Extreme points of Norway

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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
• Southernmost Point — Bouvetøya, South Atlantic Ocean
• Westernmost Point — Høybergodden, Jan Mayen
• Easternmost Point — Kræmerpynten on Kvitøya, Svalbard

Note that Queen Maud Land is further south, west and east, but not recognised as Norwegian.

Norway (excluding Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

• Northernmost Point — Knivskjellodden, municipality of Nordkapp, Finnmark
• Southernmost Point — Pysen, municipality of Mandal, Vest-Agder
• Westernmost Point — Holmebåen municipality of Solund, Sogn og Fjordane
• Easternmost Point — Hornøya, municipality of Vardø, Finnmark

Norway (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Cape Nordkinn, Finnmark
• Southernmost Point — Lindesnes, Vest-Agder
• Westernmost Point — Vardetangen, municipality of Austrheim, Hordaland
• Easternmost Point — Kibergneset, municipality of Vardø, Finnmark

[edit] Altitude

• Galdhøpiggen, municipality of Lom, Oppland, 2469 m.

[edit] See also

• Geography of Norway
• Extreme points of the world