The furthest place on earth. The most inaccessible places in the world
In the world. Therefore, it is difficult to say here what is located farthest from Russia. The length of the country from west to east is more than 7000 km, which is 1/6 of the length of the equator, i.e. if from Vladivostok to Japan in a straight line only 600 km, then from Moscow all 7000 km. Also about Europe, for central Russia it is nearby, and for Siberia and Far East very far. So how to determine the most distant point from Russia? We will consider nine cities in Russia located in different corners countries, and determine the most remote points of the world to them. It is logical to assume that the remote place from any city will be on reverse side Earth, at a distance of about 20 thousand km. (since the circumference of the earth is about 40 thousand km), but in fact it turns out that this point is located in the ocean, and the nearest land is very far away. But let's start the review in order.
Moscow.
The farthest point from Moscow is located in the southern part Pacific Ocean, approximately 2,000 km from Antarctica. But the most remote part of the land is located 17,900 km from Moscow and it is located in the same Antarctica, on Siple Island on the border of the Amundsen and Ross seas.
If we consider inhabited territories (or at least suitable for this), then the most distant point of land from Moscow is South East Island, located 17325 km. South East Island (eng. South East Island; Russian. South East Island) is an uninhabited island in the Chatham Archipelago and territorially belongs to New Zealand. The people furthest from Moscow live on neighboring island Pitt (Eng. Pitt Island) - 17315 km from our capital, but there is a small village with a population of only 50 people.
The city farthest from Moscow is the city of Dunedin on south island New Zealand, located 16600 km. The most remote capital of the state - Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is located 16550 km from Moscow.
Saint Petersburg
Like Moscow, the farthest point from St. Petersburg is located in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1000 km from Antarctica. But the most remote part of the land is located 18320 km from St. Petersburg and it is located in the same Antarctica, on the small island of Cruzen Island on the border of the Amundsen and Ross seas.
The coast of Antarctica on the border of the Amundsen and Ross seas. One of the most remote places for all of Russia. The most remote city is Dunedin in New Zealand, the most remote capital of the state is Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, located 16,820 km from St. Petersburg.
Sochi
The farthest point from Sochi is located in the water in the South Pacific, roughly between New Zealand and southern Chile. The most remote land is located 18245 km from Sochi on small island Marothiri - uninhabited volcanic island of the Tubuai Archipelago, French Polynesia.
The most remote settlement from Sochi - Adamstown - the only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands, and the smallest capital in the world - a population of only 45 people. If we consider large cities, then the most remote city will be Papeete (fr. Papeete) - the capital of French Polynesia, located on the island of Tahiti - 16990 km to Sochi.
Kaliningrad
The farthest point from Kaliningrad is located in the Pacific Ocean, in its southern part, 2000 km from New Zealand. As for Moscow, South East Island, located at 18350 km, is the most remote land from Kaliningrad. 
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. The city of Wellington is the most remote capital from Kaliningrad, located at a distance of 17,600 km.
Ekaterinburg
The farthest point from Yekaterinburg is located in the South Pacific Ocean, 2000 km from South America. The most remote land is located in Antarctica, on a small uninhabited rocky island, not far from Siple Island.
The most remote inhabited territories are located in the very south of Chile, the large city of Punta Arenas (Chile) is located 16,960 km from Yekaterinburg. The most remote capital of the state - the city of Santiago, the capital of Chile, is located 15530 km from Yekaterinburg.
Novosibirsk
The farthest point from Novosibirsk is located in the South Pacific Ocean, 1500 km from South America. The most remote part of the land is located on the island of Diego de Almagro, which is part of the Chilean archipelago (belongs to Chile), from this island to Novosibirsk 18520 km. The most remote city from Novosibirsk is Punta Arenas (Chile), located 18,300 km. Santiago is the most remote capital from Novosibirsk, located at 16,860 km.
Ulan-Ude
The city of Ulan-Ude is the only large city in Russia that has dry land on the opposite side of the Earth. In general, only in Buryatia can the opposite part of the Earth fall into a dry area, all other parts of Russia fall into either the Pacific or the Atlantic Ocean. (Well, to be fair, it must be said that in Yakutia, some places from the opposite side of the earth fall on Antarctica).
For Ulan-Ude, the most remote landmass is located in southern Chile, near the city of Puerto Natales. Thus, if you drill Earth through to Ulan-Ude, then on the other side we will go to Chile. The most remote capital is Santiago, which is 17970 km from Ulan-Ude.
