European Part of The Netherlands
- Northernmost Point — Rottumerplaat (53°33′18″N 6°28′41″E / 53.555°N 6.47806°E / 53.555; 6.47806 (North: Rottumerplaat))
- Northernmost Point (mainland) — near Roodeschool (53°27′56″N 6°44′48″E / 53.46556°N 6.74667°E / 53.46556; 6.74667 (North (mainland): near Roodeschool))
- Southernmost Point — boundary marker 12, near Kuttingen, municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg (50°45′01.5″N 5°54′54.0″E / 50.750417°N 5.915°E / 50.750417; 5.915 (South: boundary marker 12, near Kuttingen))
- Westernmost Point — Sint Anna ter Muiden (51°18′57″N 3°21′30″E / 51.31583°N 3.35833°E / 51.31583; 3.35833 (West: Sint Anna ter Muiden))
- Easternmost Point — Bad Nieuweschans (53°10′49″N 7°13′40″E / 53.18028°N 7.22778°E / 53.18028; 7.22778 (East: Nieuweschans))
- Highest Point — Vaalserberg (322.7 m above sea level) (50°45′17″N 6°01′15″E / 50.75472°N 6.02083°E / 50.75472; 6.02083 (Highest: Mount Scenery))
- Lowest point — Zuidplaspolder near Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (6.76 m below sea level) (51°59′09″N 4°37′54″E / 51.98583°N 4.63167°E / 51.98583; 4.63167 (Lowest: Zuidplaspolder))
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