List of highest towns by country

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This is a list of the highest settlements by 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.

The high altitude of the 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.

Country	Town / City	Region / State	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Comment
Andorra	El Serrat		1540	5053	[1]
Argentina	Olacapato	Salta	4009	13153
Armenia	Tsaghkadzor	Kotayk	1750	5741
Australia	Cabramurra	New South Wales	1475	4839	Highest in country and continent
Austria	Obergurgl	Tyrol	1930	6332
Bhutan	Laya	Gasa District	3820	12533
Bolivia	El Alto	La Paz	4100	13488	[2]^{[citation needed]}
Brazil	Campos do Jordão	São Paulo	1628	5341	[3]
Bulgaria	Chepelare	Smolyan Province	1232	4042
Canada	Lake Louise	Alberta	1534	5033
Chile	Parinacota	Arica-Parinacota	4400	14435
China	Wenzhuan	Tibet	5100	16728	^[1]
Colombia	Guachucal	Nariño	3285	10777	^{[citation needed]}
Costa Rica	Villa Mills	Cartago	3100	10170	Near Cerro de la Muerte, Talamanca Range. Permanent population: 65
Croatia	Begovo Razdolje		1024	3359	^{[citation needed]}
Denmark	Ejer	Region Midtjylland	160	520	[4]
Djibouti	Airolaf		1667	5468	[5]
Ecuador	Papallacta	Napo	3300	10827	^{[citation needed]}
Estonia	Otepää		152	518	^{[citation needed]}
Eritrea	Adi Keyh	Gash-Barka	2500	8202	^{[citation needed]}
Ethiopia	Mizma	at Ras Dejen	3500	11483	^{[citation needed]}
Finland	Kilpisjärvi	Lapland	490		excursionmap.fi
France	Val Thorens	Savoie	2300		^{[citation needed]}
Georgia (country)	Ushguli	Svaneti	2086 - 2200	7216	population about 200, bordering Europe/Asia boundary^{[citation needed]}
Germany	Oberjoch	Allgäu Alps	1200	3937	highest German village^{[citation needed]}
Germany	Oberwiesenthal	Saxony	914	2998	highest German town^{[citation needed]}
Greece	Samarina	Macedonia (Greece)	1550	5085	Only few inhabitants (10-20) stay there during the winter
Hungary	Mátraszentimre		810	2657	^{[citation needed]}
India	Gaite		4400	14432	[6]
Ireland	Roundwood	County Wicklow	238	781	[7]
Israel	Majdal Shams		1120	3674
Italy	Trepalle	Lombardy	2069 - 2209	6788 - 7247	^{[citation needed]}
Kenya	Nyahururu		2360	7741	^{[citation needed]}
Lebanon	Bqaa Kafra		1750	5740	[8]
Liechtenstein	Rotenboden	Balzers	1416	4645	[9]
Mexico	Raíces	Mexico	3500	11483	[10]
Mongolia	Altai	Yesönbulag, Govi-Altai	2181	7156
Nepal	Dolpa		4360	14301	^{[citation needed]}
Netherlands	Vijlen		200	656	^{[citation needed]}
Norway	Finse		1222	4000
Pakistan	Shimshal	Northern Areas	3200	10449
Peru	La Rinconada	Puno	5100	16728	[11] The highest in the World.
Philippines	Baguio	Benguet	1500	5100
Poland	Zakopane		1000	3280	^{[citation needed]}
Portugal	Guarda		1056	3464	^{[citation needed]}
Romania	Predeal		1033	3389	[12]
Russia	Kurush	Dagestan	2480	8134	^{[citation needed]}
San Marino	Acquaviva		356	1168	[13]
South Africa	Belfast		1970	6462	^{[citation needed]}
Spain	Valdelinares	Teruel	1693	5553
Sweden	Högvålen		835	2739	^{[citation needed]}
Switzerland	Juf	Graubünden	2126	6973	^[2]population about 24, highest in Europe by Western sources^[2]
Turkey	Damal	Ardahan	2200	7217	Population: 16,000
Uganda	Kabale		2000	6560	^{[citation needed]}
United Kingdom	Wanlockhead	Scotland	467	1532	[14]
United States	Alma	Colorado	3156	10355	[15]
Venezuela	Apartaderos	Mérida	3505	11502	[16]
Western Sahara	Hasi Chor		483	1584	[17]
Zimbabwe	Marondera	Mashonaland_East	1630	5348