Chapter of "Tourism and Tourist Resources in the Republic of Belarus. Statistical Book"

MAIN GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Coordinates of the extreme points of the state frontier

In the North 56 degrees 10' of the north latitude 28 degrees 07' of the east longitude, to the North from lake Osveyskoye, Verhnedvinsk District, Vitebsk Region.

In the South 51 degrees 16' of the north latitude 30 degrees 35' of the east longitude, on the Dnepr river to the South of Komarin urban-type settlement, Braghin District, Gomel Region.

In the West 52 degrees 17' of the north latitude 23 degrees 11' of the east longitude, on the Bug river to the South-West of Vysokoye town, Kamenets District, Brest Region.

In the East 53 degrees 24' of the north latitude 32 degrees 47' of the east longitude, to the East from Khotimsk urban-type settlement, Khotimsk District, Mogilev Region.

Extension: from North to South – 560 km, from West to East – 650 km.

Average altitude above sea level – 160 m.

The highest point above sea level – 345 m. (Dzerzhinskaya mountain, Dzerzhinsky district of Minsk region).

The lowest place above sea level – 80-90 m (valley of the Neman river, Grodno region).