Learn more about List of highest towns by country
This is a list of the highest settlement of each country. Only permanent settlements occupied year-round are included. The locally claimed altitude above sea level is given; this may be the highest point in the settlement, the lowest point, an average height or the altitude of a particular central point.
The altitude of towns or cities affects the social and physical arrangement of the place. In many cases: the cold climate in winter will necessitate a particular style of house; the type of agriculture practiced and the domestic animals kept there will be limited; or, the type of work carried on will be specialised.
| Country
| Town/City
| Region
| Height (m)
| Comment
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| Andorra
| El Serrat
|
| 2,368 (7767 ft)
| [1]
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| Australia
| Cabramurra
| New South Wales
| 1,488 (4880 ft)[citation needed]
| Highest in country and continent
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| Bolivia
| El Alto
|
| 4,100 (13488 ft)[citation needed]
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| Brazil
| Campos do Jordão
| São Paulo
| 1,628 (5340 ft)
| [2]
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| Bulgaria
| Chepelare
| Smolyan province
| 1,232 (3942 ft)[citation needed]
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| Canada
| Banff
| Alberta
| 1,383 (4536 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| China
| Wenzhuan
| Tibet
| 5,100 (16728 ft)[citation needed]
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| Croatia
| Begovo Razdolje
|
| 1,024 (3359 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Djibouti
| Airolaf
|
| 1,667 (5468 ft)
| [3]
|
| Ecuador
| Quito
|
| 2,850 (9348 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Estonia
| Otepää
|
| 152 (518 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Ethiopia
| Addis Ababa
|
| 2,355 (7724 ft) [citation needed]
| Highest Capital of Africa
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| France
| Saint-Véran
| Hautes-Alpes
| 2,042 (6698 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Germany
| Oberwiesenthal
| Sachsen
| 914 (2998 ft)[citation needed]
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| Hungary
| Mátraszentimre
|
| 810 (2657 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| India
| Gaite
|
| 4,400 (14,432 ft)
| [4]
|
| Ireland
| Roundwood
| County Wicklow
| 238 (781 ft)
| [5]
|
| Israel
| Safed
|
| 850 (2790 ft)
| In the annexed Golan Heights, highest town is Majdal Shams at 1120 - 1230 m.
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| Italy
| Sestriere
|
| 2,035 (6677 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Kenya
| Nyahururu
|
| 2,360 (7741 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Lebanon
| Bqaa Kafra
|
| 1,750 (5740 ft)
| [6]
|
| Liechtenstein
| Rotenboden
| Balzers
| 1,416 (4645 ft)
| [7]
|
| Nepal
| Dolpa
|
| 4,360 (14,301 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Netherlands
| Vijlen
|
| 200 (656 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Peru
| La Riconada
|
| 5,100 (16,728 ft)
| [8]
|
| Poland
| Zakopane
|
| 1,000 (3280 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Portugal
| Guarda
|
| 1,056 (3464 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Russia
| Kurush
| Dagestan
| 2,480 (8134 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| San Marino
| Acquaviva
|
| 356 (1168 ft)
| [9]
|
| South Africa
| Belfast
|
| 1,970 (6462 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Spain
| Trevélez
| Granada
| 1,476 (4841 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Sweden
| Högvålen
|
| 835 (2739 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Switzerland
| Juf
| Graubünden
| 2,126 (6973 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| Uganda
| Kabale
|
| 2,000 (6560 ft)[citation needed]
|
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| United Kingdom
| Wanlockhead
| Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
| 467 (1532 ft)
| [10]
|
| Western Sahara
| Hasi Chor
|
| 483 (1584 ft)
| [11]
|
| United States
| Leadville, Colorado
|
| 3180 (10,430 ft)
| [12][13]
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| Venezuela
| Apartaderos
| Mérida
| 3,505 (11,502 ft)
| [14]
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