Extreme points of the European Union
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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: :fr:Pointe de Langevin, Pointe de Langevin, Saint-Joseph, Réunion, Saint-Joseph, Réunion,Réunion is a French ''département d'outre-mer'', and as such is fully part of France and the EU. France (21° 23′ 20″ S) * West: :fr:Saint-Martin (Antilles françaises)#Géographie, Pointe du Canonnier, Saint Martin (France), Saint-Martin, France (63° 08′ W) * East: :fr:Pointe des Cascades, Pointe des Cascades, Sainte-Rose, Réunion, Sainte-Rose, Réunion, France (55° 50′ 11″ E) Note that most Special member state territories and the European Union, overseas territories of EU member countries are not part of the European Union, and therefore do not count here.


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''Rizokarpaso/Dipkarpaz, in Northern Cyprus, is the ''de 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 the Republic of Cyprus after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish invasion of 1974. EU legislation is suspended in Northern Cyprus. It is therefore ''de facto'' not part of the EU, making Cape Greco, Ayia Napa the ''de facto'' easternmost point. Cyprus is usually considered to be in Asia rather than Europe with respect to physical geography, although it is considered culturally European. See also European Union Enlargement#Northern Cyprus and Extreme points of Cyprus. (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 23 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° 58′ 59″ N, 28° 1′ 46″ E)


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)


In the Eurozone

* North: Nuorgam, Finland * South: :fr:Pointe de Langevin, Pointe de Langevin, Réunion, France (21° 23′ 20″ S) * West: Pointe du Canonnier, Collectivity of Saint Martin, Saint Martin, France (63°09'13"W) * East: Pointe des Cascades, Réunion, France (55° 50′ 11″ E)


Altitude

* The EU's highest peak is Mont Blanc in the Graian Alps, Above mean sea level, above sea level. *The lowest point (man-made) in the EU is Tagebau Hambach, 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

* Geographical midpoint of Europe#Geographic centre of the European Union, 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 {{European Union topics Extreme points by country, European Union Geography of the European Union Lists of extreme points, European Union