Extreme points of Norway
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The extreme points of Norway include the coordinates
that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in Norway
; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northern-most point is Rossøya
on Svalbard
, the southern-most is Pysen
in Mandal, the eastern-most is Kræmerpynten
on Svalbard, and the western-most is Høybergodden
on Jan Mayen
. The highest peak is Galdhøpiggen
, standing at 2469 m (8,100 ft) above mean sea level
, while the lowest elevation is sea level at the coast.
The Norwegian Antarctic Territory
—consisting of Queen Maud Land
, Peter I Island
and Bouvet Island
—are not part of the Kingdom of Norway. Norway administrates the claims based on the Antarctic Treaty System
; therefore they are sometimes considered part of a wider definition of Norway. If included, the Norwegian Antarctic Territory accounts the southern-most, eastern-most, western-most and highest extreme points.
The latitude and longitude are expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds
, in which an "N" value refers to the northern hemisphere, and an "S" value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a "E" longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a "W" refers to the western hemisphere. The extreme points of latitude and longitude are published by the Norwegian Mapping Authority, while the elevations are published by the World Fact Book. Both make use of the World Geodetic System
(WGS) 84, a geodetic reference system.
For the Kingdom of Norway, the northern-most point is Rossøya
, just north of Nordaustlandet
on the Svalbard archipelago, bordering the Barents Sea
. The southern-most point is Pysen in Mandal bordering Skagerrak
—the only latitude and longitude extreme point that is in Norway proper. The eastern-most location is Kræmerpynten
on Svalbard, bordering the Barents Sea, while the western-most point is Høybergodden on Jan Mayen, bordering the Greenland Sea
.
All four latitude and longitude extreme points are bordering the sea; due to the geographic nature of the coastline, all extremities are located on islands. Therefore, extreme points of the Norwegian mainland are also included in the list. The northern-most point is Knivskjellodden
, located in Magerøy in Finnmark
. The northern-most mainland point is Cape Nordkinn
, located in Lebesby
, Finnmark; this is also the northern-most location of mainland Europe. Both border the Barents Sea. The southern-most location of Norway proper is Pysen, while the southern-most mainland location is Lindesnes
; both border Skagerrak. The eastern-most point is Hornøya
, with Kibergneset
being the eastern-most mainland location. Both are in Vardø
in Finnmark. The western-most location is Holmebåen
in Solund
, Sogn og Fjordane
, while the western-most mainland location is Vardetangen
in Austrheim
, Hordaland
. Both border the North Sea
.
If Antarctica is included, the southern-most point is the South Pole
. All seven Antarctic claims meet there, so this point borders all other six territories. The eastern-most point is the border between Queen Maud Land and the Australian Antarctic Territory
, which follows the 45th meridian east
. The western-most point is Peter I Island
. As the only Antarctic claim that is not a sector, it borders the Amundsen Sea
.
The highest point in the kingdom is Galdhøpiggen
, which, standing at 2469 m (8,100 ft) above mean sea level
, is located in Lom
. Galdhøpiggen is part of the Jotunheimen
mountain range, as well as Jotunheimen National Park. It is also the highest peak along the Scandinavian Mountains
. If Antarctica is included, the highest peak is Jøkulkyrkja
, standing at 3148 metres (10,328.1 ft). It is located in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
in Princess Astrid Coast
. Norway's lowest point is located on the coast, at sea level. The coast stretches 83281 kilometres (51,748.5 mi), including fjords, bays and islands.
Geographic coordinate system
A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position...
that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northern-most point is Rossøya
Rossøya
Rossøya, sometimes referred to as Ross Island in English, is an island located in the Barents Sea. It is a part of Sjuøyane, a group of islands in the Svalbard archipelago, just north of the coast of Nordaustlandet. Rossøya is located just north-west of the slightly larger island Vesle Tavleøya...
on Svalbard
Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the...
