List of extreme points of Greece
This is a list of the extreme points of Greece, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Mainland
- Northernmost point — Ormenio, Evros regional unit (41°44′N 26°11′E / 41.733°N 26.183°E)
- Southernmost point — Cape Tenaro, also Cape Matapan, the Peloponnese (36°23′N 22°29′E / 36.383°N 22.483°E)
- Westernmost point — Sagiada, Thesprotia (39°41′N 19°59′E / 39.683°N 19.983°E)
- Easternmost point — Pythio, Evros regional unit (41°23′N 26°38′E / 41.383°N 26.633°E)
Entire Greece
- Northernmost point — Ormenio, Evros regional unit (41°44′N 26°11′E / 41.733°N 26.183°E)
- Southernmost point — Gavdos (34°49′N 24°7′E / 34.817°N 24.117°E). It is also the southernmost point of Europe.
- Westernmost point — Othonoi, off Corfu (39°51′N 19°23′E / 39.850°N 19.383°E)
- Easternmost point — islet of Strongyli, in the Megisti archipelago (36°07′N 29°38.5′E / 36.117°N 29.6417°E)
- Highest point — the peak of Mount Olympus, 2917 m
- 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:
- North & West: Sazan Island (Sason, Saso) (40°30′N 19°17′E) at the entrance of the Bay of Vlorë (Aulon, Avlona)
- South: Antikythera (35°52′N 23°18′E)
See also
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