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. Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... In mathematics, an average or central tendency of a set (list) of data refers to a measure of the middle of the data set. ...

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. Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Winter (disambiguation). ... House at Cúcuta, Colombia A house is a building typically lived in by one or more people. ... This is a list of animals that have been domesticated by humans. ...

Tamanrasset (Arabic: ولاية تمنراست , Berber: Tamenγest) is the largest wilaya in Algeria. ... Map of Andorra El Serrat is mountain village in the parish of Ordino, Andorra. ... Cabramurra town, afternoon in summer, looking north from the lookout. ... NSW redirects here. ... Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. ... A view of Obergurgl (below) and Hochgurgl (above) in summer, looking north. ... Coat of arms of the Counts of Tyrol Austria-Hungary in 1914, showing Tirol–Vorarlberg as the left-most province, coloured cream Capital Meran (Merano), until 1848 Government Principality Historical era Middle Ages  - Created County 1140  - Bequeathed to Habsburgs 1363 or 1369  - Joined Council of Princes 1582  - Trent, Tyrol and... The city of El Alto (Spanish for The High) is a suburb of La Paz, Bolivia. ... Motto: Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amor se juntaron y pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria Location of La Paz within Bolivia Coordinates: , Country Departament Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Founded October 20, 1548 Incorporated (El Alto) 20th century Government  - Mayor Juan Del Granado Area  - Total 470... Panoramic view of the city, from the Mirante do Morro do Elefante, May 2002 A shopping mall with the typical Swiss-inspired style common in the city. ... This article is about the city. ... Chepelare (Bulgarian: Чепеларе) is a town in Smolyan Province in Southern Bulgaria. ... Smolyan province shown within Bulgaria Smolyan is a province in southern Bulgaria. ... Location of Banff in Alberta Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Alberta Region Albertas Rockies Census division 15 Founded 1880 Government [1]  - Mayor John Stutz  - Governing body Banff Town Council  - Manager Robert Earl  - MP Myron Thompson  - MLA Janis Tarchuk Area  - Town 4. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... The church at Parinacota Parinacota is a small Chilean hamlet (caserío) in Putre, Parinacota Province, Tarapacá Region. ... Arica-Parinacota is a proposed region of Chile. ... This article is about historical/cultural Tibet. ... Location of the town and municipality of Tunja in Boyacá Department. ... Boyac is a department of Colombia, one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. Boyac is centrally located within Colombia, almost entirely within the mountains of Eastern Cordillera, although the western end of the department extends to the Magdalena River at the town of Puerto Boyac . ... Cerro de la Muerte is the second highest peak in Costa Rica. ... Region Midtjylland (English: Region Central Jutland) is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties (amter) with five larger regions. ... For other uses, see Quito (disambiguation). ... Otepää is a town in Valga County, Estonia with a population of about 2000. ... Asmara (English) (Geez: አሥመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in Arabic: Asmaraa) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people. ... Dinsho is a village in Central Ethiopia, located in the heart of the Bale Mountains. ... Val Thorens Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe, located in the French Alps at 2300 meters altitude. ... Savoie is a French département located in the Alps. ... Ushguli, with the 17,000ft. ... Samtskhe-Javakheti (Georgian: ) is a region in southern Georgia, with Akhaltsikhe as its capital. ... A transcontinental country is a country belonging to more than one continent. ... Oberwiesenthal is a town and a ski resort in the district of Annaberg, in Saxony, Germany. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DED Capital Dresden Minister-President Georg Milbradt (CDU) Governing parties CDU / SPD Votes in Bundesrat 4 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  18,416 km² (7,110 sq mi) Population 4,252,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 231 /km... Roundwood (An tochar in Irish), is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... Majdal Shams, an Arab Druze village in the Golan Heights Majdal Shams (Arabic مجدل شمس) is a Druze village in the northern part of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. ... Sestriere (French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a [[comune of the Province of Turin, at 44°57′N 6°53′E, at 2035 m above sea-level, with 838 inhabitants (2003). ... Nyahururu is the capital of Nyandarua district . ... Balzers is a village and community located in southern Liechtenstein. ... Word dolpa can refer to: Dolpa people Dolpa District in Nepal This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Vijlen is a village in the South-East part of the Dutch province Limburg. ... Finse is an area in the Ulvik municipality of Hordaland. ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat Tatra County Gmina Zakopane Estabilished 17th century City Rights 1933 Government  - Mayor Janusz Majcher Area  - Town 84 km²  (32. ... Location    - Country  Portugal  - Region Centro  - Subregion Beira Interior Norte  - District or A.R. Guarda Mayor Joaquim Valente  - Party PS Area 712. ... County BraÅŸov County Status Town Mayor Mihai VeÅŸtea, since 2004 Area 58. ... The Republic of Dagestan IPA: (Russian: ; Avar: , ), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... There are communes that have the name Acquaviva in Italy: Acquaviva Collecroce, in the province of Campobasso Acquaviva delle Fonti, in the province of Bari Acquaviva dIsernia, in the province of Isernia Acquaviva Picena, in the province of Ascoli Piceno Acquaviva Platani, in the province of Caltanissetta There is... Belfast is a small town in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (not to be confused with Belfast in Limpopo, South Africa located at ). The town is renowned for its excellent trout fishing conditions. ... Valdelinares is a municipality and ski resort located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. ... View of the mudéjar Cathedral of Teruel Teruel is a city in Aragon, Spain, the capital of Teruel Province. ... HögvÃ¥len near Tännäs in Härjedalen province is at 835 metres (2738 feet) known as Swedens highest continuously inhabited village. ... Avers valley near Juf Juf is a village in the municipality of Avers in the Grisons, Switzerland. ... Graubünden or Grisons (German:  ; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun, French: Grisons) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. ... A transcontinental country is a country belonging to more than one continent. ... Theodosiopolis redirects here; it is also a name of the ancient city of Apros, Thrace. ... shows the Location of the Province Erzurum Erzurum (or Erzerum, Arzen in antiquity, Karin in ancient Armenian, Theodosiupolis or Theodosiopolis during Byzantine rule) is one of the Provinces of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region, to the east of the country. ... Kabale is a city in south western Uganda, lying 2000m above sea level. ... Wanlockhead Village Hydraulic pumping engine at Wanlockhead Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland nestling in the Lowther Hills, which form part of the Southern Uplands. ... Dumfries and Galloway (Dùn Phris agus an Gall-Ghaidhealaibh in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... Alma is a town located in Park County, Colorado. ... Apartaderos is a small andean town in Mérida State, Venezuela. ... Mérida State Anthem Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital Mérida Area 11,300 km² Population (2001 est. ...

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