Extreme points of the European Union explained

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: Pointe du Canonnier, Saint-Martin, France (63° 08′ W)
• East: Pointe des Cascades, Sainte-Rose, Réunion, 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: Monchique Islet, Azores Islands, Portugal (31°16′30″W)
• East: Rizokarpaso, Cyprus de jure^[2] (34° 36′ E)

or Cape Greco, Ayia Napa, Cyprus de facto (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: Monchique Islet, Azores Islands, Portugal (31°16′30″W)
• East: Virmajärvi, Finland (31° 35′ 11″E)

Altitude

• The EU's highest peak is Mont Blanc in the Graian Alps, 4810.45m (15,782.32feet) above sea level.^[3]
• The lowest point (man-made) in the EU is Tagebau Hambach, 293m (961feet) 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.

See also

• Geographic centre of the European Union
• Geography of the European Union
• Extreme points of Europe
• Extreme points of Earth
• Extreme points of the Commonwealth of Nations

Notes and References

1. [Réunion]
2. [Rizokarpaso]
3. News: Mont Blanc shrinks by 45cm (18inches) in two years . Sydney Morning Herald . 26 November 2010 . 6 November 2009.