Vladivostok
The farthest point from Vladivostok is located in Atlantic Ocean, 1000 km from the coast of South America. The most remote part of the land is located in Argentina, in the city of Mar del Plata, from here to Vladivostok 19040 km.
The most remote capital - Buenos Aires - the capital of Argentina, is located at a distance of 18720 km from Vladivostok.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
The farthest point from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk is located in the south of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately equidistant from South America, Africa and Antarctica. The most remote part of the land is located on South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (belong to Great Britain) - 19040 km to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk. There is practically no permanent population on these islands, about 40 people.
The most remote large city of Punta Arenas (Chile) is located 16,750 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk. The most remote capital is the city of Santiago, 16470 km.
On the map, all of the above will look like this:
Dots mark Russian cities located on the opposite side of the Earth.Summing up, we can conclude that the most remote places from Russia are New Zealand, the south of South America and the islands in the South Pacific. To get to these places, it will take a lot of time, effort and money. For example, a flight from Moscow to Wellington will take you at least 30 hours and two transfers! But having overcome all this way, you will find yourself upside down on the opposite side of the Earth. And believe me, it's worth it!
For a real traveler, it is not the number of places visited that matters, but their quality. Agree, to visit the South Pole is much more honorable than, for example, to go to Paris. There are no more white spots on our planet, but, nevertheless, there are many nooks and crannies inaccessible to most tourists ...
No. 10. Easter Island, Chile
1. Easter Island, or Rapanui, belongs to Chile and is considered the most remote island on the planet from the continent (3500 km to the coast of Chile).
2. On April 5, 1722, the Dutch traveler Jacob Roggeveen noticed the island of Rapanui on the horizon and named it in honor of the great Easter holiday.
3. At the time of the discovery of the island by the Dutch admiral, the population of the island was 2-3 thousand people. After this event, the island was forgotten for 50 years. And in 1770 the island was annexed by Spain.
4. ancient culture Easter Island is shrouded in mystery and charm. The most famous symbol of Easter Island is the large statues-idols made of stone. Moai statues reach a height of 20 meters. They are made in the form of a head with a torso.
5. Moai idols were made in the period from the 12th to the 15th centuries, after this period their production abruptly stopped. Why the production of Moai stopped and where the people who inhabited the island disappeared is still a mystery.
No. 9. City of La Rinconada, Peru
6. The city of La Rinconada is located in the Andes mountains in the permafrost zone at an altitude of 5100 meters above sea level. Getting to the city is very difficult. The air temperature is always lower here zero mark. There are no plants suitable for human consumption. And because of rarefied air, people quickly lose strength.
7. La Rinconada was formed at the end of the 20th century in the form small settlement gold miners. From the side of the plain opens magnificent scenery mountain peaks, but when you drive closer, the smell of rotting industrial waste hits your nose.
8. The population of the city is 30 thousand people, almost all of them are engaged in gold mining in mine caves. La Rinconada has a dubious reputation as a city for the poor and the desperate. Gold mining is carried out in terrible conditions, people are not paid wages, they work for a percentage of the gold found, but not everyone and not always find it.
9. Life expectancy in the city is about 50 years. There are reasons for this: there are many accidents, people live and work in bad conditions, the ore emits mercury vapor.
No. 8. McMurdo, Antarctica
10. Antarctica is located at the bottom of the world, and is one of the most remote places on the planet. This is the only mainland without indigenous people. Here, on the southern tip of Ross Island, is the largest American research station, the largest human settlement, the port and the named capital of Antarctica - McMurdo. Date of foundation: February 16, 1956 Distance between McMurdo and New Zealand - 3864 km.
11. 1258 people live and work here in more than 100 buildings. It used to take several months to get to McMurdo, but now the airstrips allow you to get to the place much faster.
12. The station has many modern amenities - gyms, and even a golf course.
No. 7. Cape York Peninsula, Australia
13. Australia is known for its low population density and pristine natural beauty. Cape York Peninsula is located on the northern tip of the mainland, due to the inaccessibility of the area, there are huge expanses of virgin nature.
14. The population of the peninsula is about 18 thousand people, most of which are indigenous people. Cuyp York is considered the largest site in the world that has remained largely untouched by civilization.
15. The area of the peninsula is 137 thousand km2, the length from north to south is 600 km.
No. 6. Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
16. Greenland area - largest island with the world - 2,130,800 sq. km, and the population - 57 thousand people, which makes Greenland also the most deserted inhabited island in the world.
