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Lobuche or Lobuje is a small settlement near Mount Everest in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It is one of the last overnight stops with lodging on the way to Everest Base camp. 4,870 metres (15,980 ft) Wenquan, Qinghai China [4] This small settlement is the highest "city" in the world according to The Guinness Book of World Records. [5]
At up to 5,100 m (16,700 ft; 3.2 mi) above sea level, it is the highest permanent settlement in the world. [ 2 ] Between 2001 and 2009, the population was estimated by National Geographic to have increased to 30,000 people from just a small gold prospector camp because the price of gold rose 235% over that period, [ 3 ] although this number has ...
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 ...
This article lists the largest human settlements in the world (by population) over time, as estimated by historians, from 7000 BC when the largest human settlement was a proto-city in the ancient Near East with a population of about 1,000–2,000 people, to the year 2000 when the largest human settlement was Tokyo with 26 million.
This article lists historical urban community sizes based on the estimated populations of selected human settlements from 7000 BC – AD 1875, organized by archaeological periods. Many of the figures are uncertain, especially in ancient times. Estimating population sizes before censuses were conducted is a difficult task. [1]
This is a list of cities worldwide by population density.The population, population density and land area for the cities listed are based on the entire city proper, the defined boundary or border of a city or the city limits of the city.
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the countries with the highest interest rates. What countries have the highest interest rates? Here are the countries with the current ...
It is one of the highest settlements in the world with residences up to 4,870 metres (15,980 ft) above sea level. Although not really a "city" by any definition, Wenquan is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records (misspelled as "Wenzhuan") as the world's highest city, with an incorrect elevation of 16,730 feet (5,100 m) above sea level. [2]