, the southern-most is Pysen
Pysen
Pysen is a skerry in Mandal, Norway. It is the southern-most point of Norway proper.-References:...
in Mandal, the eastern-most is Kræmerpynten
Kræmerpynten
Kræmerpynten is the most eastern point of the island Kvitøya. The point is also the most eastern point of Norway. The name Kræmerpynten origins from the trapper Waldemar Hilbert Kræmer.-References:...
on Svalbard, and the western-most is Høybergodden
Høybergodden
Høybergodden is the most western point of the volcanic island Jan Mayen.The point is also the most western point of the Kingdom of Norway.-References:...
on Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen Island is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean and part of the Kingdom of Norway. It is long and 373 km2 in area, partly covered by glaciers . It has two parts: larger northeast Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by an isthmus wide...
. The highest peak is Galdhøpiggen
Galdhøpiggen
Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia and Northern Europe, at 2,469 m above sea level...
, standing at 2469 m (8,100 ft) above mean sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
, while the lowest elevation is sea level at the coast.
The Norwegian Antarctic Territory
Norwegian Antarctic Territory
Norway has three dependent territories within the Antarctic and Subantarctic. These consist of Queen Maud Land on Antarctica and Peter I Island , which both are subject to the Antarctic Treaty System; and the Subantarctic Bouvet Island...
—consisting of Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal...
, Peter I Island
Peter I Island
Peter I Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, from Antarctica. It is claimed as a dependency of Norway, and along with Queen Maud Land and Bouvet Island comprises one of the three Norwegian dependent territories in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. Peter I Island is ...
and Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited Antarctic volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 2,525 km south-southwest of South Africa. It is a dependent territory of Norway and, lying north of 60°S latitude, is not subject to the Antarctic Treaty. The centre of the island is an ice-filled crater of an...
—are not part of the Kingdom of Norway. Norway administrates the claims based on the Antarctic Treaty System
Antarctic Treaty System
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only continent without a native human population. For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all of the land...
; therefore they are sometimes considered part of a wider definition of Norway. If included, the Norwegian Antarctic Territory accounts the southern-most, eastern-most, western-most and highest extreme points.
The latitude and longitude are expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds
Minute of arc
A minute of arc, arcminute, or minute of angle , is a unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of one degree. In turn, a second of arc or arcsecond is one sixtieth of one minute of arc....
, in which an "N" value refers to the northern hemisphere, and an "S" value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a "E" longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a "W" refers to the western hemisphere. The extreme points of latitude and longitude are published by the Norwegian Mapping Authority, while the elevations are published by the World Fact Book. Both make use of the World Geodetic System
World Geodetic System
The World Geodetic System is a standard for use in cartography, geodesy, and navigation. It comprises a standard coordinate frame for the Earth, a standard spheroidal reference surface for raw altitude data, and a gravitational equipotential surface that defines the nominal sea level.The latest...
(WGS) 84, a geodetic reference system.
Latitude and longitude
Rossøya
Rossøya, sometimes referred to as Ross Island in English, is an island located in the Barents Sea. It is a part of Sjuøyane, a group of islands in the Svalbard archipelago, just north of the coast of Nordaustlandet. Rossøya is located just north-west of the slightly larger island Vesle Tavleøya...
, just north of Nordaustlandet
Nordaustlandet
Nordaustlandet is the second-largest island in the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, with an area of . It lies north east of Spitsbergen, separated by Hinlopenstretet. Much of Nordaustlandet lies under large ice caps, mainly Austfonna and Vestfonna, the remaining parts of the north being tundra...
on the Svalbard archipelago, bordering the Barents Sea
Barents Sea
The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents...
. The southern-most point is Pysen in Mandal bordering Skagerrak
Skagerrak
The Skagerrak is a strait running between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat sea area, which leads to the Baltic Sea.-Name:...
—the only latitude and longitude extreme point that is in Norway proper. The eastern-most location is Kræmerpynten
Kræmerpynten
Kræmerpynten is the most eastern point of the island Kvitøya. The point is also the most eastern point of Norway. The name Kræmerpynten origins from the trapper Waldemar Hilbert Kræmer.-References:...
on Svalbard, bordering the Barents Sea, while the western-most point is Høybergodden on Jan Mayen, bordering the Greenland Sea
Greenland Sea
The Greenland Sea is a body of water that borders Greenland to the west, the Svalbard archipelago to the east, Fram Strait and the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Norwegian Sea and Iceland to the south. The Greenland Sea is often defined as part of the Arctic Ocean, sometimes as part of the...