17. The most inaccessible place in all of Grandand is the town of Ittoqqortoormiut. You can get to it by plane (only 2 times a week), by helicopter or by boat - several months a year. The population of the town of Ittoqqortoormiut is 452 people. Residents make a living by hunting polar bears, whales and halibut.
18. Ittoqqortoormiut was founded in 1925 by Einar Mikkelsen and 70 other settlers from the Gustav Holm ship.
No. 5. Kerguelen Archipelago, Indian Ocean
19. The Kerguelen archipelago belongs to France. The islands are located in the Indian Ocean. The distance from the archipelago to Antarctica is 2000 km, to Australia - 4800 km.
20. The Kerguelen Islands are known as the "islands of desolation", there are no permanent residents. In winter, about 100 people are employed in the fishing industry.
21. The archipelago was discovered by a French expedition in 1772. The group of islands was named after the leader of the expedition, whose name was Yves Josève de Kerguelen.
No. 4. Pitcairn Islands, Pacific Ocean
22. The Pitcairn Islands are the only British possessions in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean, bordering Polynesia.One island out of 5 is inhabited. Pitcairn is the most sparsely populated area on the planet. Pitcairn has a population of 49, many of whom are descendants of famous ship"Bounty".
23. In 1787, the three-masted merchant ship Bounty set sail for Tahiti to buy breadfruit seeds for Jamaica's plantations. In 1789, there was a riot on a ship in Tahiti. Fletcher Christian seized power and ousted the ship's captain, William Bligh. Fearing a punitive expedition, he went with other apostates and a few locals to the uninhabited islands. They landed on Pitcairn Island, burned the ship and founded a colony.
24. Today, the descendants of those sailors live off farming, fishing, and selling very rare postage stamps to collectors. But even with modern transportation, it is still one of the most isolated communities in the world. There is no airstrip on the island, and to get there from the mainland, you need to sail by ship for about ten days.
No. 3. Alert, Canada
25. The unique village of Alert is located in Canada - this is the northernmost settlement in the world. There are several meteorological and research stations on the territory of the village. The population is about 10 people.
26. In addition to the indigenous people, 5 meteorologists and about 70 military men live here. Year of foundation - 1950. The nearest settlement from the village of Alert is 3578 km.
27. Climatic conditions here are quite severe, in winter up to minus 34 degrees Celsius. The temperature is above zero here only in July and August. Alert is attractive for extreme lovers and naturalists. Alert is very beautiful in summer.
No. 2. Tristan da Cunha Island, Atlantic Ocean
28. The most remote inhabited island in the world - Tristan da Cunha - is located in the Atlantic Ocean at a distance of 3200 km from the coast of South America and 2700 km from the coast South Africa. Tristan Island is the largest and only inhabited island the Tristan da Cunha archipelago.
29. It is believed that the Portuguese Tristan da Cunha discovered the archipelago in 1506, but he did not land on the shores of the islands. For the first time, French sailors set foot on the land of the islands in 1767.
30. Since 1815, the islands have been annexed by Great Britain. The Tristan da Cunha archipelago was a strategic point when traveling from Europe to the Indian Ocean until the Suez Canal was opened.
31. According to the 2016 census, the population of the island is 267 people. All residents are descendants of the first settlers who arrived on the island between 1816 and 1908.
No. 1. Socotra Island, Yemen
32. Socotra Island is one of the most beautiful and amazing places on the planet! Majority representatives local flora and fauna (all terrestrial molluscs that live here, 90% of reptiles and a third of plants) are endemic, and are not found anywhere else on Earth.
33. The island is part of the state of Yemen and is located at a distance of 250 km from Africa and 350 km from Arabian Peninsula. Huge biodiversity and snow-white beaches - that's short description this wonderful place.
34. For a long time, Socotra was inaccessible to naturalists, and now researchers from all over the world come here. Ecotourism is one of popular destinations development for Socotra. The island is famous for its unique exotic landscapes.
35. About 800 species of plants grow on Socort. According to scientists, the flora of Socorta is a unique heritage of ancient times; species that have long since died out on the continents have survived here. The most famous of them are: Dragon Trees, Cucumber Tree, Giant Dorstenia and Desert Rose (Adenium Socotranum).
Lost on the border of Russia, China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, the Ukok plateau is not accidentally called a calm zone, since it is isolated from the outside world by a mountain range from almost all sides. This plateau belongs to those territories whose landscape has been ice age practically did not change.
You can get here only by SUV, only in July-August, since the rest of the time the passes are covered with a deep layer of snow. However, even in the summer months, the plateau does not always let travelers in: due to the abundant snowmelt, access roads are very washed out.
