- Extreme points of Norway
This is a list of the extreme points of
Norway , the points that are farthernorth ,south ,east orwest than any other location."Norway"
* Northernmost Point —
Rossøya ,Svalbard (80° 49′44″ N)
* Southernmost Point —Bouvetøya , SouthAtlantic Ocean (54° 26′S)
* Westernmost Point —Hoybergodden ,Jan Mayen (9° 04′39″ W)
* Easternmost Point —Kræmerpynten onKvitøya ,Svalbard (33° 30′59″ E)Note thatQueen 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 ofNordkapp ,Finnmark (71° 11′08″ N)
* Southernmost Point —Pysen , municipality ofMandal ,Vest-Agder (57° 57′31″ N)
* Westernmost Point —Holmebåen municipality ofSolund ,Sogn og Fjordane (4° 29′57″ E)
* Easternmost Point —Hornøya , municipality ofVardø ,Finnmark (31°10′7″ E)"Norway (mainland)"
* Northernmost Point —
Cape Nordkinn , municipality ofGamvik ,Finnmark (71° 08′02″ N)
* Southernmost Point — Odden, municipality ofMandal ,Vest-Agder
** A canal was built in 2007 across the Lindesnes peninsula, making it an island.
** Before that theLindesnes , municipality ofLindesnes ,Vest-Agder was the southernmost point
* Westernmost Point —Vardetangen , municipality ofAustrheim ,Hordaland
* Easternmost Point —Kibergneset , municipality ofVardø ,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 ofHoltålen ,Sør-Trøndelag , more than convert|500|m|ft|0|abbr=on below sea level.ee also
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Geography of Norway
*Extreme points of the world
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