.
All four latitude and longitude extreme points are bordering the sea; due to the geographic nature of the coastline, all extremities are located on islands. Therefore, extreme points of the Norwegian mainland are also included in the list. The northern-most point is Knivskjellodden
Knivskjellodden
Knivskjellodden, located in the municipality of Nordkapp in Norway is the northernmost point of Magerøya, and is sometimes considered the northernmost point of the entire continent of Europe...
, located in Magerøy in Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
. The northern-most mainland point is Cape Nordkinn
Cape Nordkinn
Cape Nordkinn at is the northernmost point on Nordkinn Peninsula in Finnmark county in northern Norway. It is notable for being the northernmost point of mainland Norway, and by extension the northernmost point of mainland Europe.- Geography :...
, located in Lebesby
Lebesby
Lebesby is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kjøllefjord. Lebesby is also the name of a village in the municipality....
, Finnmark; this is also the northern-most location of mainland Europe. Both border the Barents Sea. The southern-most location of Norway proper is Pysen, while the southern-most mainland location is Lindesnes
Lindesnes
Lindesnes is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Lindesnes was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the older municipalities of Spangereid, Sør-Audnedal, and Vigmostad....
; both border Skagerrak. The eastern-most point is Hornøya
Hornøya (Finnmark)
Hornøya is an island off the coast of mainline Norway, east of Vardø in the Barents Sea. At the tallest point of the island, at amsl, is a lighthouse. The island is the eastern-most point of Norway proper....
, with Kibergneset
Kibergneset
Kibergneset is a peninsula in mainland Norway, just west of Vardø and north of Kiberg. On the south-eastern side there is a coastal fortress built by Germany during World War II. The eastern-most point of Norway lays on Kibergneset....
being the eastern-most mainland location. Both are in Vardø
Vardø
is a town and a municipality in Finnmark county in the extreme northeast part of Norway.Vardø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of a low population and very few voters, this was...
in Finnmark. The western-most location is Holmebåen
Holmebåen
Holmebåen is a point on the island of Steinsøy in an archipelago of small islands northwest of Utvær in the municipality of Solund in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, about west of the municipal center of Hardbakke. Holmebåen is the western-most point in Norway proper.-References:...
in Solund
Solund
Solund is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. Solund is the westernmost island municipality in Norway, and the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county that is made up only of islands...
, Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
, while the western-most mainland location is Vardetangen
Vardetangen
Vardetangen is a point in Austrheim, Norway. It is the western-most mainland point in Norway proper.-References:...
in Austrheim
Austrheim
Austrheim is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Austrheim was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1910. Fedje was separated from Austrheim on 1 January 1947...
, Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
. Both border the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
.
If Antarctica is included, the southern-most point is the South Pole
South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole...
. All seven Antarctic claims meet there, so this point borders all other six territories. The eastern-most point is the border between Queen Maud Land and the Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Antarctic Territory
The Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation...
, which follows the 45th meridian east
45th meridian east
The meridian 45° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
. The western-most point is Peter I Island
Peter I Island
Peter I Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, from Antarctica. It is claimed as a dependency of Norway, and along with Queen Maud Land and Bouvet Island comprises one of the three Norwegian dependent territories in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. Peter I Island is ...
. As the only Antarctic claim that is not a sector, it borders the Amundsen Sea
Amundsen Sea
The Amundsen Sea is an arm of the Southern Ocean off Marie Byrd Land in western Antarctica. It is bounded by Cape Flying Fish, the northwestern tip of Thurston Island to the east and Cape Dart on Siple Island to the west. East of Cape Flying Fish starts the Bellingshausen Sea. West of Cape Dart is...