There is practically no snow on the plateau itself - strong winds blow it into ravines and hollows. The area is deserted and only occasionally a shepherd wanders here in search of pastures for livestock.
Rub al Khali desert
The Rub al-Khali Desert, located in Saudi Arabia, is recognized as the most large area on a planet covered in sand. Its area exceeds France, Belgium and the Netherlands combined. Many desperate travelers dream of conquering the vast desert expanses, while for the Bedouins the “abode of silence” is a formidable and frightening element. The mesmerizing beauty of these places does not excite the nomads - they are more concerned about whether they can get to the next oasis.
Woe to the traveler who got lost in the sands of Rub al-Khali: 300-meter dunes stretching for hundreds of kilometers and sweltering heat can kill even the most courageous traveler.
During one of the recent expeditions, scientists managed to find 31 species of plants and 24 species of birds in the desert. But for researchers it is still a mystery how living organisms could adapt to such harsh climatic conditions.
Amazonian selva
Despite intensive deforestation, the Amazon Selva still remains the largest patch of rainforest on earth. If the Amazon itself and many of its tributaries have been studied, then the impenetrable jungle occupying thousands of square kilometers is a solid white spot. Giant trees grow so close to each other that it is not possible to see the area from an airplane. Few people dared to conquer the dense and dangerous jungle.
However, more recently, Brazilian scientists were able to look inside the Amazon rainforest. Near one of the tributaries of the Amazon - the Zhavari River, they discovered an unknown Indian tribe. Areas of cleared forest allowed the discovery to be made. Enlarged photographs obtained as a result of aerial photography showed the economy of the natives: thatched dwellings, baskets of cassava and papaya, as well as primitive tools. Judging by the reaction to a flying plane, this is a spectacle for the local tribe a curiosity.
Tepui Guiana Highlands
In that part of the Guiana Highlands, which is located on the territory of Venezuela, there are amazing rock formations - mesas or tepui, which became the prototype of " lost world» Conan Doyle. Tepui have been studied relatively recently, since for an unprepared person to get to them, and even more so to climb, is an extremely difficult and dangerous undertaking.
Now the highest of the table mountains - Roraima, which the first expedition stormed for a whole month, is already available for tourists. With others, scientists are just getting to know each other. The Sierra Neblin tepui turned out to be a real sensation. Scientists have discovered a huge number of endemic plants and animals here: among them are frogs that hatch their offspring like birds and giant ants that can gnaw through small branches with their jaws.
Dry valleys of Antarctica
On the seemingly completely covered with snow and ice, Antarctica has dry place- McMurdo Valley. Here, for mercy, 8 thousand square meters. km. almost 2 million years there was no precipitation. Powerful Katabatic winds, the speed of which reaches 320 km / h, and rocky spurs make this place almost inaccessible to humans.
In the absence of snow, temperatures of -50°C seem extremely cold. It is not surprising that in this place there is no life except for some types of bacteria.
However, people rarely come here. Since 2004, NASA has been using the Dry Valleys to test descent spacecraft, as the conditions in these places are as close to Martian as possible.
Irian Jaya
Indonesian-owned West Papua, also called Irian Jaya, is one of the most isolated places from civilization, despite the fact that it is less than 1000 km from Australia. Here life flows as well as several hundred years ago: pristine nature and primitive tribes are not very happy with strangers.
Getting to Irian Jaya takes a few tiring flights, but getting deeper into its heart of virgin highland forests, which is a real paradise for zoologists and botanists, requires more than good physical shape. Not everyone can breathe humid and stuffy air all day long, wander through swamps and bogs through an overhanging canopy of vegetation.
Papuan tribes live in the remote highlands, who a few decades ago hunted by cannibalism and did not suspect the existence of a “other” world. Here in the jungle West Papua in November 1961, the trail of Michael Rockefeller was lost.
Tibetan plateau
Tibet is one of the most remote places on the planet from the oceans. It is here, according to European scientists, that the most isolated land area from civilization is the Tibetan Plateau. The researchers calculated the time needed to get from the plateau to the nearest major settlement. The results showed that the journey to Lhasa takes about three weeks: one day by car and another 20 days on foot. The Swedish traveler Sven Hedin, who visited the Tibetan Plateau, did not meet a single person there in 81 days.
It becomes more and more difficult to return to nature, turn off the monitors and move away from the benefits of civilization, so much so as to say that there is no one around for many kilometers.
I live to be on the beach one day, to travel to the most remote corners of the planet, to find places so remote that only a handful of people live there.
