Extreme points of the Netherlands
- Extreme points of the Netherlands
This is a list of the extreme points of the Netherlands, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
*Northernmost Point — Rottumerplaat (coord|53|33|18|N|6|28|41|E|region:NL|name=North: Rottumerplaat)
*Northernmost Point (mainland) — near Roodeschool (coord|53|27|56|N|6|44|48|E|region:NL|name=North (mainland): near Roodeschool)
*Southernmost Point — boundary marker 12, near Kuttingen, municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg (coord|50|45|01.5|N|5|54|54.0|E|region:NL|name=South: boundary marker 12, near Kuttingen)
*Westernmost Point — Sint Anna ter Muiden (coord|51|18|57|N|3|21|30|E|region:NL|name=West: Sint Anna ter Muiden)
*Easternmost Point — Nieuweschans (coord|53|10|49|N|7|13|40|E|region:NL|name=East: Nieuweschans)
*Highest Point — Vaalserberg (322 m above sea level) (coord|50|45|19|N|6|01|03|E|region:NL|name=Highest: Vaalserberg)
*Lowest point — Zuidplaspolder near Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (6.76 m below sea level) (coord|51|59|09|N|4|37|54|E|region:NL|name=Lowest: Zuidplaspolder)
The highest point of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which also includes the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, is Mount Scenery (888 m) on Saba.
See also
*Extreme points of the world
*Geography of the Netherlands
External links
* [http://home.planet.nl/~veenhh/borderland/nederland/pa-extremes.htm Extreme points of the Netherlands]
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