Latitude & Longitude of Siberia: A Vast Range
Siberia is not a single coordinate — it's a **macroregion covering ~13.1M km² (77% of Russia)**. Its extremes:
| Extreme | Latitude | Longitude | Location |
|---|
| Northernmost | 77°44′ N | 104°15′ E | Cape Chelyuskin (Taimyr Peninsula) — mainland Eurasia's northern tip |
| Southernmost | 49°18′ N | 87°48′ E | Kazakhstan border (Altai foothills near Gorny) |
| Westernmost | 61°40′ N | 52°18′ E | Ural Mountains (near Vorkuta, Komi Republic) |
| Easternmost | 65°35′ N | 169°40′ W (190°20′ E) | Cape Dezhnev (Chukotka) — 82 km from Alaska |
Core Span (Where Most People & Cities Are)
- Latitude: 52°–65° N (Novosibirsk 55°N, Krasnoyarsk 56°N, Irkutsk 52°N, Yakutsk 62°N).
- Longitude: 60°–130° E (Urals to Lena River basin).
Key Reference Points
| City | Lat | Lon |
|---|
| Novosibirsk | 55.0° N | 82.9° E |
| Yekaterinburg (Urals) | 56.8° N | 60.6° E |
| Krasnoyarsk | 56.0° N | 92.9° E |
| Irkutsk (Baikal) | 52.3° N | 104.3° E |
| Yakutsk | 62.0° N | 129.7° E |
| Vladivostok (Far East, often excluded) | 43.1° N | 131.9° E |
Definition Note
"Siberia" has no official administrative boundary. Common definitions:
- Broad: Urals to Pacific watershed (includes Far East).
- Classic: Urals to Lena River / Lake Baikal watershed divide.
- Federal Districts: Ural, Siberian, Far Eastern (3 of 8 Russian federal districts).
Use the extreme coordinates for bounding boxes; core span for climate/ecology generalizations.
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