1. Deception Island, Antarctica
Now a completely abandoned Antarctic base for Russian and British expeditions, Deception Island lies inside a volcano, making it a prime location for geothermal activity (for the handful of Argentinean and Spanish explorers who live there). On the island, you can meet the occasional hiker in search of chinstrap penguins, and those looking to burrow in the sand almost anywhere feel like it.
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3. Island northern guardian
Located in the Bay of Bengal, North Sentinel Island is a real-life replica of the outlying islands from the movies. You know, the ones where adventurers come ashore and are immediately greeted by heavily armed tribal warriors? Dozens of reports of incidents of contact with local residents (most recently in 2004, when two fishermen died there) suggest that this is it. So if you're trying to leave your comfortable laptop life behind you, this is probably the best thing to do. the best place, provided you can convince the locals to accept you as one of their own. How to live in such conditions, you can find here Kursella.ru.
4. Alert, Nunavut, Canada
Although there is no permanent population, Alert is the northernmost settlement on the planet. At a distance of only 500 miles from the North Pole, the inhabitants of Alert all exist in a small patch of the region, and consist of scientists who monitor the atmosphere and weather, and military personnel working in military radio intelligence centers where the radio signal reaches.
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6. Kerguelen Islands, Indian Ocean
Also known as the Lost Islands, the Kerguelen Islands are known as one of the most isolated places in the world. Total population at 4483 square kilometers The island is about 70-110 people so it's very easy not to bump into another person if you don't want to.
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8. Mount Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan
A remote mountain (or three mountains, really) located on the border between Bhutan and Tibet, Gangkhar Puensum is the highest point in Bhutan, and possibly the highest mountain on the planet that no one has ever conquered. Failure after failure, and eventually mountaineering was completely banned in the region. Few people dare to go to the mountains, which means that - perfect place to ditch people all together.
9. Pitcairn Islands
Inhabited by the descendants of famous rebels, Pitcairn Island is largely uninhabitable, and so the island chain has a total population of about 56 on the main Pitcairn Island. French Polynesia's southernmost point, Pitcairn Island, is only accessible by boat, so it's rare to see tourists here (with the exception of a handful of those who make day trips from one of 10 cruise ships that pass through the area every year).
10. Tristan da Cunha, Atlantic Ocean
The world's most remote archipelago, Tristan da Cunha (pop. 264), is a group of volcanic islands in the South African region. It takes you 6 days by boat to get here, and there aren't many boats going here these days, so it's getting harder and harder to get there. You can bet that these places will remain virtually untouched forever.
11. Easter Island, Chile
Also known as Rapa Nui, this island of gigantic stone heads recognized as noticeably more densely populated than most equally remote places (compared to Tristan da Cunha, for example, and the nearest inhabited island is Pitcairn). Located more than 3,000 kilometers off the coast of Chile, the island actually sees several times more visitors than its population.
12. Socotra Island, Yemen
Nestled among three other islands in the Indian Ocean, Socotra is the largest in the chain, and perhaps the most unusual. A third of the local flora is unique and found nowhere else, because of this, the island received the title of one of the "most alien places on Earth."
13. North Pole of Inaccessibility
Located farthest from any continent on the planet, the North Pole of Inaccessibility is not land, but the northernmost mass arctic ice. As a result, ice shelf displacement suggests a lack of permanent structures in the area. Until now, there are disputes about whether at least someone reached there on foot on the ice.
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15. rain forests Amazon, Brazil
3,418,000 square kilometers of dense jungle include rainforests Amazon Basin, which expand into an area of 9 selected countries, and make up 390000000000 trees. It's easy to get lost there. Fun fact: more than half of the Amazon soil needed to support vegetation comes from the Sahara every year.
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17. Supay, Arizona
The most remote place in the United States, and its 208 residents still send and receive mail on a mule. Seriously.
18. Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
One of the most remote cities in already remote Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit has a population of 452. The name translates as "inhabitants of the big house". The city is located in East Greenland, the economy is still based on a long tradition of whale and polar bear hunting.
19. Amundsen Antarctic Station - Scott
On the very southern point world research station Amundsen-Scott permanently resides from 50 to 200 researchers. Located on a drifting ice floe, the research base catches a polar day, 6 months long, the temperature can rise to -15 degrees, and one polar night, of the same duration, when the temperature can drop to -100 degrees.
20. Foula, Scotland
Perhaps furthest from the inhabited islands of Great Britain, Fula (or " bird island”, translated from Old Norse) seems to have been inhabited for over 5,000 years, which is impressive considering the current population is around 38. This isolation means that Fula was one of the last places in a world where the Norn language (derived from Old Norse) was actually used until the 19th century.
21. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
While this site claims to be the largest settlement in all of Antarctica at present, that doesn't say anything. A cornerstone of the US Antarctic research program, McMurdo serves final stop before the final push South Pole, and is home to 113 scientists and some support staff.
22. Oymyakon, Siberia
Located close to the North Pole, the village of Oymyakon preserves small population due to its status as one of the coldest inhabited places in the world. The soil is constantly frozen, which is especially unusual, because in summer it can warm up to -81 degrees.
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24. Svalbard, Norway
Formerly known as Svalbard, Svalbord is located halfway between Norway and the North Pole. There are 5 types of land mammals that live there: Svalbard reindeer, polar bear, arctic fox, southern vole and man. The majority of the population is multi-racial: explorers, miners, and those who work in tourism. Svalbard is considered one of the most safe places on Earth, the number of reported crimes per year tends to zero.
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27. St Kilda, Scotland
Although the St Kilda Archipelago may have had a permanent population of up to 180 inhabitants for 2,000 years, there have been no permanent residents since 1930. There is an old joke that gives an idea of how isolated this archipelago was historically: the islanders could communicate with the rest of the world in one of two ways: 1) climb to the highest point of the island and light fires, 2) write messages on small carved boats, and send them to sea.
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29. Bouvet Island, Norway
Most remote island in the world, Norwegian Bouvet is completely uninhabited. The first successful mission to conquer the most high point on the island took place as recently as 2012, and a team of four left a time capsule to be opened in 2062.
30. Southern Cocos Islands, Australia
Only 2 out of 24 Southern Cocos Islands inhabited, with a total population of 600 people. Located between Australia and Sri Lanka, the islands have served a historically tactical function, given their proximity to Indian Ocean and South China sea routes, and the presence of a major communications station on Direction Island, which was fought over during both World Wars.
31. Macquarie Island, Australia
Located between New Zealand and Australia, Macquarie is home to 20-40 people and all the king penguins during the nesting season. All King Penguins. On the ground. In one place.
32. Rapa Iti, French Polynesia
A little twin of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Rapa Iti is home to 497 people and several species of migratory birds, making the island an Important Bird Area. The island is known colloquially as "Rapa", the name refers to the territory which includes a small handful of mostly uninhabited islands, and 4 large volcanoes.
33. Medog, Tibet
The vast farmlands of Medog support one person per square mile and have a pleasant climate that supports over 3,000 various kinds plants. The last county in all of China without an access road, Medog only got a highway in 2010, which means it's only a matter of time before buildings aggressively start popping up in the region.
34. Cape York Peninsula, Australia
A remote peninsula in far north Queensland, the Cape York Peninsula remains home to many Aboriginal communities despite the region's poor soil. The area is experiencing an influx of camping and nature-minded tourists, but the preservation of the peninsula has been a priority since the 90s, and this is strictly controlled there.
35. Koryaksky District, Russia
The massive 301,500 square kilometers that make up the Koryak Okrug are home to the smallest population of any subject Russian Federation. Either way, people seem to be leaving Koryaksky Okrug at a relatively constant rate, meaning it could become one of the largest abandoned areas in the next few decades.
36. Peter I Island, Antarctica
This volcanic island is located 450 kilometers from Antarctica, completely uninhabited, thanks in large part to the ice sheet, which makes it inaccessible. Most of the inhabitants of this island are represented almost exclusively by seals and sea birds.
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38. Changthang, Tibet
Representing a huge chunk of the fabled Tibetan Plateau, Changtang is home to almost exclusively nomadic peoples who roam with their livestock, as the climate is too harsh to create permanent farms. It is also home to the highest inhabited village on the planet, Karzok, on the shores of Lake Tsomorari.
40. Mystery in Siberia
After the Russian word for "forest", the Siberian Taiga is an ecoregion in the largest biome in the world. Covering more than 3,901,000 square kilometers, the taiga is an amazing mix of biologically diverse species, with more than 2,300 species of plants alone, despite harsh growing conditions.
Many of us spend our days dreaming of going somewhere far away. Urban bustle, commute stress, noise and pollution environment... what could be better than an escape from it all to the most remote places on the planet? In fact, what counts as "remote" may surprise you. Each of these cities and capitals listed below is cut off from the rest of the world in some way. They may be difficult to reach, they may be geographically remote, or they may be isolated in the truest sense of the word. However, not all of them will come to mind when you hear the word "remote". From well-known to completely unknown, now you will learn about the ten most remote and hard-to-reach places on our planet!
