Extreme points of Northern Cyprus
A map depicting the extreme points of Northern Cyprus
The extreme points of Northern Cyprus are the most notable places that are closest to the most northerly, southerly, easterly and westerly areas of North Cyprus, the northern third of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. From the grid below, it can be observed that the most easterly and northerly places are the same, due to the north-easterly protrusion of the Karpass Peninsula.
| Direction | Location | District | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Klidhes Islands | İskele | 35°43′N 34°36′E / 35.717°N 34.600°E |
| North (mainland) | Cape Apostolos Andreas | İskele | 35°41.70′N 34°35.20′E / 35.69500°N 34.58667°E |
| South | Akıncılar | Lefkosia (Nicosia) | 35°00′50.00″N 33°27′48.43″E / 35.0138889°N 33.4634528°E |
| East | Klidhes Islands | İskele | 35°43′N 34°36′E / 35.717°N 34.600°E |
| East (mainland) | Cape Apostolos Andreas | İskele | 35°41.70′N 34°35.20′E / 35.69500°N 34.58667°E |
| West | Erenköy, in the Kokkina exclave | Kokkina exclave | 35°10′36.48″N 32°38′12.84″E / 35.1768000°N 32.6369000°E |
| Description | Location | Height above sea-level (m) | Area Description | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Point | Mount Selvili | 1,023m (3,357 ft) | Part of the Kyrenia Range, which is a limestone ridge along the mid-northern coast of Cyprus. | 35°19′13″N 33°09′31″E / 35.32028°N 33.15861°E |
| Lowest Point | Mediterranean Sea | 0m (0ft) | - | 35°N 18°E / 35°N 18°E |
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