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.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Mainland Cyprus
- North : Cape Apostolos AndreasCape Apostolos AndreasCape Apostolos Andreas is the north-easternmost point of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus . It lies at the tip of the finger-like Karpass Peninsula.The famous Apostolos Andreas Monastery is located just south of the promontory itself....
(35°42′N 34°35′E) - South : Cape GataCape GataCape Gata is the south-eastern cape of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located within the British Sovereign Base Areas, and is the southern-most point of the island....
(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)
Including offshore islands
- North : Klidhes Islands (35°43′N 34°36′E)
- South : Cape Gata (34°34′N 33°1′E)
- West : Cape Arnauti (35°3′N 32°16′E)
- East : Klidhes Islands (35°43′N 34°36′E)
Altitude
- Highest point : Mount OlympusMount Olympus (Cyprus)Olympus, or Chionistra, at , is the highest point in Cyprus. It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. A British long range radar currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak....
, 1 951 m/6 496 ft - Lowest point : Mediterranean sea shoreMediterranean SeaThe Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
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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 CyprusGeography of CyprusThe geography of Cyprus included both the physical and human geography of Cyprus, an island country situated in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is third largest island in the Mediterranean and the world's 81st largest...