List of extreme points of Turkey
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The geographically extreme points of the Republic of Turkey are:
- Northernmost: The point is on the Turkish-Bulgarian border in Kofçaz, Kırklareli Province – (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Southernmost: The spring of Kale Stream, Yayladağı, Hatay Province – (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Westernmost: Cape Avlaka, Gökçeada(İmbros Island), Çanakkale – (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Easternmost: Dilucu Bordergate, Aralık/Iğdır – (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Center (according to the rectangle made by the parallels and meridians that pass through the most eastern, western, northern and southern points): Point near Yukarıhasinli Village and Karakimse Village, Kocasinan, Kayseri – (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
Note: Westernmost point connected to land is Cape Baba/Ayvacık/Çanakkale. Cape Baba is also the westernmost point of Asian mainland. The southernmost point of Anatolia is Cape Anamur, Anamur, Mersin.
City Centers
[edit | edit source]Towns (>2000)
[edit | edit source]- Northernmost: Sinop (for "not a city", it's Doğanyurt/Kastamonu)
- Southernmost: Yayladağı/Hatay Province
- Westernmost: Gökçeada (İmroz)/Çanakkale
- Easternmost: Aralık/Iğdır
Villages
[edit | edit source]- Northernmost: Ahlatlı/Kofçaz/Kırklareli
- Southernmost: Aşağıpulluyazı/Yayladağı/Hatay Province
- Westernmost: Uğurlu/Gökçeada (İmroz)/Çanakkale
- Easternmost: Alan/Şemdinli/Hakkari
Altitude
[edit | edit source]- Highest: Mount Ararat (Ağrı), Iğdır — 5,165 metres (16,946 ft)[1]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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