List of highest cities in the world
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This is an incomplete list of the highest settlements in the world. Only settlements that are permanently occupied all year long with a significant population and lieing at least partially above an altitude of 3700 meters (12,140 feet) are included.
Highest settlements
This section lists all the settlements with significant year-round population above 4,700 metres (15,400 ft).
| Altitude | Name | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,100 metres (16,700 ft) | La Rinconada |  Peru | [1] The highest in the World according to National Geographic Magazine (May 2003) (30,000 inhabitants). |
| 4,870 metres (15,980 ft) | Wenquan, Tibet |  China | [2] This small settlement is the highest "city" in the world according to The Guinness Book of World Records.[3] Highest in the Eastern and Northern Hemisphere. |
| 4,735 metres (15,535 ft) | Longren (Lungring), Tibet | China | 31°07′30″N 91°42′17″E / 31.12500°N 91.70472°E |
| 4,720 metres (15,490 ft) | Yanshiping, Tibet | China | |
| 4,710 metres (15,450 ft) | Amdo, Tibet | China | |
Settlements below 4,700 metres (15,400 ft)
This section lists selected settlements with significant year-round population between 3,700 metres (12,100 ft) and 4,700 metres (15,400 ft).
| Altitude | Name | Country | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,995 feet (4,570 m) | Korzok |  India | |
| 14,986 feet (4,568 m) | Takh | India | |
| 14,947 feet (4,556 m) | Yelchang | India | |
| 14,921 feet (4,548 m) | Niagsu | India | |
| 14,986 feet (4,568 m) | Kushol | India | |
| 14,764 feet (4,500 m) | Hanle | India | |
| 14,435 feet (4,400 m) | Parinacota |  Chile | Small Chilean hamlet in Putre, Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region and had 29[4] inhabitants in 2002. |
| 14,370 feet (4,380 m) | Cerro de Pasco | Peru | Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (population 70,000). |
| 14,238 feet (4,340 m) | Caylloma | Peru | |
| 14,268 feet (4,349 m) | Achirik | India | [5] |
| 14,140 feet (4,310 m) | Hankar | India | [5] |
| 14,100 feet (4,300 m) | Pagri | China | Town in Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu), China, near the border with Bhutan. Population 2121 (2004).[6] |
| 14,038 feet (4,279 m) | Ating | India | [5] |
| 14,015 feet (4,272 m) | Khuldo | India | |
| 13,865 feet (4,226 m) | Demchok / Dêmqog | India / China | Hamlet in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The combined Chinese-Indian village has a population of about 150.[7] |
| 13,680 feet (4,170 m) | Colquechaca |  Bolivia | Colquechaca is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it has an estimated population of 1753. It is the highest city in Bolivia[8] |
| 13,650 feet (4,160 m) | Mina Pirquitas |  Argentina | Mina Pirquitas is a mining company town and municipality in Jujuy Province, and the highest settlement in Argentina. [9] |
| 13,500 feet (4,100 m) | Jama | Argentina | Border post and settlement in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[10] |
| 13,615 feet (4,150 m) | El Alto | Bolivia | At the 2001 census, the population was 649,958. In 2010, the population may be nearly 900,000, or more. The city contains La Paz's El Alto International Airport. |
| 13,500 feet (4,100 m) | Durbuk | India | Village that falls under the Ladhak region of Jammu and Kashmir state in India and has a recorded population of 300 people, though the actual figure may be higher than 300. |
| 13,467 feet (4,105 m) | Ampultun | India | |
| 13,420 feet (4,090 m) | Potosí | Bolivia | City and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. |
| 13,300 feet (4,100 m) | Nyoma | India | |
| 13,169 feet (4,014 m) | Gaocheng | China | |
| 13,166 feet (4,013 m) | Chatyndy |  Kyrgyzstan | |
| 13,083 feet (3,988 m) | Baltistan |  Pakistan | |
| 13,060 feet (3,980 m) | El Aguilar | Argentina | El Aguilar is a mining company town in Jujuy Province. 3655 inhabitants (2001)[10] |
| 13,047 feet (3,977 m) | Amarnath | India | |
| 13,001 feet (3,963 m) | Dolpa |  Nepal | |
| 12,959 feet (3,950 m) | Catua | Argentina | Rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[10] |
| 12,927 feet (3,940 m) | Coranzuli | Argentina | Rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[10] |
| 12,723 feet (3,878 m) | Putina | Peru | |
| 12,634 feet (3,851 m) | Rinconada | Argentina | |
| 12,630 feet (3,850 m) | Laya |  Bhutan | |
| 12,621 feet (3,847 m) | Huarina | Bolivia | |
| 12,549 feet (3,825 m) | Juliaca | Peru | |
| 12,531 feet (3,819 m) | Puno | Peru | |
| 12,385 feet (3,775 m) | San Antonio de los Cobres | Argentina | |
| 12,336 feet (3,760 m) | Olacapato | Argentina | |
| 12,313 feet (3,753 m) | Badrinath | India | |
| 12,287 feet (3,745 m) | La Oroya | Peru | |
| 12,159 feet (3,706 m) | Oruro | Bolivia | |
| 12,140 feet (3,700 m) | Gyêgu | China | |
See also
- List of highest towns by country
- List of capital cities by altitude
- List of highest large cities in the world
References
- ↑
- ↑ 1World2travel - All Continents - basic facts and extremes Walter Vaerewijck, 1world2travel.com, 2006-07-13
- ↑ http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/highest-city-world.html
- ↑ Censo INE 2002 in Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://pastebin.com/ScxqgFpT Geographical data in Jammu and Kashmir Province, India
- ↑ baike.baidu.com (Chinese)
- ↑ hindu.com - Ladakhis await re-opening of historic Tibet route
- ↑ World Gazetteer
- ↑ http://www.silverstandard.com/_resources/pirquitas_technical_report.PDF p. 187
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Ministerio del Interior (Spanish)