List of extreme points of Italy
This is a list of the extreme points of Italy: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.
Latitude and longitude
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Latitude and longitude extremities of Italy
- Northernmost point: Testa Gemella Occidentale, Predoi, Alto Adige at 47°5′N 12°11′E / 47.083°N 12.183°E
- Southernmost point on the mainland: Melito di Porto Salvo, Calabria at 37°56′N 16°3′E / 37.933°N 16.050°E; on island: Punta Pesce Spada, Lampedusa at 35°29′N 12°36′E / 35.483°N 12.600°E;
- Westernmost point: Rocca Bernauda, Bardonecchia, Piedmont at 45°6′N 6°37′E / 45.100°N 6.617°E
- Easternmost point: Capo d'Otranto, Otranto, Apulia at 40°6′N 18°31′E / 40.100°N 18.517°E
Elevation
[edit]- Highest point: Monte Bianco, Courmayeur (4,807.5 m) at 45°50′N 6°51′E / 45.833°N 6.850°E[1]
- Lowest point: Le Contane, Jolanda di Savoia (-3.44 m) at 44°53′N 11°59′E / 44.883°N 11.983°E
- Highest settlement: Trepalle, Livigno (2,209 m) at 46°32′N 10°11′E / 46.533°N 10.183°E
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sovereignty summit of Mont Blanc is contested between France and Italy. France traditionally includes the entire summit in its territory, while Italy considers sharing the summit between the two countries. According to French interpretation, the border with Italy runs through Mont Blanc de Courmayeur, at 4,748 m altitude. A joint committee worked on the issue in 1996 but left it unsettled.