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Extreme points of the European Union

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This is a list of the extreme points of theEuropean Union – the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

Overall

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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,^[1]France (55° 50′ 11″ E)

Note that mostoverseas 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 ofEurozone and represent its extreme points.

In Europe, not including overseas territories

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Border marker at the road near the northernmost point of the European Union nearNuorgam,Finland. There is a marker also at the exact point at the river.

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,Cyprusde jure^[2] (34° 36′ E)

orCape Greco,Ayia Napa,Cyprusde facto^[2] (34° 5′ E)

In mainland Europe

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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 ofNordland andTroms, near the town ofNarvik,Norway (37°1′30″N 8°59′40″W)
Northeastern: Same as the Northernmost point:Nuorgam,Finland

In the Schengen Area

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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

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The EU's highest peak isMont Blanc in theGraian Alps, 4,810.45 metres (15,782 ft)above sea level.^[3]
The lowest point (man-made) in the EU isTagebau Hambach, 293 m (961 ft) below sea level,Niederzier,North Rhine-Westphalia,
The lowest natural point in the EU isÉtang de Lavalduc in SoutheasternMetropolitan France, at 10 m (33 ft) below sea level.

Footnotes

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^^a ^bRéunion is a Frenchdépartement d'outre-mer, and as such is fully part ofFrance and the EU.
^^a ^bRizokarpaso/Dipkarpaz, in NorthernCyprus, is thede jure easternmost point. Although the whole of Cyprus acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004, EU legislation only applies to the southern part of the island which remained under the effective control of theRepublic of Cyprus after theTurkish invasion of 1974. EU legislation is suspended inNorthern Cyprus. It is thereforede facto not part of the EU, makingCape Greco,Ayia Napa thede facto easternmost point. Cyprus is usually considered to be inAsia rather thanEurope with respect to physical geography, although it is considered culturally European. See alsoEuropean Union Enlargement#Northern Cyprus andExtreme points of Cyprus.
^"Mont Blanc shrinks by 45 cm (17.72 in) in two years".Sydney Morning Herald. 6 November 2009. Retrieved26 November 2010.

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