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This article is about the highest settlements by country. For a list of highest cities, see List of highest cities in the world.

This is a list of the highest settlements by country. Many of these are too small to be regarded as towns or cities. Only permanent settlements occupied year-round are included. When possible, the highest point in the contiguous year-round settlement is listed, though average heights or the elevations of a central point may also be found.

The elevation of a settlement affects the social and physical arrangement of the place. In many cases, the cold climate in winter necessitates a particular style of house; the type of agriculture practised and the domestic animals kept there are limited; or the type of work carried on is specialised.

Sovereign, fully recognized countries

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Rank Country Town / city Region / state Height (m) Height (ft) Comment
1  Peru La Rinconada Puno 5,100 16,728 The highest in the world according to National Geographic magazine (May 2003);[1] pop. 30,000. Barrio Rit’ipata, consisting of miners' shacks, is above it.[2]
2  China Tuiwa Tibet Autonomous Region 5,070 16,634 Described as the "highest administrative village in the world" by sources such as China Daily.[3]
3  Bolivia Santa Barbara Potosí Department 4,770 15,600
4  India Karzok Ladakh 4,570 15,000 Hikkim in Himachal Pradesh has year-round residences from 4330 to 4400 meters. Komic, 2 km to the southeast of Hikkim has residences up to 4530 meters, and Korzok on Tso Moriri has year-round residences from 4525 to 4570 meters.
5  Chile Parinacota Arica-Parinacota 4,400 14,435
6    Nepal Dingboche Khumbu, Koshi Province 4,350 14,301 Gorakshep (with an elevation of 5,100 m - 16,728 ft) are lodges near to Mount Everest base camp. Lobuche at 4950 metres, Gokyo at 4750 metres (15,583 ft), and Dughla, at 4593 metres (15,075 ft),[4] are higher, but likely not permanently inhabited as they cater to trekkers during season.
7  Argentina Mina Pirquitas Jujuy Province 4,340 14,240 Mining company town, with up to 673 inhabitants.[5]
8  Afghanistan Qarabolaq Wakhan District 4,139 13,579
9  Kyrgyzstan Chatyndy Osh Province 4,013 13,166
10  Bhutan Laya Gasa District 3,820 12,533
11  Ethiopia Amaras[citation needed] Amhara Region 3,728 12,230
12  Tajikistan Murghab Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 3,650 11,975
13  Mexico Raíces Mexico 3,633 11,919 [1]
14  United States Alma Colorado 3,560 11,680 [2]
15  Venezuela Apartaderos Mérida 3,505 11,502 3,360 m. according to Google Maps.
16  Colombia Vetas Santander 3,350 10,990 [6] 3,230 m. according to Google Maps.
17  Ecuador Papallacta Napo 3,300 10,827 [citation needed] Zumbahua, according to Google Maps is the highest at 3,510 m.
18  Pakistan Shimshal Gilgit-Baltistan 3,200 10,499
19  Guatemala Ixchiguán San Marcos Department 3,185 10,449 highest town in Central America
20  Lesotho Khalahali Mokhotlong District 3,158 10,361
21  Costa Rica Villa Mills Cartago Province 3,100 10,173 Near Cerro de la Muerte, Talamanca Range. Permanent population: 65
22  Yemen Kawkaban Sana'a Governorate 2,931 9,616
23  Indonesia Mulia Papua Province 2,706 8,881
24  Cameroon Ndu Southwest Region 2,611 8,566
25  Eritrea Adi Keyh Debub 2,500 8,202 [citation needed]
26  Iran Fereydunshahr Isfahan Province 2,490 8,169 [7]
27  Russia Kurush Dokuzparinskiy rayon, Dagestan 2,480 8,134 Highest village in Europe[8]
28  Kenya Iten Elgeyo-Marakwet County 2,400 7,874 [citation needed]
29  Azerbaijan Khınalıg Guba District 2,375 7,710 Population: 2,075
30  Georgia Bochorna Akhmeta Municipality 2,345 7,694 population only about 1,[9] so Ushguli is generally seen as the highest 'substantial' village.
