Extreme points of Latvia
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This is a list of the extreme points of Latvia
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Latitude and longitude
- North : (58.085137°N 25.1992035°W)
- South : (55.674971°N 26.5972137°W)
- West : (56.3539336°N 20.9701538°W)
- East : (56.2769113°N 28.2410431°W)
Altitude
- Maximum : GaiziņkalnsGaizinkalnsGaiziņkalns, at 312 m above sea level, constitutes the highest point in Latvia. It is situated a short distance to the west of the town of Madona, central Vidzeme....
(56.870134°N 25.95751°W), 312 meters - Minimum :
See also
- Extreme points of EuropeExtreme points of EuropeThis is a list of the extreme points of Europe: the geographical points that are higher, farther north, south, east or west than any other location in Europe. Some of these positions are open to debate, as the definition of Europe is diverse....
- Extreme points of Earth
- Geography of LatviaGeography of LatviaGeographic coordinates:Latvia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea on the level northwestern part of the rising East European platform, between Estonia and Lithuania. About 98% of the country lies under elevation. With the exception of the coastal plains, the ice age divided Latvia into...