List of extreme points of Finland

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Extreme points of Finland

This is a list of the extreme points of Finland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as points of highest and lowest elevation.

  • Northernmost Point — Nuorgam, Utsjoki, Lapland at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - also the northernmost point of the European Union
  • Southernmost Point — Bogskär in the municipality of Kökar, Åland at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
  • Southernmost Point, Mainland — Tulliniemi, Hanko at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
  • Westernmost Point — Märket, Hammarland, Åland at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
    • Inhabited: Västerö, Eckerö Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
    • Signilskär used to be permanently inhabited up the 1950s, but has now only a birdwatching station.[1][2][3]
  • Westernmost Point, Mainland — Kolttapahta, Enontekiö, Lapland at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
  • Easternmost Point — Virmajärvi, Ilomantsi at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
    • Inhabited: Möhkö (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.). Hattuvaara (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) is sometimes cited as well.
    • There is also a public lean-to shelter at Lakonkangas, further east.

Transportation

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Only includes public transportation.

Airport:

Railway station:

Altitude

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Highest:

  • Halti fell, Enontekiö municipality, 1323,6 m at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.; however, the high point of Halti is located on the border with Norway, on a hill of a side peak that belongs to Norway; the main peak also belongs to Norway.

Lowest:

See also

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References

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