31  Morocco Tacheddirt Al Haouz 2,314 7,592
32  Armenia Akhpradzor Gegharkunik 2,293 7,444 Aragats research station with several buildings at 3200m is operating round the year.[10]
33  Rwanda Byumba Northern Province 2,237 7,342
34  Turkey Kapıköy Van 2,220 7,284 Population: 635. Karayazı (population 4,724 in 2010) is situated at 2,450m
35  Andorra El Pas de la Casa Encamp 2,219 7,280
36  Italy Trepalle Lombardy 2,209 7,247 Cited as highest parish in Europe by its Tourism board[11]
37  Saudi Arabia Abha Asir 2,200 7,218
38  Papua New Guinea Wabag Enga Province 2,182 7,162
39  Mongolia Altai City Yesönbulag, Govi-Altai 2,181 7,156
41  Syria Rankous Rif Dimashq Governorate 2,150 7,052 Population: 19,900
42   Switzerland Juf Graubünden 2,126 6,973 Village with a population about 24, highest in Europe according to the municipality's (Avers) web page[12]
43  Spain Pradollano Granada, Andalucía 2,078 6,817
44  France Saint-Véran Hautes-Alpes 2,040 6,692 Known as the highest commune of France - and the highest commune of Europe[13]
45  South Africa Dullstroom Mpumalanga 2,019 6,624 [citation needed]
46  Uganda Kabale Western Region 2,000 6,560 [citation needed]
46  Panama Cerro Punta Chiriquí Province 2,000 6,560
46  East Timor Hatu-Builico Ainaro District 2,000 6,560
49  Austria Obergurgl Tyrol 1,930 6,332 Hochgurgl is at 2150m (7,054 feet), but is not recognized as an independent village, but as a part of Obergurgl.
50  Burundi Muramvya Muramvya Province 1,924 6,315
51  Sri Lanka Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province 1,868 6,128
52  Algeria Tazrouk Tazrouk District, Tamanrasset Province 1,827 5,994
53  Kazakhstan Narynkol Almaty Province 1,819 5,971
54  Madagascar Soanindrariny Vakinankaratra 1,817 5,964
55  Somalia Erigavo Sanaag 1,788 5,869
56  Comoros La Convalescence Grande Comore 1,787 5,866
57  Oman Saiq Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate 1,755 5,758
58  Lebanon Bekaa Kafra North Governorate 1,750 5,740 [3]
59  Namibia Windhoek Khomas Region 1,728 5,669 Also the capital and largest city (pop. 286,000).
60  Angola Huambo and Lubango Huambo and Huíla 1,721 5,646
61  Honduras La Esperanza Intibucá Department 1,700 5,577
61  Tanzania Mbeya Mbeya Region 1,700 5,577
63  El Salvador Apaneca Ahuachapán Department 1,683 5,523 [14]
64  Canada Lake Louise Alberta 1,661 5,449
65  Djibouti Airolaf Tadjourah Region 1,667 5,468
66  Democratic Republic of the Congo Masisi North Kivu Province 1,651 5,419
67  Zimbabwe Marondera Mashonaland East 1,630 5,348
68  Brazil Campos do Jordão São Paulo 1,628 5,341 [4]
69  Vietnam Sa Pa Lào Cai Province 1,600 5,249
69  Bulgaria Manastir Plovdiv Province 1,600 5,249 Village centre at 1,460 m, highest neighbourhoods reaching above 1,600 m.[5] Chamla in Smolyan Province is higher at ~1,650 m, but uninhabited since the 1980s.[6] Dospat is the highest town in Bulgaria at 1358 m, as it was upgraded to a town status in 1974.
71  Malaysia Brinchang Pahang 1,592 5,226 Kundasang, located in Sabah, is higher (with 1,884 m), but it is a small village of the town of Ranau.
