[Extreme points of Earth]]
*[[List of European cities by elevation]]
*[[List of South American cities by elevation]]
*[[List of capital cities by altitude]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Extreme points by country| Highest]]

Revision as of 16:33, 31 July 2011

Wati & dong in Anunachal Pradesh in India... i think the Higest.... atlest Higher then your list .... so plkz check....thanks.

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