.
| Heading | Scope | Location | Region | Bordering entity | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Kingdom | Rossøya Rossøya Rossøya, sometimes referred to as Ross Island in English, is an island located in the Barents Sea. It is a part of Sjuøyane, a group of islands in the Svalbard archipelago, just north of the coast of Nordaustlandet. Rossøya is located just north-west of the slightly larger island Vesle Tavleøya... |
Svalbard Svalbard Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the... |
Barents Sea Barents Sea The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents... |
80°49′44.41"N 20°20′32.29"E | |
| North | Proper | Knivskjellodden Knivskjellodden Knivskjellodden, located in the municipality of Nordkapp in Norway is the northernmost point of Magerøya, and is sometimes considered the northernmost point of the entire continent of Europe... |
Magerøy | Barents Sea Barents Sea The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents... |
71°11′08.5676"N 25°40′30.7970"E | |
| North | Mainland | Cape Nordkinn Cape Nordkinn Cape Nordkinn at is the northernmost point on Nordkinn Peninsula in Finnmark county in northern Norway. It is notable for being the northernmost point of mainland Norway, and by extension the northernmost point of mainland Europe.- Geography :... |
Lebesby Lebesby Lebesby is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kjøllefjord. Lebesby is also the name of a village in the municipality.... |
Barents Sea Barents Sea The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents... |
71°08′02.4780"N 27°39′13.6274"E | |
| South | Kingdom | Pysen Pysen Pysen is a skerry in Mandal, Norway. It is the southern-most point of Norway proper.-References:... |
Mandal | Skagerrak Skagerrak The Skagerrak is a strait running between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat sea area, which leads to the Baltic Sea.-Name:... |
57°57′30.6353"N 07°33′52.3010"E | |
| South | Mainland | Lindesnes Lindesnes Lindesnes is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Lindesnes was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the older municipalities of Spangereid, Sør-Audnedal, and Vigmostad.... |
Lindesnes Lindesnes Lindesnes is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Lindesnes was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the older municipalities of Spangereid, Sør-Audnedal, and Vigmostad.... |
Skagerrak Skagerrak The Skagerrak is a strait running between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat sea area, which leads to the Baltic Sea.-Name:... |
58°00′12.5993"N 07°30′47.6893"E | |
| South | Antarctica | South Pole South Pole The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole... |
Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal... |
n/a | 90°00′00"S 00°00′00"E | |
| East | Kingdom | Kræmerpynten Kræmerpynten Kræmerpynten is the most eastern point of the island Kvitøya. The point is also the most eastern point of Norway. The name Kræmerpynten origins from the trapper Waldemar Hilbert Kræmer.-References:... |
Svalbard Svalbard Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the... |
Barents Sea Barents Sea The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents... |
80°13′45.28"N 33°30′58.74"E | |
| East | Proper | Hornøya Hornøya (Finnmark) Hornøya is an island off the coast of mainline Norway, east of Vardø in the Barents Sea. At the tallest point of the island, at amsl, is a lighthouse. The island is the eastern-most point of Norway proper.... |
Vardø Vardø is a town and a municipality in Finnmark county in the extreme northeast part of Norway.Vardø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of a low population and very few voters, this was... |
Barents Sea Barents Sea The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents... |
70°23′12.6393"N 31°10′06.9360"E | |
| East | Mainland | Kibergneset Kibergneset Kibergneset is a peninsula in mainland Norway, just west of Vardø and north of Kiberg. On the south-eastern side there is a coastal fortress built by Germany during World War II. The eastern-most point of Norway lays on Kibergneset.... |
Vardø Vardø is a town and a municipality in Finnmark county in the extreme northeast part of Norway.Vardø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of a low population and very few voters, this was... |
Barents Sea Barents Sea The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents... |
70°17′20.9612"N 31°03′51.546971"E | |
| East | Antarctica | Eastern Border 45th meridian east The meridian 45° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... |
Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal... |
Australian Antarctic Territory Australian Antarctic Territory The Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation... |
90°00′00"S 45°00′00"E – | |
| West | Kingdom | Høybergodden Høybergodden Høybergodden is the most western point of the volcanic island Jan Mayen.The point is also the most western point of the Kingdom of Norway.-References:... |
Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Island is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean and part of the Kingdom of Norway. It is long and 373 km2 in area, partly covered by glaciers . It has two parts: larger northeast Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by an isthmus wide... |
Greenland Sea Greenland Sea The Greenland Sea is a body of water that borders Greenland to the west, the Svalbard archipelago to the east, Fram Strait and the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Norwegian Sea and Iceland to the south. The Greenland Sea is often defined as part of the Arctic Ocean, sometimes as part of the... |