72  Malawi Dedza Central Region 1,590 5,216
73  Egypt Saint Catherine South Sinai Governorate 1,586 5,203
74  Niger Inignaouei Agadez Region, Arlit Department 1,556 5,108
75  Haiti Kenscoff Ouest 1,504 4,934
76  Eswatini Sandlane Manzini District 1,503 4,934
77  Philippines Baguio Benguet 1,500 4,921 There are towns that have higher altitude like Atok (2,200m or 7,400 ft), but among places that have city status Baguio is the highest.
77  Uzbekistan Yangiabad Tashkent Province 1,500 4,921
77  Cape Verde Estância Roque Fogo Island 1,500 4,921
80  Bosnia and Herzegovina Lukomir Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Konjic municipality 1,495 4,905
81  Australia Cabramurra New South Wales 1,475 4,839 Highest on continent Several ski towns & villages are higher than Cabramurra. The highest town without a ski lift network is Dinner Plain at 1,570 metres
82  Thailand Ban Na Yang Chiang Mai Province 1,467 4,816
83  Montenegro Žabljak Žabljak Municipality 1,456 4,777
84  Greece Seli, Samarina and Aetomilitsa Epirus and Macedonia (Greece) 1,450 4,800
85  Guinea Mali Labé Region 1,441 4,712
86  Burma Taunggyi Shan State 1,436 4,730 Ndūng Ngid, situated in the Wa State, is a small town at an elevation of 2,235 m (7,333 ft). Area not controlled by the Burmese government. [7][8][9]
87  Liechtenstein Rotenboden Triesenberg 1,416 4,645
88  Cyprus Prodromos Limassol District 1,380 4,528
89  Iraq Penjwin Sulaymaniyah Governorate 1,368 4,491
90  Romania Fundata Brașov County 1,360 4,462 https://m.adevarul.ro/locale/brasov/fundata-cea-mai-inalta-localitate-romania-locul-oamenii-avut-gospodariile-doua-state-diferite-oficial-mai-curat-aer-tara-1_550c69f0448e03c0fdbf3202/index.html]
91  Mozambique Lichinga Niassa Province 1,360 4,462
92  North Korea Samjiyŏn Ryanggang Province 1,356 4,452
93  North Macedonia Kruševo Kruševo Municipality 1,350[15] 4,429 Kruševo is the highest town/ city in North Macedonia. The highest settlement in North Macedonia is Plakje near Ohrid, however it only has a population of 4.
94  Turkmenistan Hojapil Lebap Province 1,346 4,416
96  Laos Phongsali Phongsali Province 1,334 4,379
97  Jordan Shoubak Ma'an Governorate 1,330 4,360
98  Botswana Kanye Southern District 1,306 4,288
99  Vanuatu Nokowoula Sanma Province, Espiritu Santo Island 1,291 4,238
100  Zambia Lusaka Lusaka Province 1,279 4,196
101  Germany Feldberg Baden-Württemberg 1,277 4,190 highest German village
102  Nigeria Jos Plateau State 1,238 4,062
103  Norway Finse Western Norway 1,222 4,000
104  Nicaragua San José de Cusmapa Madriz Department 1,184 3,887
105  Dominican Republic Constanza La Vega Province 1,164 3,819 The highest residence situated in Constanza is at 1,330 m above sea level. Jamamucito is higher (1,410 m), but it is a small hamlet pertaining to the village of Jamamu, in the town of Las Placetas, belonging to the city of San José de las Matas.[16]
106  Albania Moscopole Korçë County 1,160 3,806
107  Sudan Kutum North Darfur 1,127 3,700
108  Slovakia Vysoké Tatry Prešov Region 1,125 3,691 Highest elevation settlement of town Vysoké Tatry is Vyšné Hágy with 1,125 m above sea level.[17]
109  Serbia Nova Varoš Zlatibor District 1,111 3,648
111  Chad Aouzou Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture 1,074 3,526
112  Central African Republic Bocaranga Ouham-Pendé 1,072 3,517
113  Croatia Begovo Razdolje Primorje–Gorski Kotar County 1,060 3,478 Reference:[18] Note: The meteorological station at Zavižan is located at an altitude of 1,863 metres (5,230 ft), and is staffed round the clock by a family from a nearby village, but is not legally considered a settlement.[19]
114  Portugal Guarda Guarda District 1,056 3,464 Penhas da Saúde, Covilhã Municipality, is higher (at 1,500 m), but it is a small village.
