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This is a list of the extreme points of
Greece , the points that are farther
north ,
south ,
east or
west than any other location.
Latitude and longitude extremities of
Greece
Mainland
Northernmost point — Trigono/Ormenio Border Crossing,
Evros regional unit (
41°44′51.5″N 26°09′58.6″E / 41.747639°N 26.166278°E / 41.747639; 26.166278 )
Northernmost settlement —
Ormenio ,
Evros regional unit (
41°43′13″N 26°12′48″E / 41.72028°N 26.21333°E / 41.72028; 26.21333 )
Southernmost point — Cape
Tenaro , also Cape Matapan, the
Peloponnese (
36°23′08″N 22°28′59″E / 36.38556°N 22.48306°E / 36.38556; 22.48306 )
Southernmost settlement —
Kokkinogia , the
Peloponnese (
36°24′14″N 22°29′12″E / 36.40389°N 22.48667°E / 36.40389; 22.48667 )
Westernmost point — Ftelia Bay (Ormos Ftelias),
Thesprotia (
39°41′25″N 20°00′41″E / 39.69028°N 20.01139°E / 39.69028; 20.01139 )
Westernmost settlement —
Skala Sagiadas ,
Thesprotia (
39°37′38″N 20°11′06″E / 39.62722°N 20.18500°E / 39.62722; 20.18500 )
Easternmost point — unnamed river island,
Evros River , Evros regional unit (
41°23′04″N 26°38′07″E / 41.38444°N 26.63528°E / 41.38444; 26.63528 )
Easternmost settlement —
Stathmos Pythiou , Evros regional unit (
41°22′17″N 26°37′17″E / 41.37139°N 26.62139°E / 41.37139; 26.62139 )
Entire Greece
Northernmost point — Gravia area,
Evros regional unit (
41°44′56″N 26°13′48″E / 41.74889°N 26.23000°E / 41.74889; 26.23000 )
Northernmost settlement —
Ormenio ,
Evros regional unit (
41°43′13″N 26°12′48″E / 41.72028°N 26.21333°E / 41.72028; 26.21333 )
Southernmost point —
Cape Trypiti (
34°48′03″N 24°07′20″E / 34.80083°N 24.12222°E / 34.80083; 24.12222 ). It is also the southernmost point of Europe.
Southernmost settlement —
Vatsiana (
34°49′14″N 24°05′55″E / 34.82056°N 24.09861°E / 34.82056; 24.09861 )
Westernmost point — Xilosermi beach,
Othonoi , off
Corfu (
39°51′07″N 19°22′26″E / 39.85194°N 19.37389°E / 39.85194; 19.37389 )
Westernmost settlement —
Chorio ,
Othonoi , off
Corfu (
39°51′12″N 19°22′56″E / 39.85333°N 19.38222°E / 39.85333; 19.38222 )
Easternmost point — islet of
Strongyli , in the
Megisti archipelago (
36°06′58″N 29°38′43″E / 36.11611°N 29.64528°E / 36.11611; 29.64528 )
Easternmost settlement —
Kastellorizo , in the
Megisti archipelago (
36°08′54″N 29°35′30″E / 36.14833°N 29.59167°E / 36.14833; 29.59167 )
Highest point — the peak of
Mount Olympus , 2917 m
Lowest point — sea level
[1]
Deepest point —
Calypso Deep ,
Ionian Sea , -5267 m. It is also the deepest point of the
Mediterranean Sea .
Historical
Upon liberation of Greece in 1830 , the extreme points of the country were:
North:
Psathoura island (39.498°N 24.181°E) in the Northern
Sporades , NE of
Alonnisos
South:
Eschati (Mermengas) islet in the Cyclades, around 10 miles SW of
Santorini
East:
Amorgos island (36°50′N 25°54′E) and in particular the eastern tip thereof, east of Aegiali village
West:
Forti islet in the Ionian Sea, in the narrow straits between the island of
Lefkas (still under British rule) and the coast of
Acarnania province of the
Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture, to which it belonged
Upon granting of the Ionian Islands to Greece in 1864 the extreme points of the country were modified as follows:
See also
References
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