List of extreme points of Denmark
This is a list of the extreme points of Denmark: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Latitude and longitude
Jutland Peninsula
This includes only land on the Jutland peninsula – land that is part of mainland Europe:
- North : Skagen, North Jutland County (57°45′9″N 10°37′1″E)
- If the North Jutlandic Island is not included, then it is Hennedal (Aalborg, North Jutland County) (57°04′45″N 10°00′19″E)
- South : Padborg, South Jutland County (54°48′N 9°20.6′E)
- West : Blåvandshuk, Ribe County (55°33′45″N 8°4′21″E)
- East : Grenå, Aarhus County (56°26.6′N 10°57.5′E)
Following a flood in 1825, the northernmost part of Jutland is actually an island.
Denmark proper
This includes only land in the European Union, also called Denmark proper, excluding Greenland and the Faroe Islands which are considered separate countries:
- North : Skagen, North Jutland County (57°45′9″N 10°37′1″E)
- South : Gedser, Falster (54°33′33″N 11°58′11″E)
- West : Blåvandshuk, Ribe County (55°33′45″N 8°4′21″E)
- East : Østerskær, Christiansø (55°19′06″N 15°11′50″E)
All territories
Danish territory includes the island of Kaffeklubben, the northernmost permanent piece of land on earth. There are several temporary gravel banks marginally further north, such as Oodaaq, but these are not included here.
- North : Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland (83°40′N 30°37′W)
- South : Gedser, Storstrøm (54°33′33″N 11°58′11″E)
- West : Nordvestø, Carey Islands, Greenland (76°44′N 73°15′W)
- East : Østerskær, Christiansø (55°19′06″N 15°11′50″E)
Gedser is also the southernmost point of Scandinavia and the Nordic countries.
Altitude
- Maximum :
- Denmark proper : Møllehøj, 170.86 m (55°58′37.88″N 9°49′34.42″E)
- Faroe Islands : Slættaratindur, 882 m (62°18′0″N 7°0′0″W)
- Greenland : Gunnbjørn, 3700 m (68°55.170′0″N 29°53.912′0″W)
- Minimum : Lammefjord, -7 m
Transportation
Only public transportation.
Direction | Airport | Railway station |
---|---|---|
North | Aalborg | Skagen |
South | Sønderborg | Rødby Færge |
West | Esbjerg | Victoria Street Station (Lemvig Municipality) |
East | Rønne | Copenhagen Airport Station |
References
Follow the coordinate links and see on maps that these are extreme points and have no location further beyond.