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 on the continent. The northernmost point of Europe is often incorrectly given as North Cape - actually the second northernmost point of the inshore islands of Europe.
Extreme points of Europe
Europe
- Northernmost point — Fligeli Cape, Rudolf Island, 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 Zhelaniya, Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Russia (69° 05′ 31″ E)4
Europe, excluding remote islands
- Northernmost point — Knivskjellodden, Norway (71° 11′ 08″ N)
- Southernmost point — Gavdos, Greece (34° 48′ 02″ N)2
- Westernmost point — Tearaght Island, Ireland (10° 40′ W)
- Easternmost point — In Russia, an unnamed 535 meter peak at 68° 18′ 50″ E on the far northern Ural Mountains watershed divide.
Mainland Europe
- Northernmost point — Cape Nordkinn, Norway (71° 08′ 02.835″ N)
- Southernmost point — Punta de Tarifa, Spain (36° 00′ 00.175″ N)
- Westernmost point — Cabo da Roca, Portugal (09° 30′ 02.727″ W)
- Easternmost point — easternmost end of the Komi Republic, Russia (66° 11′ 57.225″ E) 4
1 If Franz Josef Land is not considered a part of Europe, then the northernmost point would be located at the northern point of Rossoya, Svalbard (81°N).
2 If the Madeira Islands or the Canary Islands are included as part of Europe, they must be considered the southernmost part of the continent.
3 If the Azores are included as part of Europe, Flores is the westernmost part of the continent.
4 Assuming the watershed of the Ural Mountains as Europe's eastern border.
See also
Extreme points of European countries
- 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)
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