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Extreme points of the European Union

This is a list of the extreme points of the European Union — the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

Contents

In Europe

  • North: Nuorgam, Finland (70° 5’ 30” N)
  • South: El Pinar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (27°42′05″N).
  • West: Monchique Islet, Azores Islands, Portugal (31°16′30″W)
  • East: Rizokarpaso, Cyprus de jure (34° 36’ E)

    • Including overseas territories

  • North: Nuorgam, Finland
  • South: Pointe de Langevin, Saint-Joseph, Réunion, France (21° 23′ 20″ S)
  • West: Pointe des Canonniers, Saint-Martin, France (63° 08′ W)
  • East: Pointe des Cascades, Sainte-Rose, Réunion, France (55° 50′ 11″ E)
  • Highest point: Mont Blanc / Monte Bianco, France / Italy (4,810 m (15,781 ft))

    • Mainland Europe

    Only including the European continent proper, i.e. mainland of the 23 member states excluding islands such as Cyprus, Malta, Ireland or Great Britain.

  • North: Nuorgam, Finland
  • South: Punta de Tarifa, Spain (36° 0’ 15” N)
  • West: Cabo da Roca, Portugal (9° 30’ W)
  • East: Virmajärvi, Finland (31° 35′E)

    • In the Schengen Area

  • North: Knivskjellodden, Norway (71° 11′ 8” N)
  • South: La Restinga, Canary Islands, Spain (27° 38′ N)
  • West: Monchique Islet, Azores Islands, Portugal (31°16′30″W)
  • East: Virmajärvi, Finland (31° 35′ E)

    • Altitude

  • The EU's highest peak is Mont Blanc in the Graian Alps, 4,810.45 metres (15,782 ft) above sea level.
  • The lowest point (man-made) in the EU is Tagebau Hambach, 293 m (961 ft) below sea level, Niederzier, North Rhine-Westphalia,
  • The lowest natural points in the EU are Lammefjorden, Denmark and Zuidplaspolder, Netherlands, at 7 m (23 ft) below sea level.

    • References

    Extreme points of the European Union Wikipedia
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