Extreme points of Europe
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This is a list of the extreme points of Europe, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in Europe.
Europe
- Northernmost point — Cape Fligely, Rudolf Island (Russian: Ostrov Rudolfa), Franz Josef Land, Russia (81° 48′ 24″ N)[1]
- Southernmost point — Gavdos, Greece (34° 48′ 02″ N)[2]
- Westernmost point — Bjargtangar, Iceland (24° 32′ 03″ W) [3]
- Easternmost point — Cape Flissingski (Russian: мыс Флиссингский) (69° 02′ E), Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Russia.
The geographical midpoint equidistant to these extreme points is on Saaremaa Island, Estonia.
Europe, excluding remote islands
- Northernmost point — Knivskjellodden, Norway (71° 11′ 08″ N). (Often incorrectly given as the neighbouring North Cape, which is actually the second northernmost point of the inshore islands of Europe.)
- Southernmost point — Gavdos, Greece (34° 48′ 02″ N[2]
- Westernmost point — Bjargtangar, Iceland (24° 32′ 03″ W) [4]
- Easternmost point — Same as for Mainland Europe below.
Physical geography: Continental shelf / Continental islands
- Westernmost point — Tearaght Island, Ireland (10° 40′ W)
Mainland Europe
- Northernmost point — Cape Nordkinn (also called Kinnarodden), Norway (71° 08′ 03″ N)
- Southernmost point — Punta de Tarifa, Spain (36° 00′ 00″ N)
- Westernmost point — Cabo da Roca, Portugal (09° 30′ 03″ W)
- Easternmost point — Depending on definition, one of:
- easternmost end of the Komi Republic, Russia (66° 11′ 57″ E) [5]
- an unnamed 535 metre peak at 68° 18′ 50″ E on the far northern Ural Mountains watershed divide.
- according to a definition accepted in Russia and in many other European countries the easternmost point of Europe is the mouth of Bajdarata river, 68° 11′ E.
The geographical midpoint equidistant to these extreme points is at 53°34′01.5″N 28°20′57.2″E / 53.567083°N 28.349222°E, 15 km north east of Marina Gorka, Belarus, if 66° 11′ 57″ E is used as easternmost point. The centre could be 1° to the east.
Elevation
- Highest point — Mount Elbrus, Russia (5,642 metres; 18,506 feet) (Depends on how you define the borders of Europe. Some considerations see Mt. Elbrus in Asia and thus the highest point in Europe would be Mont Blanc, on the border between France and Italy, with its 4810 metres above see level)
- Lowest point — Caspian Sea shore, Russia (−28 metres; −92 feet)
Highest attainable by transportation
- Cable car (and lift) - Klein Matterhorn, Switzerland (3,883 metres; 12,736 feet)
- Train (dead end) - Jungfraujoch, Switzerland (3,454 metres; 11,330 feet)
- Road - Veleta (Sierra Nevada), Spain (3,398 metres; 11,150 feet)
- Train (mountain pass) - Bernina Pass, Switzerland (2,253 metres; 7390 feet)[6]
See also
- Geographical midpoint of Europe
- Extreme points of the European Union
- Geography of Europe
- Extreme points of Eurasia
- Extreme points of Africa-Eurasia
- Extreme points of the world
- The world's most northern city, capital, island etc. (most of them are in Europe)
- List of highest points of European countries
Notes
- ^ If Franz Josef Land is not considered a part of Europe, then the northernmost point would be located at the northern point of Rossøya, Svalbard (81°N).
- ^ a b If Madeira or the Canary Islands are included as part of Europe, they must be considered the southernmost part of the continent. If they are excluded but Cyprus is included as part of Europe, then Akrotiri is the southernmost point.
- ^ If Iceland is considered a remote island, the westernmost point would be Tearaght Island, Ireland (10° 40′ W)
- ^ If Iceland is considered a remote island, the westernmost point would be Tearaght Island, Ireland (10° 40′ W)
- ^ Assuming the watershed of the Ural Mountains as Europe's eastern border.
- ^ Albula and Bernina lines