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.
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As of 2004
European Union in Europe (mainland and islands considered part of Europe)
- Northernmost Point — Nuorgam, Finland
- Southernmost Point — Gavdos, Greece
- Westernmost Point — Rockall1
- Easternmost Point — Ayia Napa, Cyprus2
Mainland European Union (European continent only)
- Northernmost Point — Nuorgam, Finland
- Southernmost Point — Punta de Tarifa, Spain
- Westernmost Point — Cabo da Roca, Portugal
- Easternmost Point — Virmajärvi, Finland
Contiguous European Union (mainland of the 18 contiguous member states)
- Northernmost Point — Suurpea, Estonia
- Southernmost Point — Punta de Tarifa, Spain
- Westernmost Point — Cabo da Roca, Portugal
- Easternmost Point — Pasiene, Latvia
Entire European Union (including overseas territories formally part of the union)
- Northernmost Point — Nuorgam, Finland
- Southernmost Point — Saint-Joseph, Réunion3
- Westernmost Point — La Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe3
- Easternmost Point — Sainte-Rose, Réunion3
Footnotes
1 Although Rockall is located within the European continental shelf and hence can be considered a European island, its political status is uncertain, as it is claimed by several countries. If Rockall is not considered part of the European Union the westernmost point is Tearaght Island, Ireland.
2 Although the whole of Cyprus became part of the European Union on 1 May 2004, EU legislation only applies to the Republic of Cyprus, the Greek southern part of the island. EU legislation is suspended in the internationally unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Northern Cyprus is therefore de facto not part of the EU, but if it is included the easternmost point is Rizokarpason, Cyprus.
3 Réunion and Guadeloupe are French départements d'outre-mer, and as such are fully part of France and the EU.
Extreme points of EU member states
- Extreme points of Austria
- Extreme points of Belgium
- Extreme points of Cyprus
- Extreme points of the Czech Republic
- Extreme points of Denmark
- Extreme points of Estonia
- Extreme points of Finland
- Extreme points of France
- Extreme points of Germany
- Extreme points of Greece
- Extreme points of Hungary
- Extreme points of Ireland
- Extreme points of Italy
- Extreme points of Latvia
- Extreme points of Lithuania
- Extreme points of Luxembourg
- Extreme points of Malta
- Extreme points of the Netherlands
- Extreme points of Poland
- Extreme points of Portugal
- Extreme points of Slovakia
- Extreme points of Slovenia
- Extreme points of Spain
- Extreme points of Sweden
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom