Which is the lowest city in the world?

sequoianoir

As per yesterday's question re the highest, really need a definition of "city" as opposed to just a "town" Having said that. The lowest place on Earth is the Dead Sea, the surface of which is over 400 metres (1300 feet) below "sea level". (below average ocean level) Several places are quite near to the shore line of the Dead sea so one of these probably counts. Jericho is about 240 metres (800 feet) below sea level. Feb 19 04, 1:45 PM

DogRL

Of all the underground cities Beijing is hard to top because it's also the flattest city in the world. http://beijing.travel-to-china.net/folk/undergroundcity.htm Feb 19 04, 6:29 PM

Kainantu

BEIJING 39 93 N, 116 28 E, is 180 feet (55 meters) above sea level. http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/ch/China_climate_f.htm Feb 21 04, 5:28 AM

Arpeggionist

The lowest human settlement on the planet is Ein Gedi. Technically this is not a city, but a kibbutz - an Israeli communal town. It is also the only settlement on earth located in a botanical garden. The altitude of Eid Gedi is 280 meters below sea level. It is possibly the lowest human settlement in history, but nothing remains today of ancient Ziph (a town near Ein Gedi where David took refuge from King Saul). Feb 29 04, 4:34 PM