Extreme points of Denmark
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the extreme points of Denmark
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
peninsula – land that is part of mainland Europe:
Following a flood in 1825, the northernmost part of Jutland
is actually an island.
, excluding Greenland
and the Faroe Islands
:
, but these are not included here.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Jutland Peninsula
This includes only land on the JutlandJutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
peninsula – land that is part of mainland Europe:
- North : SkagenSkagenSkagen is a projection of land and a town, with a population of 8,515 , in Region Nordjylland on the northernmost tip of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark...
, North JutlandNorth Jutland CountyNorth Jutland County is a former county in northern Denmark. It was located on the eastern half of Vendsyssel-Thy and the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula. It was the largest county in Denmark, but with a relatively low population. The county seat was Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest...
(57°44′N 10°35′E) - South : PadborgPadborgPadborg is a Danish border town with a population of 4,486 located on the border with Germany. It is the location where both the E45 motorway, a railway and the historic Danish Army Road, hærvejen, cross the border...
, South JutlandSouth Jutland CountySouth Jutland County is a former county on the south-central portion of the Jutland Peninsula in southern Denmark....
(54°58′N 9°21′E) - West : BlåvandshukBlåvandshukBlåvandshuk is a headland on the North Sea coast of Jutland northwest of Esbjerg, and is the westernmost point of metropolitan Denmark.Before January 1, 2007, Blåvandshuk was also the name of a municipality that contained the headland. The municipality covered an area of 223 km², and had a...
, RibeRibe CountyRibe Amt is a former county on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark. It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark .-List of County Mayors:-Municipalities :...
(55°34′N 8°5′E) - East : GrenåGrenåGrenaa or Grenå is a town in central Denmark with a population of 14,308 . The town centre is about 2 km west of the east coast of the Djursland peninsula in Jutland's Region Midtjylland...
, ÅrhusAarhus CountyAarhus County or Århus County is a former county in central Denmark on the Jutland peninsula. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when almost all of it merged into Region Midtjylland . A very small portion was merged into Region Nordjylland...
(56°27′N 10°37′E)
Following a flood in 1825, the northernmost part of Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
is actually an island.
European Union
This includes only land in the European UnionEuropean Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, excluding Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
and the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
:
- North : Skagen, North Jutland (57°44′N 10°35′E)
- South : GedserGedserGedser is a town at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster in the Guldborgsund Municipality in Sjælland region. It is the southernmost town in Denmark. The town has a population of 809...
, FalsterFalsterFalster is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 514 km² and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland and is administered by Guldborgsund Municipality...
(54°34′N 11°58′E) - West : Blåvands Huk, Ribe (55°34′N 8°5′E)
- East : ØsterskærØsterskærØsterskær is a skerry belonging to the Ertholmene archipelago which is situated approximately 18 km from the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Østerskær is the easternmost point of the country, at 15° 11' 55" eastern longitude....
, Christiansø (55°19′N 15°11′E)
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 OodaaqOodaaq
Oodaaq or Oodap Qeqert is a bank of gravel and silt northeast of Greenland that has been considered by some to be the most northerly point of land on earth....
, but these are not included here.
- North : Kaffeklubben IslandKaffeklubben IslandKaffeklubben Island or The Coffee Club Island is a small island lying off the northern tip of Greenland. It is the northernmost point of land on Earth....
, Greenland (83°40′N 31°37′W) - South : GedserGedserGedser is a town at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster in the Guldborgsund Municipality in Sjælland region. It is the southernmost town in Denmark. The town has a population of 809...
, Storstrøm (54°34′N 11°58′E) - West : Cape AlexanderCape Alexander, GreenlandCape Alexander is the westernmost point in Greenland....
, Greenland (78°10′N 73°8′W) - East : ØsterskærØsterskærØsterskær is a skerry belonging to the Ertholmene archipelago which is situated approximately 18 km from the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Østerskær is the easternmost point of the country, at 15° 11' 55" eastern longitude....
, Christiansø (55°19′N 15°11′E)
Altitude
- Maximum :
- European Union : MøllehøjMøllehøjMøllehøj is the highest natural point in Denmark at . It is in the Ejerbjerge hills in Skanderborg municipality, very close to Ejer Bavnehøj. The summit is marked with a millstone, a remnant of Ejer mill which was situated on the hill from 1838 to 1917...
, 170.86 m (55°58′37.88"N 9°49′34.42"E) - Faroe Islands : SlættaratindurSlættaratindurSlættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an altitude of 882 metres. It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv, and Funningur....
, 882 m (62°18′0"N 7°0′0"W) - Greenland : GunnbjørnGunnbjørnGunnbjørn Fjeld is Greenland's highest mountain and also the highest mountain north of the Arctic circle. It is located in the Watkins Range on the east coast, which contains several other summits above 3500 metres. It is a nunatak, a rocky peak protruding through glacial ice...
, 3700 m (68°55.170′0"N 29°53.912′0"W)
- European Union : Møllehøj
- Minimum : LammefjordLammefjordThe Lammefjord is a former body of water in Denmark at the base of the Odsherred peninsula. Previously a deeply branched arm of the sea leading west from the Isefjord, most of it is now reclaimed as agricultural land...
, -7 m
See also
- Extreme points of EuropeExtreme points of EuropeThis is a list of the extreme points of Europe: the geographical points that are higher, farther north, south, east or west than any other location in Europe. Some of these positions are open to debate, as the definition of Europe is diverse....
- Extreme points of Earth
- Geography of DenmarkGeography of DenmarkDenmark is located in Western Europe on the Jutland peninsula and several islands in the Baltic sea. It borders both the and the North Sea along its tidal shoreline , whereas the general coastline is much shorter, at , as it would, among other geographical features, not include most of the...