Extreme points of Cyprus

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

1 Longitude / Latitude
2 Altitude
3 See also
4 Notes

[edit] Longitude / Latitude

[edit] Mainland Cyprus

North : Cape Apostolos Andreas (35°42′N 34°35′E)
South : Cape Gata (34°34′N 33°1′E)
West : Cape Arnauti (35°3′N 32°16′E)
East : Cape Apostolos Andreas (35°42′N 34°35′E)

[edit] Including offshore islands

Nord : Klidhes Islands (35°43′N 34°36′E)
Sud : Cape Gata (34°34′N 33°1′E)
Ouest : Cape Arnauti (35°3′N 32°16′E)
Est : Klidhes Islands (35°43′N 34°36′E)

[edit] Republic of Cyprus

The Republic of Cyprus, which in principle covers the whole of the island (except the British bases of Akotiri and Dhekelia) in fact currently only governs the southern half of the island.

[edit] Turkish republic of North Cyprus

North Cyprus, although not recognised by any other country than Turkey is the de facto ruler of the northern half of the island.

North : Klidhes Islands (35°43′N 34°36′E)
South : Loyroykina (35°0′N 33°25′E)
West : Kokkina (35°10′N 32°38′E)
East : Klidhes Islands (35°43′N 34°36′E)

[edit] Altitude

Highest point : Mount Olympus, 1 951 m
Lowest point : Mediterranean Sea, 0 m

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

^ The British base of Akrotiri, which occupies most of the Akotiri peninsula extends further south.

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Extreme points of Europe

Albania · Andorra · Armenia² · Austria · Azerbaijan¹ · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus² · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia¹ · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan¹ · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia¹ · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey¹ · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican City

Dependencies, autonomies and other territories
Abkhazia¹ · Adjara² · Åland · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Kosovo · Nagorno-Karabakh² · Nakhichevan² · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus^2, 3

¹ Has significant territory in Asia. ² Entirely in West Asia, but considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons. ³ Only recognised by Turkey.

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