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.

Ormenio

Cape Tenaro

Sagiada

Pythio

Gavdos

Othonoi

Strongyli

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:

• 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

• Extreme points of Earth
• Geography of Greece

References

This page was last edited on 10 April 2022, at 20:49