Extreme points of Denmark

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

Contents 1 Latitude and longitude 1.1 Jutland Peninsula 1.2 European Union 1.3 All territories 2 Altitude 3 See also

[edit] Latitude and longitude

[edit] Jutland Peninsula

This includes only land on the Jutland peninsula – land that is part of mainland Europe:

• North : Skagen, North Jutland ( 57°44′N, 10°35′E)
• South : Padborg, South Jutland ( 54°58′N, 9°21′E)
• West : Blåvandshuk, Ribe ( 55°34′N, 8°5′E)
• East : Grenå, Århus ( 56°27′N, 10°37′E)

[edit] European Union

This includes only land in the European Union, excluding Greenland and the Faroe Islands:

• North : Skagen, North Jutland ( 57°44′N, 10°35′E)
• South : Gedser, Storstrøm ( 54°34′N, 11°58′E)
• West : Blåvands Huk, Ribe ( 55°34′N, 8°5′E)
• East : Østerskærene, Christiansø ( 55°19′N, 15°11′E)

[edit] All territories

Danish territory includes the island of Kaffeklubben, the northernmost permanent piece of land on earth. There are several temporary gravel banks marginally further north, such as Oodaaq, but these are not included here.

• North : Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland ( 83°40′N, 31°37′W)
• South : Gedser, Storstrøm ( 54°34′N, 11°58′E)
• West : Cape Alexander, Greenland ( 78°10′N, 73°8′W)
• East : Svaneke, Bornholm ( 55°7′N, 15°9′E)

[edit] Altitude

• Maximum :
  • European Union : Yding Skovhøj, 173 m
  • Faroe Islands : Slættaratindur, 882 m
  • Greenland : Gunnbjørn, 3700 m
• Minimum : Lammefjord, -7 m

[edit] See also

• Extreme points of Europe
• Extreme points of the world
• Geography of Denmark