List of extreme points of the Netherlands
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This is a list of the extreme points of the Netherlands, the points that are farther up, down, north, south, east or west than any other location.
European part of the Netherlands
[edit | edit source]- Northernmost Point — Rottumerplaat[1] (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Northernmost Point (mainland) — Noordkaap (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Southernmost Point — boundary marker 12 along Rue de Beusdael, near Kuttingen in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Westernmost Point — Sint Anna ter Muiden (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Easternmost Point — Bad Nieuweschans (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Highest Point — Vaalserberg (327.5 m above sea level) (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Lowest point — Zuidplaspolder[2] near Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (6.76 m below sea level) (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
Netherlands
[edit | edit source]When in the list above the special municipalities in the Caribbean are included, the western- and southernmost points change to locations on the island Bonaire, whereas the highest point is on the island Saba. The approximate locations are:
- Westernmost Point — west of Lake Goto (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Southernmost Point — Willemstoren Lighthouse Bonaire (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Highest Point — Mount Scenery (870 m above sea level) (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
Kingdom of the Netherlands
[edit | edit source]When all countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are taken into account, the southernmost point moves to Curaçao and the westernmost point moves to Aruba.
- Southernmost Point — Klein Curaçao, Curaçao (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Westernmost Point — Divi village, Aruba (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
See also
[edit | edit source]Gallery
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Highest point in the European Netherlands at the summit of Vaalserberg.
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Mount Scenery on Saba in the Caribbean Netherlands is the highest point in the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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The northern point of Rottumerplaat (middle island, extension to the right of the picture) is the northernmost point of the European and the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Southernmost point of the European Netherlands, with the border making almost a 90-degree turn running to the right and to the front of Boundary Pillar No. 12.
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Lowest point of the Netherlands in the Zuidplaspolder