10. Iquitos, Peru
One way to judge the remoteness of a city is to imagine what would happen there if everyone modern technologies suddenly stopped working. For residents of London or New York, this would be a big mess. For the people of the Peruvian city of Iquitos, this would quickly become "Lord of the Flies". Iquitos is hidden deep in the heart of the Amazon, surrounded by hundreds of miles of impenetrable rainforest. So deep that in order to get to civilization, you have to overcome the path by boat for four days. And forget about the roads! Only one road leads from Iquitos, which ends in a dead end in the nearest village, located 105 kilometers from it. With a population of around 400,000, Iquitos is the largest city on the planet not connected to the outside world by land. In this wilderness, among impenetrable jungles and abundant nature, everything has to be imported. The cost of everything, from groceries to drinking water to luxury goods and clothing, simply sky-high (for Peru). However, Iquitos is not that difficult to visit: local airport connects the city with the capital of the country, the city of Lima.9. Urumqi (Ürümqi), China
The Chinese urban area of Urumqi is the farthest from coastline a city in Eurasia (and possibly on the planet). If you want to swim in the sea, you will have to overcome more than 2240 km to get to it. Located in the remote northeastern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, Urumqi is surrounded by desert countryside. Outside the city there are only mountains, deserts and plains for many, many kilometers. In general, leaving Urumqi, you will not see anything new, because nothing will break this monotonous landscape. Urumqi is remote from the rest of China not only geographically but also culturally. The province is populated predominantly by Muslims, and all the signs here are written in Arabic. Residents tend to be so distrustful of Beijing and ethnic Chinese that large riots break out here from time to time, resulting in the death of several dozen people. On the other hand, its extreme remoteness is not strongly felt in Urumqi. Being the main outpost on the old Silk Road, Urumqi is still the main transportation hub for people traveling through Central Asia. This means that visiting this city is less like traveling through one of the most remote cities on Earth, and more like being at the world's largest bus station. 8. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
The city of 180,000 is located on a cold, storm-beaten peninsula that can hardly be called adapted for human life. The whole city is surrounded by thundering volcanoes and impenetrable mountains through which it is impossible to make a road. As a result, communication with the rest of the world is carried out only by air or sea transport. Near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky no settlements, and he himself is the easternmost city with a population of more than 100 thousand people in the entire northern hemisphere. The nearest capital is possibly the capital of the state of Alaska, the city of Juneau. In general, it is easier for residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to make a trip to North Korea than to get to Moscow. The city was founded as the location of the base of the Russian Pacific flora. Today, a small number of tourists come here who want to visit the nearby national park and do not mind shelling out a considerable amount of money to get there. 7. King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
The capital of the icy, windswept South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, King Edward Point is hardly a city. In summer, its population is less than 25 people, and in winter even less - about 12. A scientific and cultural outpost run by the British government, this tiny splash of civilization is 1,000 km surrounded by an ocean of terrifying void. The capital of South Georgia is so remote that it has no permanent population. The British government, perhaps hoping to try to keep people from going crazy here, is trying to make personnel moves so that no one lives here for more than a couple of years. 6. Siwa Oasis, Egypt
In terms of travel time, the Siwa oasis is not that remote from the rest of the world. You can take a bus from Cairo and get there in less than half a day. However, it deserves a spot on this list due to its surroundings. The city of 23,000 people is located right in the middle of the Sahara desert. This is the part of the planet where searing heat and mountains of sand make it logistically impossible for a government to govern within its own borders. If you go outside in the middle of the day, you can practically roast yourself alive. Even if Cairo is within easy reach, here you can feel like you are in another universe. The remoteness of the Siwa oasis can be traced in its history. Essentially cut off from civilization before the invention of the automobile, it is associated with a unique Berber culture that is unlike anything else seen in the region. First, the tradition of homosexuality and forms of same-sex marriage were maintained until King Fuad outlawed them in 1928. Less surprising is that customs were firmly followed here that could not be found anywhere else for decades and even centuries. The Siwa Oasis may be fairly easy to visit today, but historically it has been one of the most isolated places on Earth. 5. Mêdog, Tibet
