Extreme points of Northern Cyprus

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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. The most easterly and northerly places are the same, due to the north-easterly protrusion of the Karpass Peninsula.

DirectionLocationDistrictCoordinates
North Klidhes Islands İskele 35°43′N34°36′E / 35.717°N 34.600°E / 35.717; 34.600 (Klidhes Islands)
North (mainland) Cape Apostolos Andreas İskele 35°41.70′N34°35.20′E / 35.69500°N 34.58667°E / 35.69500; 34.58667 (Cape Apostolos Andreas)
South Akıncılar Lefkosia (Nicosia) 35°00′50.00″N33°27′48.43″E / 35.0138889°N 33.4634528°E / 35.0138889; 33.4634528 (Akıncılar (Luricina))
East Klidhes Islands İskele 35°43′N34°36′E / 35.717°N 34.600°E / 35.717; 34.600 (Klidhes Islands)
East (mainland) Cape Apostolos Andreas İskele 35°41.70′N34°35.20′E / 35.69500°N 34.58667°E / 35.69500; 34.58667 (Cape Apostolos Andreas)
West Erenköy, in the Kokkina exclave Kokkina exclave 35°10′36.48″N32°38′12.84″E / 35.1768000°N 32.6369000°E / 35.1768000; 32.6369000 (Erenköy)
Altitude
DescriptionLocationHeight above sea levelArea DescriptionCoordinates
Highest Point Mount Selvili 1,023 m (3,357 ft)Part of the Kyrenia Range, which is a limestone ridge along the mid-northern coast of Cyprus. [1] 35°19′13″N33°09′31″E / 35.32028°N 33.15861°E / 35.32028; 33.15861 (Mount Selvili)
Lowest Point Mediterranean Sea 0 m (0 ft)- 35°N18°E / 35°N 18°E / 35; 18

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