Extreme points of Cyprus

Extreme points of Cyprus

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

Longitude / Latitude

Mainland Cyprus

* North : Cape Apostolos Andreas (coord|35|42|N|34|35|E|name=Cape Apostolos Andreas)
* South : Cape Gata (coord|34|34|N|33|1|E|name=Cape Gata)
* West : Cape Arnauti (coord|35|3|N|32|16|E|name=Cape Arnauti)
* East : Cape Apostolos Andreas (coord|35|42|N|34|35|E|name=Cape Apostolos Andreas)

Including offshore islands

* North : Klidhes Islands (coord|35|43|N|34|36|E|name=Klidhes Islands)
* South : Cape Gata (coord|34|34|N|33|1|E|name=Cape Gata)
* West : Cape Arnauti (coord|35|3|N|32|16|E|name=Cape Arnauti)
* East : Klidhes Islands (coord|35|43|N|34|36|E|name=Klidhes Islands)

Republic of Cyprus

The Republic of Cyprus, which in principle covers the whole of the island (except the British bases of Akotiri and Dhekelia) in fact currently only governs the southern half of the island.

* North : near Kokkina (coord|35|10|N|32|39|E|name=Kokkina)
* South : Limassol (coord|34|39|N|32|59|E|name=Limassol) [The British base of Akrotiri, which occupies most of the Akotiri peninsula extends further south.]
* West : Cape Arnauti (coord|35|3|N|32|16|E|name=Cape Arnauti)
* East : Cape Greco (coord|34|59|N|34|5|E|name=Cape Greco)

Turkish republic of North Cyprus

North Cyprus, although not recognised by any other country than Turkey is the "de facto" ruler of the northern half of the island.

* North : Klidhes Islands (coord|35|43|N|34|36|E|name=Klidhes Islands)
* South : Loyroykina (coord|35|0|N|33|25|E|name=Loyroykina)
* West : Kokkina (coord|35|10|N|32|38|E|name=Kokkina)
* East : Klidhes Islands (coord|35|43|N|34|36|E|name=Klidhes Islands)

Altitude

* Highest point : Mount Olympus, 1 951 m
* Lowest point : Mediterranean Sea, 0 m

See also

* Extreme points of Europe
* Extreme points of the world
* Geography of Cyprus

Notes


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