This is a list of the extreme points of

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

, the points that are farther

north North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography. Etymology T ...

south South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...

east East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that ea ...

west West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance langu ...

than any other location, as well as points of highest and lowest elevation. *Northernmost Point — Nuorgam,

Utsjoki Utsjoki (; ; ; ; ) is a municipality in Finland, the northernmost in the country. It is in Lapland and borders Norway as well as the municipality of Inari. The municipality was founded in 1876. It has a population of () and covers an area of ...

, Lapland at - also the northernmost point of the

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*Southernmost Point — Bogskär in the municipality of Kökar,

Åland Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ...

at ** Inhabited:

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*Southernmost Point, Mainland — Tulliniemi, Hanko at *Westernmost Point — Märket,

Hammarland Hammarland ( in Swedish) is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. Its entire population of people () speak Swedish, with 90% having it as their first language (31 December 2008). Hammarland is known for its historic church ...

at ** Inhabited: Västerö,

Eckerö Eckerö is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Swedish an ...

** Signilskär used to be permanently inhabited up the 1950s, but has now only a birdwatching station. *Westernmost Point, Mainland — Kolttapahta,

Enontekiö Enontekiö (; ; ; ; ) is a municipality in the Finnish part of Lapland with approximately inhabitants. It is situated in the outermost northwest of the country and occupies a large and very sparsely populated area of about between the Swedis ...

, Lapland at *Easternmost Point — Virmajärvi,

Ilomantsi Ilomantsi (, ) is municipality and a village of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The easternmost point of Finland ...

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: *Northernmost:

Ivalo Airport Ivalo Airport () (, , , , ) is an airport in Ivalo, Inari, Finland, Inari, Finland. It is located southwest from Ivalo, the municipal centre of Inari, and north of Saariselkä. It is the northernmost airport in Finland and in the European Union ...

*Southernmost:

Mariehamn Airport Mariehamn Airport (, , ) is located in Jomala, Åland, Finland. The airport lies approximately north-west of the Mariehamn town centre. The state-owned Finavia operates the airport. Facilities The airport features a duty-free shop. Because ...

*Westernmost:

*Easternmost:

Joensuu Airport Joensuu Airport is an airport in Liperi, Finland, about northwest of the city centre of Joensuu. History The airport was established in 1937. Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at J ...

Railway station: *Northernmost:

Kolari railway station Kolari railway station is located in the municipality of Kolari in the Lapland (Finland), Lapland region of Finland, situated almost northeast of Kolari center, in Ylläsjokisuu. It is the northernmost railway station in Finland, located nor ...

*Southernmost: Hanko railway station *Westernmost:

Vaasa railway station The Vaasa railway station (, ) is located in the city of Vaasa, Finland. It is located along the Seinäjoki–Vaasa railway; it is one of the termini for passenger trains that use the line, and its neighboring station in the east is Tervajoki. ...

*Easternmost: Uimaharju railway station

Altitude

Highest: *

Halti Halti (, rarely , , ) is a fell at the border between Norway and Finland. The peak (elevation ) of the fell, called ''Ráisduottarháldi'', is in Norway, on the border Nordreisa Municipality and Gáivuotna Municipality (Kåfjord), about north ...

fell A fell (from Old Norse ''fell'', ''fjall'', "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or Moorland, moor-covered hill. The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia, Iceland, the Isle of M ...

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. ** The highest fell entirely in Finland is

Ridnitšohkka Ridnitšohkka () is the second-highest point in Finland, though it is the highest mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, ...

. Lowest: *Sea level, Baltic sea. *Lowest mine:

Pyhäsalmi Mine Pyhäsalmi Mine is the deepest base metal mine in Europe,Geological ...

Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...

municipality 1444 m below ground.

References

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Transportation

Altitude

See also

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