Geography
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30-kilometer (19 mi) long and approximately 12-kilometer (7.5 mi) wide.
The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 meters (843 ft). Eagle's Nest Hill is often called the highest point of the city; however, with the height of only 199 meters (653 ft), or 214 meters (702 ft) according to other sources, it is the highest point of the downtown area, but not of the whole city.
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