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.
Overall
- North: Nuorgam, Finland
- South: Pointe de Langevin, Saint-Joseph, Réunion,[1] France (21° 23′ 20″ S)
- West: Saint-Martin, France(63° 08′ W)
- East: Pointe des Cascades, Sainte-Rose, Réunion,[1] France (55° 50′ 11″ E)
Note that most
overseas territories of EU member countries are not part of the European Union, and therefore do not count here. All of these territories are as well part of Eurozone
and represent its extreme points.
In Europe, not including overseas territories
- North: Nuorgam, Finland (70° 5′ 30″ N)
- South: La Restinga, Canary Islands, Spain (27° 38′ N)
- West: Azores Islands, Portugal(31°16′30″W)
- East: Rizokarpaso, Cyprus de jure[2] (34° 36′ E)
- or Cape Greco, Ayia Napa, Cyprus de facto[2] (34° 5′ E)
In mainland Europe
Only including the European continent proper, i.e. mainland of the 24 member states excluding islands such as Cyprus, Malta or Ireland.
- 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)
- Southeastern: Cape Maleas, Greece (36° 26' N", 23° 11'E)
- Southwestern: Cape St. Vincent, Portugal (37°1′30″N 8°59′40″W)
- Northwestern: Tripoint between Sweden and the Norwegian provinces of Nordland and Troms, near Narvik, Sweden (37°1′30″N 8°59′40″W)
- Northeastern: Same as the Northernmost point: Nuorgam, Finland
In the Schengen Area
- North: Knivskjellodden, Norway (71° 11′ 8″ N)
- South: La Restinga, Canary Islands, Spain (27° 38′ N)
- West: Azores Islands, Portugal(31°16′30″W)
- East: Virmajärvi, Finland(31° 35′ 11″E)
Altitude
- The EU's highest peak is above sea level.[3]
- 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 point in the EU is Étang de Lavalduc in Southeastern Metropolitan France, at 10 m (33 ft) below sea level.
Footnotes
- ^ département d'outre-mer, and as such is fully part of Franceand the EU.
- ^ European Union Enlargement#Northern Cyprus and Extreme points of Cyprus.
- ^ "Mont Blanc shrinks by 45 cm (17.72 in) in two years". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2010.