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Extreme points of Russia
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 Badkhyz in Uzbekistan.
Russia
- Northernmost Point — Fligeli Point , Rudolfi Island , Franz Josef Land, Nenetsia (81°52'N)
- Southernmost Point — Mount Bazardyuzyu , Dagestan
- Westernmost Point — Narmel'n , Vistula Spit, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°38'E)
- Easternmost Point — Big Diomede, Chukotka ¹
Russia (contiguous mainland area)
- Northernmost Point — Cape Chelyuskin, Taymyria (77°43'N)
- Southernmost Point — Mount Bazardyuzyu , Dagestan
- Westernmost Point — near Lavry , Pskov Oblast
- Easternmost Point — Cape Dezhnev (East Cape), Chukotka (169°40'W) ¹
¹ According to the International Date Line.
See also
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