115  Czech Republic Boží Dar Karlovy Vary Region 1,028 3,372
117  Tunisia Thala Kasserine Governorate 1,017 3,337
118  Poland Ząb Lesser Poland Voivodeship 1,013 3,326 [20]
118  Equatorial Guinea Moka Bioko Island 1,013 3,326
121  São Tomé and Príncipe M. Vilela São Tomé Island 991 3,254
122  Belize Baldy Beacon Cayo District 978 3,211
123  Slovenia Zgornje Jezersko Carinthia 973 3,195
124  Israel Beit Jann Northern District 940 3,084
125  Gabon Ndindi Ngounié Province 932 3,061
126  Ukraine Yasinia Zakarpattia Oblast, Rakhiv Raion 931 3,054
127  Solomon Islands Kamanjikoko Guadalcanal Province 913 2,998
128  Sierra Leone Dawule Northern Province 890 2,923
129  Japan Fujikawaguchiko Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture 875 2,874
130  Samoa Afiamalu Upolu Island 863 2,834
131  Cambodia Phumi Popok Vil Kampot Province 842 2,765
132  Sweden Högvålen Härjedalen 835 2,739
133  South Sudan Torit Eastern Equatoria 829 2,723
134  New Zealand National Park Village Manawatū-Whanganui region 825 2,706 [10] Population:174
135  Hungary Mátraszentimre Heves County 810 2,657 [21]
136  Republic of the Congo Edzouanseke Plateaux Department 803 2,637 [citation needed]
137  Togo Sadomé Plateaux Region 798 2,621
138  Fiji Navai Viti Levu 738 2,424
140  Libya Gharyan Jabal al Gharbi District 700 2,296
141  Ghana Amedzofe Volta Region 677 2,224
142  San Marino City of San Marino Castello della Città di San Marino 675 2,215 Also the capital.
143  Trinidad and Tobago Brasso Seco Tunapuna–Piarco 673 2,211
144  Liberia Saniquellie Nimba County 671 2,204
145  Paraguay Pedro Juan Caballero Amambay 670 2,201
146  Belgium Rocherath Liège 650 2,133 [11]
146  South Korea Taebaek Gangwon Province 650 2,133
148  Jamaica Mandeville Manchester Parish 628 2,061
149  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fancy Saint Vincent Island 612 2,007
150  Guyana Ipichau Potaro-Siparuni 611 2,004
151  Mali Sadegue Mopti Region 604 1,984
153  Côte d'Ivoire Biankouma Biankouma Department 600 1,971
154  United Arab Emirates Masafi Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah 567 1,863
156  Finland Kilpisjärvi Lapland 490 1,607 excursionmap.fi
157  Mauritania Zouérat Tiris Zemmour Region 488 1,604
159  Federated States of Micronesia Pwoaipwoai Pohnpei 478 1,571
160  Cuba Yateras Guantánamo Province 470 1,542
161  Iceland Möðrudalur Eastern Region 469 1,539
162  Luxembourg Troisvierges Clervaux 469 1,539
163  United Kingdom
 Flash Staffordshire, England 463 1,519 Verified by Ordnance Survey
164  Burkina Faso Diali Cascades Region 456 1,499
165  Saint Lucia Migny Soufrière Quarter 454 1,492
166  Benin Aledjo-Koura Donga Department 451 1,482
167  Mauritius Curepipe Plaines Wilhems District 446 1,466
168  Suriname Anapi Sipaliwini District 398 1,309
170  Grenada Constantine Saint George Parish 396 1,302
172  Moldova Bălănești Nisporeni District 324 1,066
173  Uruguay Santa Clara de Olimar Treinta y Tres Department 320 1,050
174  Barbados White Hill Saint Andrew Parish 304 1,000
175  Ireland Glencullen County Dublin 300[22] 980
177  Malta Dingli Malta Island, Western District 250 820
181  Bangladesh Rulkippara Chittagong Division 237 780
