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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
Testa Gemella OccidentaleMelito di Porto SalvoRocca BernaudaCapo d'OtrantoPunta Pesce Spadaclass=notpageimage| 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 / 47.083; 12.183 (North: Testa Gemella Occidentale)
- Southernmost point on the mainland: Melito di Porto Salvo, Calabria at 37°56′N 16°3′E / 37.933°N 16.050°E / 37.933; 16.050; on island: Punta Pesce Spada, Lampedusa at 35°29′N 12°36′E / 35.483°N 12.600°E / 35.483; 12.600;
- Westernmost point: Rocca Bernauda, Bardonecchia, Piedmont at 45°6′N 6°37′E / 45.100°N 6.617°E / 45.100; 6.617 (West: Rocca Bernauda)
- Easternmost point: Capo d'Otranto, Otranto, Apulia at 40°6′N 18°31′E / 40.100°N 18.517°E / 40.100; 18.517 (East: Capo d'Otranto)
Elevation
- Highest point: Monte Bianco, Courmayeur (4,807.5 m) at 45°50′N 6°51′E / 45.833°N 6.850°E / 45.833; 6.850 (Mont Blanc (highest))
- Lowest point: Le Contane, Jolanda di Savoia (-3.44 m) at 44°53′N 11°59′E / 44.883°N 11.983°E / 44.883; 11.983 (Le Contane (lowest))
- Highest settlement: Trepalle, Livigno (2,209 m) at 46°32′N 10°11′E / 46.533°N 10.183°E / 46.533; 10.183 (Trepalle)
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Aebischer, Tullio (December 2014). "Center of a Territory: Definitions and Methods. The Case of Italy" (PDF). International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Engineering. 5 (12).
- 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.
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