Английская Википедия:Extreme points of Asia
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Шаблон:Short description This is a list of the extreme points of Asia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.
Asia
- Northernmost Point — Cape Fligely, Prince Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81°52'N)
- Franz Josef Land is near the ill-defined border between Europe and Asia
- if it is not considered a part of Asia, then the northernmost point is Arctic Cape, Komsomolets Island (81°17'N)
- Southernmost Point — Pamana Island, Indonesia (11°00'S)
- When Cocos (Keeling) Islands included as part of Southeast Asia, then South Island (12°04'S)
- Westernmost Point — Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E)²
- if the offshore Greek islands (North Aegean Islands and Dodecanese Islands), then the westernmost point is Skokia Island, Greece, a small island off the coast of Antipsara Island (25°29'E)
- Easternmost Point — Big Diomede, Russia (169°03'W)³
Asia (mainland)
- Northernmost Point — Cape Chelyuskin, Russia (77°43'N)
- Southernmost Point — Tanjung Piai, Malaysia (1°16'N)[1]
- Westernmost Point — Cape Baba, Turkey (26°4'E)
- Easternmost Point — Cape Dezhnev (East Cape), Russia (169°40'W)³
See also
- Geography of Asia
- Extreme points of the world
- Extreme points of Eurasia
- Extreme points of Afghanistan
- Extreme points of Bangladesh
- Extreme points of China
- Extreme points of Hong Kong
- Extreme points of India
- Extreme points of Indonesia
- Extreme points of Japan
- Extreme points of Jordan
- Extreme points of South Korea
- Extreme points of Mongolia
- Extreme points of Pakistan
- Extreme points of the Philippines
- Extreme points of Russia
- Extreme points of Singapore
- Extreme points of Taiwan
Notes
² The Turkish islands in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas are considered part of Europe.
³ The 180th meridian passes through Asia, meaning that these points are in the Western Hemisphere.
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