Extreme points of Norway

Extreme points of Norway

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

"Norway"

* Northernmost Point — Rossøya, Svalbard (80° 49′44″ N)
* Southernmost Point — Bouvetøya, South Atlantic Ocean (54° 26′S)
* Westernmost Point — Hoybergodden, Jan Mayen (9° 04′39″ W)
* Easternmost Point — Kræmerpynten on Kvitøya, Svalbard (33° 30′59″ E)Note that Queen Maud Land is further south, west and east, but not recognised as Norwegian.

"Norway proper (excluding Svalbard, Jan Mayen and Bouvetøya)"

* Northernmost Point — Knivskjellodden, municipality of Nordkapp, Finnmark (71° 11′08″ N)
* Southernmost Point — Pysen, municipality of Mandal, Vest-Agder (57° 57′31″ N)
* Westernmost Point — Holmebåen municipality of Solund, Sogn og Fjordane (4° 29′57″ E)
* Easternmost Point — Hornøya, municipality of Vardø, Finnmark (31°10′7″ E)

"Norway (mainland)"

* Northernmost Point — Cape Nordkinn, municipality of Gamvik, Finnmark (71° 08′02″ N)
* Southernmost Point — Odden, municipality of Mandal, Vest-Agder
** A canal was built in 2007 across the Lindesnes peninsula, making it an island.
** Before that the Lindesnes, municipality of Lindesnes, Vest-Agder was the southernmost point
* Westernmost Point — Vardetangen, municipality of Austrheim, Hordaland
* Easternmost Point — Kibergneset, municipality of Vardø, Finnmark

Altitude

* Highest: Galdhøpiggen, municipality of Lom, Oppland, convert|2469|m|ft|0|abbr=on.
* Lowest fully natural: Sea level.
* Lowest public tunnel: Eiksund tunnel, several municipalities, Møre og Romsdal, convert|287|m|ft|0|abbr=on below sea level, world's deepest undersea tunnel.
* Lowest mine: Killingdal, municipality of Holtålen, Sør-Trøndelag, more than convert|500|m|ft|0|abbr=on below sea level.

ee also

* Geography of Norway
* Extreme points of the world


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