List of extreme points of the Netherlands

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Extreme points of the European part of the Netherlands

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

  • Northernmost Point — Rottumerplaat (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Northernmost Point (mainland) — near Roodeschool (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Southernmost Point — boundary marker 12, near Kuttingen, municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Westernmost Point — Sint Anna ter Muiden (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Easternmost Point — Bad Nieuweschans (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Highest Point — Vaalserberg (322.7 m above sea level) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Lowest point — Zuidplaspolder near Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (6.76 m below sea level) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)

Netherlands

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 in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Southernmost Point — Willemstoren Lighthouse Bonaire (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
  • Highest Point — Mount Scenery (887 m above sea level) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)

Kingdom of the Netherlands

When all countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are taken into account, the westernmost point moves to Aruba.

  • Westernmost Point — Divi village, Aruba (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)

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