Extreme points of Croatia
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The geographical extreme points of Croatia are
- Northernmost point:
- Žabnik, municipality of Sveti Martin na Muri (administratively in the Međimurje County) - 46°33′N 16°22′E / 46.55°N 16.367°E[1]
- Southernmost point:
- Islet Galijula, an islet in Palagruža archipelago in the Adriatic Sea (administratively belongs to the city of Komiža on the Isle of Vis, Split-Dalmatia County) - 42°23′N 16°21′E / 42.383°N 16.35°E[1]
- On the mainland: Rt Oštra at the Prevlaka peninsula (administratively in the municipality of Konavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva County) - 42°24′N 18°32′E / 42.4°N 18.533°E
- Easternmost point:
- Rađevac, a part of Ilok (administratively part of the city of Ilok, Vukovar-Srijem County) - 45°12′N 19°27′E / 45.2°N 19.45°E[1]
- Westernmost point:
- Cape Lako (rt Lako), Bašanija (administratively part of the city of Umag, Istria County) - 45°29′N 13°30′E / 45.483°N 13.5°E[1]
- On smaller scale maps the information is consolidated, so the westernmost point are the cape Savudrija and the settlement of Savudrija.
[edit] Altitude
- Highest point : Dinara, 1831 m
- Lowest point : Adriatic Sea, 0 m
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Geographical and meteorological data" (in Croatian and English) (PDF). Statistical yearbook for 2005. Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2005. p. 42. http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2005/01-tab.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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