List of extreme points of Finland explained
This is a list of the extreme points of Finland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as points of highest and lowest elevation.
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- Southernmost Point, Mainland - Tulliniemi, Hanko at
- Westernmost Point - Märket, Hammarland, Åland at
- Inhabited: Västerö, Eckerö Signilskär used to be permanently inhabited up the 1950s, but has now only a birdwatching station.[1] [2] [3]
- Westernmost Point, Mainland - Kolttapahta, Enontekiö, Lapland at
- Easternmost Point - Virmajärvi, Ilomantsi at
- Inhabited: Möhkö . Hattuvaara is sometimes cited as well.
- There is also a public lean-to shelter at Lakonkangas, further east.
Transportation
Only includes public transportation.
Airport:
Railway station:
Altitude
Highest:
- Halti fell, Enontekiö municipality, 1323,6 m at ; however, the high point of Halti is located on the border with Norway, on a hill of a side peak that belongs to Norway; the main peak also belongs to Norway.
Lowest:
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Signilskärin lintuasema. Suomalainen.kuvat.fi. 24 December 2017.
- Web site: Signilskär . Venelehti.fi. 24 December 2017.
- Web site: Ahvenanmeren helmet ilmatäytteisellä kajakilla: Rauhoittava lippu ja "merimiesråmmia" - Suomenkuvalehti.fi. 12 July 2010. Suomenkuvalehti.fi. 24 December 2017.