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.
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[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 ()
- South : Padborg, South Jutland ()
- West : Blåvandshuk, Ribe ()
- East : Grenå, Århus ()
Following a flood in 1825, the northernmost part of Jutland is actually an island.
[edit] European Union
This includes only land in the European Union, excluding Greenland and the Faroe Islands:
- North : Skagen, North Jutland ()
- South : Gedser, Storstrøm ()
- West : Blåvands Huk, Ribe ()
- East : Østerskær, Christiansø ()
[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 ()
- South : Gedser, Storstrøm ()
- West : Cape Alexander, Greenland ()
- East : Østerskær, Christiansø ()
[edit] Altitude
- Maximum :
- European Union : Møllehøj, 170.86 m ( )
- Faroe Islands : Slættaratindur, 882 m ( )
- Greenland : Gunnbjørn, 3700 m ( )
- Minimum : Lammefjord, -7 m
[edit] See also
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