Medog in Tibet is a long, arduous road leading out of civilization that involves traversing often impenetrable mountains and battling terrible weather. Believe it or not, but in fact it is the result of development. The fact is that until 2013 there was no road at all leading to Medog. Previously, to get to it, you had to saddle a horse and climb to a height of 1.22 km between two mountain peaks. Why was Medog so hard to get into before? By and large, because of the choice of a place to establish a settlement here. Nestled in a narrow valley between high mountain peaks, the city of 10,000 is beautiful but vulnerable in many ways. For decades, the alternative to Medog's immaculate landscapes was the belief that law enforcement couldn't get there and that there was no chance of getting to a hospital if someone got sick or got hurt in an accident. locals simply at the mercy of nature, which sounds cool, of course, until you realize that in Medog you can easily die from a simple infection with a cut. Even today Medog is difficult to get to. Although a road has recently been built connecting it to civilization, even this is often closed due to landslides and snowfalls. 4. Perth, Australia
Many will probably wonder what this city does on our list? The fourth largest city in Australia, Perth has almost 2 million inhabitants, awake night area, frequent flights to the rest of Australia and roads connecting with other cities. However, all this leaves out two critical facts. First: Perth is on the barren West Coast of Australia, where life is virtually non-existent. Second: Australia is really huge. To get to Sydney, you have to drive almost 3,300 km through a sun-baked limestone landscape that is so deserted it looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. The nearest city with a population of at least 100,000 (Adelaide) is 2100 km away. And before it you need to go along the Outback, a territory so arid and unfriendly to life that it can be safely renamed the "Punisher". For Perth residents, it is cheaper and easier to travel to Indonesia than to almost every city in their own country. If all modes of transport disappear tomorrow, the inhabitants of Perth will be completely isolated from the rest of humanity (but with their nightlife everything will be OK). 3. Funafuti, Tuvalu
If the era air transport never came, no one in their right mind would go to Funafuti. The capital of the absurdly tiny island nation of Tuvalu (just 26 km²) is home to just 6,000 people. Little more than a cluster of squat houses fringed with palm trees, it sprawls alongside a narrow road that essentially defines all of Tuvalu's landmass. The nearest landmass with a population close to a million is Fiji, 1,134 kilometers away. To get to a major city, you need to fly to New Zealand or Hawaii. Although many Pacific island states are remote, Tuvalu breaks all records. A strip of coral surrounded by an endless, rippling sea, Tuvalu makes you feel like you're at the end of the world. To get there, you must first get to Fiji, in itself a rather remote place on our planet. Then get on a small plane and fly over the endless sea hundreds of kilometers away from civilization. According to some estimates, Funafuti is so remote that only 350 tourists visit it a year - less than one tourist every day. On the contrary, the Republic of Kiribati, which is almost the same distance from civilization, is visited by more than 5,000 tourists. 2. Nuuk, Greenland
Nuuk is the capital and largest city in Greenland. A sentence that cleverly disguises how incredibly remote and tiny it is. The total population of Nuuk is 16,568 people, a number so small that if this city were in any other country, it would be called a village. The same applies to its remoteness. By Greenlandic standards, Nuuk is not a remote city (maybe the city of Ittoqqortoormiit holds the top prize). But, as they say, everything is known in comparison. No other capital in the world is located north of Nuuk. And getting there is a gigantic effort, because you can get to Nuuk by transit through Iceland or Copenhagen, and tickets cost a lot. And even being in Nuuk, you will have to experience a lot of discomfort: Greenland, in essence, is one giant ice sheet with terrible weather and no roads. If you walk through Nuuk in almost any direction, you can soon get lost in a desert of ice and nothingness. WITH positive side noteworthy are the wages in Nuuk, which are so cosmic that young Danes move here solely to get rich quick. 1. Yakutsk, Russia
Yakutsk is such a remote place that some will even consider it a joke. It is the capital of Yakutia (Republic of Sakha), a region that covers over 3 million km² and is home to just under a million inhabitants. There are enough lakes and rivers in Yakutia for each inhabitant to own one of them. The region is divided into several administrative centers, and many of them have only one small village each. Getting to Yakutsk itself is almost impossible. There is only one road that can only be used in winter (when the rivers freeze), and falling through the ice will mean certain death. railway there isn't. If you get by water, then the trip along the river is 1600 km and can only be done in summer time when the river does not freeze. You can fly there from Moscow, covering a distance of almost 5,000 kilometers by air in 6 hours. Having reached Yakutsk, you immediately understand that this place is unimaginably inhospitable for human life. The city used to be used as a prison for political dissidents, and it's not hard to see why. IN warm winter The temperature drops "only" to -30°C. Most often it drops to -50 ° C. In other words, not only is it difficult to get to Yakutsk - this city makes you wonder why people live there at all.
