Extreme points of Turkmenistan

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This is a list of the extreme points of Turkmenistan: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points in the country.

Contents

Latitude and longitude

HeadingLocationCoordinatesRef
North Üstýurt, north-west of Köneürgenç
South Çilduhtar, south of Serhetabat [1]
West Suwe Cape, Balkan Region [2]
East Hezretaksar Peak

Altitude

ExtremityNameElevationLocationCoordinatesRef
Highest Aýrybaba 3,139 m (10,298.6 ft) Lebap Province
Lowest Akjagaýa Depression −81 m (−265.7 ft) Daşoguz Province

See also

References

  1. USSR A Reference Book of Facts and Figures. London: Farleigh Press Ltd. 1956. p. 5 via Internet Archive. The extreme points on the mainland area as follows:
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    South: 35° 08' N. Lat. (south of Kushka)
  2. Paul Brummell (2005). Turkmenistan. p.  135. ISBN   9781841621449 via Google Books. Balkan Region: the Caspian and the West The westernmost region of Turkmenistan