Knivskjellodden

Knivskjellodden

Knivskjellodden, located in the municipality of Nordkapp in Norway is the northernmost point of the island Magerøya, and is sometimes considered the northernmost point of the entire continent of Europe. Kinnarodden on the Nordkyn peninsula is the northernmost point on the mainland.

Although North Cape, Norway is popularly known as the northernmost point, it is in fact located 1,500 m further to the south.

ee also

*Lindesnes, southernmost point in Norway
*Extreme points of Europe

External links

* [http://geosite.jankrogh.com/borders/nordkapp/index.htm Jan S. Krogh's Geosite: On Knivskjellodden and North Cape]


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