Extreme points of Northern Cyprus
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The extreme points of Northern Cyprus are the most notable places that are closest to the most northerly, southerly, easterly and westerly areas of North Cyprus, the northern third of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The most easterly and northerly places are the same, due to the north-easterly protrusion of the Karpass Peninsula.
| Direction | Location | District | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Klidhes Islands | İskele | 35°43′N 34°36′E / 35.717°N 34.600°E / 35.717; 34.600 (Klidhes Islands) |
| North (mainland) | Cape Apostolos Andreas | İskele | 35°41.70′N 34°35.20′E / 35.69500°N 34.58667°E / 35.69500; 34.58667 (Cape Apostolos Andreas) |
| South | Akıncılar | Lefkosia (Nicosia) | 35°00′50.00″N 33°27′48.43″E / 35.0138889°N 33.4634528°E / 35.0138889; 33.4634528 (Akıncılar (Luricina)) |
| East | Klidhes Islands | İskele | 35°43′N 34°36′E / 35.717°N 34.600°E / 35.717; 34.600 (Klidhes Islands) |
| East (mainland) | Cape Apostolos Andreas | İskele | 35°41.70′N 34°35.20′E / 35.69500°N 34.58667°E / 35.69500; 34.58667 (Cape Apostolos Andreas) |
| West | Erenköy, in the Kokkina exclave | Kokkina exclave | 35°10′36.48″N 32°38′12.84″E / 35.1768000°N 32.6369000°E / 35.1768000; 32.6369000 (Erenköy) |
| Description | Location | Height above sea level | Area Description | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Point | Mount Selvili | 1,023 m (3,357 ft) | Part of the Kyrenia Range, which is a limestone ridge along the mid-northern coast of Cyprus.[1] | 35°19′13″N 33°09′31″E / 35.32028°N 33.15861°E / 35.32028; 33.15861 (Mount Selvili) |
| Lowest Point | Mediterranean Sea | 0 m (0 ft) | - | 35°N 18°E / 35°N 18°E / 35; 18 |
References
- ^ Kyparissovouno / Selvili peak (1024m) Kyparissovouno (Greek: Κυπαρισσόβουνο, Turkish: Selvili )
