List of extreme points of Greece

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

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Latitude and longitude extremities of Greece

Mainland

  • Northernmost point — Trigono/Ormenio Border Crossing, Evros regional unit (41°44′51.5″N 26°09′58.6″E / 41.747639°N 26.166278°E / 41.747639; 26.166278)
  • Northernmost settlement — Ormenio, Evros regional unit (41°43′13″N 26°12′48″E / 41.72028°N 26.21333°E / 41.72028; 26.21333)
  • Southernmost point — Cape Tenaro, also Cape Matapan, the Peloponnese (36°23′08″N 22°28′59″E / 36.38556°N 22.48306°E / 36.38556; 22.48306)
  • Southernmost settlement — Kokkinogia, the Peloponnese (36°24′14″N 22°29′12″E / 36.40389°N 22.48667°E / 36.40389; 22.48667)
  • Westernmost point — Ftelia Bay (Ormos Ftelias), Thesprotia (39°41′25″N 20°00′41″E / 39.69028°N 20.01139°E / 39.69028; 20.01139)
  • Westernmost settlement — Skala Sagiadas, Thesprotia (39°37′38″N 20°11′06″E / 39.62722°N 20.18500°E / 39.62722; 20.18500)
  • Easternmost point — unnamed river island, Evros River, Evros regional unit (41°23′04″N 26°38′07″E / 41.38444°N 26.63528°E / 41.38444; 26.63528)
  • Easternmost settlement — Stathmos Pythiou, Evros regional unit (41°22′17″N 26°37′17″E / 41.37139°N 26.62139°E / 41.37139; 26.62139)

Entire Greece

  • Northernmost point — Gravia area, Evros regional unit (41°44′56″N 26°13′48″E / 41.74889°N 26.23000°E / 41.74889; 26.23000)
  • Northernmost settlement — Ormenio, Evros regional unit (41°43′13″N 26°12′48″E / 41.72028°N 26.21333°E / 41.72028; 26.21333)
  • Southernmost point — Cape Trypiti (34°48′03″N 24°07′20″E / 34.80083°N 24.12222°E / 34.80083; 24.12222). It is also the southernmost point of Europe.
  • Southernmost settlement — Vatsiana (34°49′14″N 24°05′55″E / 34.82056°N 24.09861°E / 34.82056; 24.09861)
  • Westernmost point — Xilosermi beach, Othonoi, off Corfu (39°51′07″N 19°22′26″E / 39.85194°N 19.37389°E / 39.85194; 19.37389)
  • Westernmost settlement — Chorio, Othonoi, off Corfu (39°51′12″N 19°22′56″E / 39.85333°N 19.38222°E / 39.85333; 19.38222)
  • Easternmost point — islet of Strongyli, in the Megisti archipelago (36°06′58″N 29°38′43″E / 36.11611°N 29.64528°E / 36.11611; 29.64528)
  • Easternmost settlement — Kastellorizo, in the Megisti archipelago (36°08′54″N 29°35′30″E / 36.14833°N 29.59167°E / 36.14833; 29.59167)
  • Highest point — the peak of Mount Olympus, 2917 m
  • Lowest point — sea level [1]
  • Deepest point — Calypso Deep, Ionian Sea, -5267 m. It is also the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea.

Historical

Upon liberation of Greece in 1830, the extreme points of the country were:

  • North: Psathoura island (39.498°N 24.181°E) in the Northern Sporades, NE of Alonnisos
  • South: Eschati (Mermengas) islet in the Cyclades, around 10 miles SW of Santorini
  • East: Amorgos island (36°50′N 25°54′E) and in particular the eastern tip thereof, east of Aegiali village
  • West: Forti islet in the Ionian Sea, in the narrow straits between the island of Lefkas (still under British rule) and the coast of Acarnania province of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture, to which it belonged

Upon granting of the Ionian Islands to Greece in 1864 the extreme points of the country were modified as follows:

See also

References

  1. ^ CIA. "Europe::Greece". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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