183  Lithuania Švenčionys Utena County 230 755
184  Guinea-Bissau Bolabá Gabú Region 226 744
185  Belarus Lahojsk Minsk Region 220 725
186  Latvia Alūksne Vidzeme 217 712 List of highest towns in Latvia
188  Brunei Rumah Supon Tutong District 203 669
189  Netherlands Vaals Limburg 198 650
190  Tonga Pangai 'Eua Island 184 606
191  Kuwait Wafra Al Ahmadi Governorate 168 554
193  Palau Ngatpang Ngatpang State, Babeldaob Island 162 534
194  Denmark Ejer Region Midtjylland 160 520 [12]
195  Senegal Nepen Diakha Kédougou Region 153 502
196  Estonia Otepää Valga County 152 499 [citation needed]
202  Vatican City Vatican City 75 246
203  Qatar Umm Bab Jariyan al Batnah 68 226
205  Bahrain Awali Awali Municipality 62 206
206  The Gambia Bani Upper River Division, Kantora District 50 164
207  Nauru Uaboe Uaboe District 35 118
208  The Bahamas Freeport Grand Bahama, Freeport District 10 36
211  Dominica None 0 0
211  Saint Kitts and Nevis None 0 0
211  Seychelles None 0 0
211  Antigua and Barbuda None 0 0
211  Singapore None 0 0
211  Monaco None 0 0
211  Kiribati None 0 0
211  Marshall Islands None 0 0
211  Tuvalu None 0 0
211  Maldives None 0 0

Countries with disputed sovereignty

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Rank Country Claimant Town / City Region / State Height (m) Height (ft) Comment
40  South Ossetia  Georgia Leti Dzau district 2,179 7,152
59  Kosovo  Serbia Restelica District of Prizren, Dragaš Municipality 1,717 5,636
110  Taiwan  China Wutai Pingtung County 1,075 3,530
116  Abkhazia  Georgia Pskhu Sukhumi District 1,047 3,438
120  Palestinian territories  Israel Halhul Hebron Governorate 1,004 3,297
158  Western Sahara  Morocco Hasi Chor Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira 483 1,584

Dependent countries and overseas territories

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This section includes all countries and territories that are listed by ISO 3166-1 but not listed in the above sections.

Rank Country Mother country Settlement Region / State Height (m) Height (ft) Comment
95  Réunion  France Hell-Bourg Salazie Commune 1,344 4,412
139  Puerto Rico  United States Aibonito San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area 731 2,401
152  Martinique  France Le Morne-Vert Le Morne-Vert Commune 601 1,975
155  Guadeloupe  France Saint-Claude Saint-Claude Commune 544 1,788
169  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha  United Kingdom Longwood Saint Helena, Longwood District 397 1,305
171  United States Virgin Islands  United States Dorothea and Resolution Saint Thomas 371 1,220
176  American Samoa  United States A'oloau Tutuila 264 869
177  Mayotte  France Vahibé Commune of Mamoudzou 250 820
177  New Caledonia  France Farino South Province 250 820
180  Montserrat  United Kingdom Saint John's Northern Zone 239 787
182  French Guiana  France Saül Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 230 757
185  Christmas Island  Australia Drumsite 219 721
187  Northern Mariana Islands  United States Capitol Hill Saipan 214 705 A settlement with no official status located within the larger municipality of Saipan. Capitol Hill is home to the territory's executive and legislative branches of government.
197  Isle of Man  United Kingdom Foxdale Glenfaba sheading 151 498
198  Guam  United States Santa Rita 131 433
199  Aruba  Kingdom of the Netherlands Shiribana 127 419
201  Svalbard  Norway Nybyen Spitsbergen 100 300
204  Curaçao  Netherlands Sint Willibrordus 67 223
208  Cayman Islands  United Kingdom Bodden Town Bodden Town district 10 30
210  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands  United Kingdom Grytviken South Georgia Island 3 10
211  French Polynesia  France None 0 0
211  Hong Kong  China None 0 0
211  Faroe Islands  Denmark None 0 0
211  Falkland Islands  United Kingdom None 0 0 Claimed by Argentina
211  Cook Islands  New Zealand None 0 0
211  Wallis and Futuna  France None 0 0
211  British Virgin Islands  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Gibraltar  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Saint-Martin  France None 0 0
211  Pitcairn Islands  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Sint Maarten  Netherlands None 0 0
211  Norfolk Island  Australia None 0 0
211  Saint-Barthélemy  France None 0 0
211  Saint Pierre and Miquelon  France None 0 0
211  Macau  China None 0 0
211  Jersey  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Guernsey  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Bermuda  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Niue  New Zealand None 0 0
211  Anguilla  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Turks and Caicos Islands  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  British Indian Ocean Territory  United Kingdom None 0 0
211  Cocos (Keeling) Islands  Australia None 0 0
211  Tokelau  New Zealand None 0 0
211  Greenland  Denmark None 0 0
 Antarctica None, territorial claims There are no towns, cities, villages or permanent settlements in Antarctica; only research stations.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "The Real Price of Gold"
  2. ^ William Finnegan (April 20, 2015). "Tears of the Sun The gold rush at the top of the world". No. The New Yorker. Retrieved April 13, 2015. I followed Ilasaca past many tiny huts of shiny corrugated tin—dirt-floored worker housing in a bare-bones encampment known as Barrio Rit'ipata.
  3. ^ "Life in Tibet's rooftop village". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ Bezruchka, Stephen (1985). A guide to trekking in Nepal. Mountaineers. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-89886-094-8. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.silverstandard.com/_resources/pirquitas_technical_report.PDF p. 187
  6. ^ http://www.vetas-santander.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=mIxx-1-&m=f#geografia[permanent dead link‍] Vetas municipality geographical information in Spanish
  7. ^ "Fereydunshahr, Iran Page" (online). Global Gazetteer Version 2.2. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Поселения человека. Города - самые самые.... РУССКАЯ КНИГА РЕКОРДОВ И ДОСТИЖЕНИЙ".
  9. ^ Bochorna – new highest settlement in Europe with only one resident
  10. ^ "Research Stations - Cosmic Ray Division". crd.yerphi.am. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  11. ^ Livigno Tourist Office Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today www.livigno.eu
  12. ^ Gemeinde Avers Archived 2017-02-23 at the Wayback Machine Avers official commune website (German)
  13. ^ Page 505, Chapter Hautes Alpes, book France, Collection Guide vert, publisher Le Michelin, 2009
  14. ^ Discover Cuscatlan Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine El Salvador Multi-Sport Tour, retrieved 2011-09-29.
  15. ^ Information about Krusevo on travel2macedonia.com.mk
  16. ^ "Google Maps".
  17. ^ "Vyšné Hágy (1125m)". kamnahory.sk. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  18. ^ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 51. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  19. ^ "Climate". Northern Velebit National Park. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  20. ^ Kieras, Dorota (2018-01-20). "Która wieś w Polsce jest położona najwyżej?". Onet.pl. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  21. ^ "Mátraszentimre", Wikipédia (in Hungarian), 2020-07-12, retrieved 2020-11-19
  22. ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland: Public Map Viewer Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine (centered on Glencullen)
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