Extreme points of Moldova
Appearance
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This is a list of the extreme points of Moldova: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points in the country.
Extreme coordinates
[edit]Heading | Location | District | Bordering entity | Coordinates[1] | Notes |
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North extreme | Naslavcea | Ocnița District | Ukraine | 48°29′28″N 27°35′19″E / 48.49111°N 27.58861°E | |
South extreme | Giurgiulești | Cahul District | Galați (Romania) & Reni (Ukraine) (Moldova/Romania/Ukraine tripoint) |
45°28′08″N 28°12′47″E / 45.46889°N 28.21306°E | |
West extreme | Criva | Briceni District | Păltiniș (Romania) & Dnistrovskyi Raion (Ukraine) (Moldova/Romania/Ukraine tripoint) |
48°16′27″N 26°36′59″E / 48.27417°N 26.61639°E | |
East extreme | Palanca | Ștefan Vodă District | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast (Ukraine) | 46°24′48″N 30°09′47″E / 46.41333°N 30.16306°E |
Elevation extremes
[edit]- Highest point: Bălănești Hill (429 or 430 m) 47°13′01″N 28°05′00″E / 47.21694°N 28.08333°E
- Lowest point: Dniester river, same as East extreme (2 m)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.