Extreme points of Norway
The extreme points of Norway include the
The
The latitude and longitude are expressed in
Latitude and longitude
For the Kingdom of Norway, the northernmost point is Rossøya, just north of Nordaustlandet on the Svalbard archipelago, bordering the Barents Sea. The southernmost point is Pysen in Mandal bordering Skagerrak—the only latitude and longitude extreme point that is in Norway proper. The easternmost location is Kræmerpynten on Svalbard, bordering the Barents Sea, while the westernmost point is Hoybergodden on Jan Mayen, bordering the Greenland Sea.[1]
All four latitude and longitude extreme points are bordering the sea; due to the geographic nature of the coastline, all extremities are located on islands. Therefore, extreme points of the Norwegian mainland are also included in the list. The northernmost point is Knivskjellodden, located in Magerøya in Finnmark. The northernmost mainland point is Cape Nordkinn, located in Lebesby, Finnmark; this is also the northernmost location of mainland Europe. Both border the Barents Sea. The southernmost location of Norway proper is Pysen, while the southernmost mainland location is Lindesnes; both border Skagerrak. The easternmost point is Hornøya, with Kibergsneset being the easternmost mainland location. Both are in Vardø in Finnmark. The westernmost location is Holmebåen in Solund, Sogn og Fjordane, while the westernmost mainland location is Vardetangen in Austrheim, Hordaland. Both border the North Sea.[1]
If Antarctica is included, the southernmost point is the South Pole. All seven Antarctic claims meet there, so this point borders all other six territories. The easternmost point is the border between Queen Maud Land and the Australian Antarctic Territory, which follows the 45th meridian east.[4] The westernmost point is Peter I Island. As the only Antarctic claim that is not a sector, it borders the Amundsen Sea.[6]
Altitude
The highest point in the kingdom is
Extremity | Name | Elevation | Range | Region | Coordinates | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Highest (kingdom) | Galdhøpiggen | 2,469 m (8,100 ft) | Jotunheimen | Lom | 61°38′11″N 8°18′45″E / 61.63639°N 8.31250°E | [2] |
Highest (Antarctica) | Jøkulkyrkja
|
3,148 m (10,328 ft) | Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains | Queen Maud Land | 71°53′00″S 6°40′00″E / 71.88333°S 6.66667°E | [5] |
Lowest | Sea level | 0 m (0 ft) | Coast | Atlantic Ocean | n/a | [2] |
Transportation
Only public transportation.
Heading | Airport | Railway station | Bus stop |
---|---|---|---|
North | incl islands: Longyearbyen
mainland: Mehamn |
Narvik | incl Svalbard: |
South | Kristiansand
|
Kristiansand
|
Nedre Våge, Lindesnes[12] |
West | incl islands: Florø mainland: Bergen |
Bergen
|
Halsøy near Værlandet[13] |
East | Vardø
|
Bjørnfjell | Vardø skole (Vardø)[11] |
Highest | Røros, 626 m | Finse, 1222 m | Juvasshytta, 1840 m[14] |
Note that the southernmost point which is reachable without using a boat is in fact not Lindesnes, but a rocky cape in Ytre Farestad on the island Skjernøya. It is not per definition the southernmost mainland point, but can be reached by road Fv230 385.[15]
See also
- Centre of Norway
- Geography of Norway
- Extreme points of Earth
References
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- ^ a b c d e Central Intelligence Agency (5 February 2009). "Norway" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ a b Statistics Norway (2008). "Oversikt over geografiske forhold" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ Government of Norway (27 June 2008). "Lov om Bouvet-øya, Peter I's øy og Dronning Maud Land m.m. (bilandsloven)" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ a b c Caplex. "Jøkulkyrkja" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ a b Geographic Names Information System. "Peter I Island" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management (2007). "Jotunheimen" (pdf) (in Norwegian). p. 6. Retrieved 7 February 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Annika, Rydman (August 18, 2008). "Sydtoppen fortfarande högst i Sverige" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System. "Jøkulkyrkja Mountain" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "SVALBARD BUSS OG TAXI - FLYBUSS". www.svalbardbuss.no. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Hjem - Snelandia". www.177finnmark.no. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ at 57°59′19″N 7°3′26″E / 57.98861°N 7.05722°E, see http://www.akt.no
- ^ at 61°17′11″N 4°37′8″E / 61.28639°N 4.61889°E Time table 14-436 Rutetabellar»Lokalbuss»Sunnfjord - Ytre Sogn (SONE C) Map with bus stops at [1]
- ^ "Forside - Opplandstrafikk - Oppland fylkeskommune". www.opplandstrafikk.no. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "57°58'27.0"N 7°31'42.3"E". 57°58'27.0"N 7°31'42.3"E. Retrieved 2021-05-10.