Extreme points of Poland
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This is a list of the extreme points of Poland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
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[edit] Latitude and longitude
- Northernmost point: 54°50′N 18°04′E / 54.833°N 18.067°E
- A beach in Jastrzębia Góra, part of the town Władysławowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship, marked by the "Northern Star" obelisk, near Rozewie cape on the Baltic coast
- Southernmost point: 49°00′N 22°40′E / 49°N 22.667°E
- Wołosate ridge, near mount Opołonek, Eastern Beskid mountains, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
- Easternmost point: 50°51′N 24°09′E / 50.85°N 24.15°E
- Westernmost point: 52°50′N 14°07′E / 52.833°N 14.117°E
[edit] Elevation
- Highest point:
- mount Rysy, High Tatra mountains, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (2499 m, while its highest peak, 2503 m, is located in Slovakia)
- Lowest point:
- Raczki Elbląskie, in the Vistula Lagoon, Pomeranian Voivodeship (-1.8 m)
[edit] Central point
A point in the village of Piątek, Łódź Voivodeship is claimed to be the "geometrical centre" (not the exact geographical centre) of Poland.