70°51′49.05"N 09°04′38.86"W | |
| West | Proper | Holmebåen Holmebåen Holmebåen is a point on the island of Steinsøy in an archipelago of small islands northwest of Utvær in the municipality of Solund in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, about west of the municipal center of Hardbakke. Holmebåen is the western-most point in Norway proper.-References:... |
Solund Solund Solund is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. Solund is the westernmost island municipality in Norway, and the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county that is made up only of islands... |
North Sea North Sea In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively... |
61°04′24.0727"N 04°29′57.0166"E | |
| West | Mainland | Vardetangen Vardetangen Vardetangen is a point in Austrheim, Norway. It is the western-most mainland point in Norway proper.-References:... |
Austrheim Austrheim Austrheim is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Austrheim was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1910. Fedje was separated from Austrheim on 1 January 1947... |
North Sea North Sea In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively... |
60°48′36.6146"N 04°56′43.1825"E | |
| West | Antarctica | — | Peter I Island Peter I Island Peter I Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, from Antarctica. It is claimed as a dependency of Norway, and along with Queen Maud Land and Bouvet Island comprises one of the three Norwegian dependent territories in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. Peter I Island is ... |
Amundsen Sea Amundsen Sea The Amundsen Sea is an arm of the Southern Ocean off Marie Byrd Land in western Antarctica. It is bounded by Cape Flying Fish, the northwestern tip of Thurston Island to the east and Cape Dart on Siple Island to the west. East of Cape Flying Fish starts the Bellingshausen Sea. West of Cape Dart is... |
68°47′00"S 90°35′00"W |
Altitude
Galdhøpiggen
Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia and Northern Europe, at 2,469 m above sea level...
, which, standing at 2469 m (8,100 ft) above mean sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
, is located in Lom
Lom
Lom as an ethnic group:* Lom people, a Gypsy group, mainly in the CaucasusLom as a placename:* Lom, Norway, a municipality in Norway** Lom prisoner of war camp, a Norwegian prisoner of war camp in the above-mentioned location....
. Galdhøpiggen is part of the Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 km² in Southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhøpiggen...
mountain range, as well as Jotunheimen National Park. It is also the highest peak along the Scandinavian Mountains
Scandinavian Mountains
The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen or Kölen , in Finnish Köli and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the three latter meaning The Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula...
. If Antarctica is included, the highest peak is Jøkulkyrkja
Jøkulkyrkja
Jøkulkyrkja , also known as Massiv Yakova Gakkelya, is a broad, ice-topped mountain with several radial rock spurs, standing east of Lunde Glacier in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. At elevation, it is the highest elevation in Queen Maud Land, and also the highest...
, standing at 3148 metres (10,328.1 ft). It is located in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 65 miles between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica...
in Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast is that portion of the coast of Queen Maud Land lying between 5° and 20° E. The entire coast is bordered by ice shelves. Discovered by Capt. H. Halvorsen of the Sevilla in March 1931 and named for Princess Astrid of Norway....
. Norway's lowest point is located on the coast, at sea level. The coast stretches 83281 kilometres (51,748.5 mi), including fjords, bays and islands.
| Extremity | Name | Elevation | Range | Region | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest (kingdom) | Galdhøpiggen Galdhøpiggen Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia and Northern Europe, at 2,469 m above sea level... |
2469 m (8,100 ft) | Jotunheimen Jotunheimen Jotunheimen is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 km² in Southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhøpiggen... |
Lom Lom Lom as an ethnic group:* Lom people, a Gypsy group, mainly in the CaucasusLom as a placename:* Lom, Norway, a municipality in Norway** Lom prisoner of war camp, a Norwegian prisoner of war camp in the above-mentioned location.... |
61°38′11"N 8°18′45"E | |
| Highest (Antarctica) | Jøkulkyrkja Jøkulkyrkja Jøkulkyrkja , also known as Massiv Yakova Gakkelya, is a broad, ice-topped mountain with several radial rock spurs, standing east of Lunde Glacier in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. At elevation, it is the highest elevation in Queen Maud Land, and also the highest... |
3148 m (10,328 ft) | Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 65 miles between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica... |
Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal... |
71°53′00"S 6°40′00"E | |
| Lowest | Sea level | 0 m (0 ft) | Coast | Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area... |
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