This is a list of the extreme points of Greece, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Mainland Northernmost point — Trigono/Ormenio Border Crossing, Evros regional unit () Northernmost settlement — Ormenio, Evros regional unit () Southernmost point — Cape Tenaro, also Cape Matapan, the Peloponnese () Southernmost settlement — Kokkinogia, the Peloponnese () Westernmost point — Ftelia Bay (Ormos Ftelias), Thesprotia () Westernmost settlement — Skala Sagiadas, Thesprotia () Easternmost point — unnamed river island, Evros River, Evros regional unit () Easternmost settlement — Stathmos Pythiou, Evros regional unit ()
Entire Greece Northernmost point — Gravia area, Evros regional unit () Northernmost settlement — Ormenio, Evros regional unit () Southernmost point — Cape Trypiti (). It is also the southernmost point of Europe. Southernmost settlement — Vatsiana () Westernmost point — Xilosermi beach, Othonoi, off Corfu () Westernmost settlement — Chorio, Othonoi, off Corfu () Easternmost point — islet of Strongyli, in the Megisti archipelago () Easternmost settlement — Kastellorizo, in the Megisti archipelago () Highest point — the peak of Mount Olympus, 2917 m Lowest point — sea level Deepest point — Calypso Deep, Ionian Sea, -5267 m. It is also the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea.
Historical 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 East: Amorgos island (36°50′N 25°54′E) and in particular the eastern tip thereof, east of Aegiali village West: Forti islet in the Ionian Sea, in the narrow straits between the island of Lefkas (still under British rule) and the coast of Acarnania province of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture, to which it belonged
Upon granting of the Ionian Islands to Greece in 1864 the extreme points of the country were modified as follows:
North & West: Sazan Island (Sason, Saso) (40°30′N 19°17′E) at the entrance of the Bay of Vlorë (Aulon, Avlona) South: Antikythera (35°52′N 23°18′E)
See also Extreme points of Earth Geography of Greece
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