Extreme Points of Norway - Latitude and Longitude

Latitude and Longitude

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.