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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, 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 (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: Rezovo, Bulgaria (41°59′N 28°1′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 the town of Narvik, Norway (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, 4,810.45 metres (15,782 ft) above sea level.
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






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

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