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. The northernmost point of the continent is often incorrectly given as North Cape - actually the second northernmost point of the inshore islands of Europe. {{Otheruses4|north the direction}} [[Image:CompassRose16_N.png|thumb|250px|right|[[Compass rose]] with north highlighted and at top]] {{wiktionary}} <nowiki>North is o<nowiki>ne of the [[4 (numbe</nowiki> Block quote r)|four]] cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the primary direction: north... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST, internally called HT-7U) is a project being undertaken to construct an experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, in eastern China. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Midnight sun at the North Cape North Cape (foreground), Knivskjellodden (background) North Cape is a cape on the island of Magerøya in northern Norway, in the community of Nordkapp. ...

Extreme points of Europe

Extreme points of Europe

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Europe

• Northernmost point — Cape Fligely, Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81° 48′ 24″ N)^[1]
• Southernmost point — Gavdos, Greece (34° 48′ 02″ N)^[2]
• Westernmost point — Monchique Islet, west of the village of Fajã Grande (31º 16' W) on Flores Island, Azores, Portugal ^[3]
• Easternmost point — Cape Zhelaniya, Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Russia (69° 05′ 31″ E)^[4]

This would result in its centre being at 58°18′14″N, 22°16′44″E, near Mätasselja, in the island of Saaremaa, Estonia. This must be recalculated, because the westernmost point was changed. Cape Fligely located at , is the northernmost point of Europe. ... Rudolf Island is the northernmost island of the Franz Josef Land, Russia, it is located at . ... Location of Franz Josef Land (Map is annotated in German). ... Coordinates 34°51′ N 24°05′ E Country Greece Periphery Crete Prefecture Chania Population 98 source (2001) Area 27 km² Population density 3,63 /km² Postal code 730 01 Area code 28230-4 Licence plate code ΧΝ Community of Gavdos in Chania prefecture Gavdos (Greek: Γαύδος) is the southernmost Greek island, located... The parish of Fajã Grande Fajã Grande is a parish in the municipality of Lajes das Flores in the Azores. ... There is more than one entry in wikipedia for Flores Island: Flores, an island arc in Indonesia. ... Motto Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos Rather die free than in peace subjugated Anthem A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos Açores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do Heroísmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  -  President Carlos César Establishment  -  Settled 1439   -  Autonomy... Cape Zhelaniya located at , is the easternmost point of Europe. ... Severny Island (Russian: ) is the northern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, lying north of Russia. ... Novaya Zemlya (Russian: , lit. ... This article is about the island. ...

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.

Knivskjellodden, located in the municipality of Nordkapp in Norway at 71° 11&#8242; 6&#8243; N 25° 40&#8242; 54&#8243; E, is the northernmost point of Europe. ... Coordinates 34°51′ N 24°05′ E Country Greece Periphery Crete Prefecture Chania Population 98 source (2001) Area 27 km² Population density 3,63 /km² Postal code 730 01 Area code 28230-4 Licence plate code ΧΝ Community of Gavdos in Chania prefecture Gavdos (Greek: Γαύδος) is the southernmost Greek island, located... An Tiaracht (anglicised as The Tearaght, Inishtearaght or Tearaght Island) is an uninhabited steep rocky island situated to the west of the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry. ... Map of the Ural Mountains The Ural Mountains (Russian: , Uralskiye gory) (also known as the Urals, the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity, and known as the Stone Belt) are a mountain range that runs roughly north and south through western Russia. ...

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]

The centre of these extreme points is at 53°34′01.505″N, 28°20′57.249″E, 15 km north east of Marina Gorka, Belarus. Cape Nordkinn (also called Kinnarodden) is the northernmost point of mainland Norway, and hence the northernmost point of mainland Europe. ... Punta de Tarifa is the southernmost point of mainland Spain, and hence the southernmost point of mainland Europe. ... The lighthouse on Cabo da Roca Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca) is a cape that forms the westernmost point of mainland Portugal. ... Capital Syktyvkar Area - total - % water Ranked 15th - 415,900 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 54th - est. ...

Elevation

• Highest point - Mount Elbrus, Russia (5,642 metres - 18,506 feet)
• Lowest point - Caspian Sea shore, Russia (−28 metres - −92 feet)

Mount Elbrus (Russian: Эльбрус) is a peak located in the western Caucasus mountains, in Russia, near the border of Georgia. ... The Caspian Sea (Russian: Каспийское море; Kazakh: Каспий теңізі; Turkmen: Hazar deňizi; Azeri: XÉ™zÉ™r dÉ™nizi; Persian: دریای خزر Daryā-ye Khazar) is the largest lake on Earth by area[2], with a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers (143,244 sq mi) and a volume of 78,200 cubic kilometers (18...

Notes

Location of Franz Josef Land (Map is annotated in German). ... Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of all islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  - President Alberto João Jardim Independence  - Settled 1420   - Autonomy July... The Canaries is the nickname of Norwich City FC. The Canaries is also the nickname of Hitchin Town F.C.. Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th  7,447 km²  1. ... The parish of Fajã Grande Fajã Grande is a parish in the municipality of Lajes das Flores in the Azores. ... Flores Island is an island of the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago. ... Motto Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos Rather die free than in peace subjugated Anthem A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos Açores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do Heroísmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  -  President Carlos César Establishment  -  Settled 1439   -  Autonomy...  The Eurasian plate, shown in green The Eurasian Plate is a tectonic plate covering Eurasia (a landmass consisting of the continents Europe and Asia) except that it does not cover the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian subcontinent, and the area east of the Verkhoyansk Range in East Siberia. ... Faial Island (also known in English as Fayal) is a Portuguese island of the Central group (Grupo Central) of the Azores. ... The Capelinhos (from Capelo + -inhos, literally little Capelos) is a volcano in the western part of the island of Faial in the Azores. ... Map of the Ural Mountains The Ural Mountains (Russian: , Uralskiye gory) (also known as the Urals, the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity, and known as the Stone Belt) are a mountain range that runs roughly north and south through western Russia. ...

See also

• Geographical centre 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)