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Upon liberation of Greece in 1830, the extreme points of the country were: . North: Psathoura island (39.498°N 24.181°E) in the Northern Sporades, NE of Alonnisos South: Eschati (Mermengas) islet in the Cyclades, around 10 miles SW of Santorini
Southernmost point Latitude Antarctica: South Pole: 90°00′S: Antarctic Circle: 66°33′39"S South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom) Southern Thule: 59°42′S Chile: Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands Cape Froward (mainland) 56°32′S 53°53′S Argentina: Southernmost point of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego Monte ...
This is a list of the extreme points of Asia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. Asia. Northernmost Point — Cape Fligely, Prince Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81°52'N) Franz Josef Land is near the ill-defined border between Europe and Asia
Gavdos is the southernmost island in Greece and all of Europe. The island has a borderline hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification : BSh ). Summers are constantly hot, with daily temperatures reaching around 33 °C (91 °F) in July and August.
Extreme points of Africa; Extreme points of Eurasia. Extreme points of Europe; Extreme points of Asia; Extreme points of the Americas. Extreme points of North America. Extreme points of the Caribbean; Extreme points of Central America; Extreme points of South America; Extreme points of Antarctica; Extreme points of Oceania. Extreme points of ...
Asia is equal to its shores, which also define Europe and Libya. The northern shore runs eastward along the line if the Phasis and Araxes Rivers; that is, south of the Caucasus Mountains, and around the south of the Caspian Sea. The southern shore continues the Red Sea and the Nile River, as Darius the Great had constructed a canal between them ...
Topographic map of Greece. Greece is located in South Eastern Europe, bordering the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a peninsular country, with an archipelago of about 3,000 islands. It has a total area of 131,957 km 2 (50,949 sq mi), [6] of which land area is 130,647 km 2 and internal waters (lakes and rivers) account for 1,310 km 2.
The Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, 21,549.6 square kilometres (8,320.3 sq mi) in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth , where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893.