Geographical extreme points of Switzerland

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This is a list of the geographic extreme points of Switzerland .

  • Northernmost point of Switzerland:

The northernmost point of Switzerland lies under the Black Stone , the boundary stone 593, municipality of Bargen , Canton of Schaffhausen .

  • Easternmost point of Switzerland:

The most easterly point of Switzerland is on the summit of Piz Chavalatsch , Grenzstein 39, municipality of Müstair , Canton of Graubünden .

  • Southernmost point of Switzerland:

The southernmost point of Switzerland is on the southern slope of the Moreggi hill , below the boundary stone 75B, Pedrinate fraction , municipality of Chiasso , Canton Ticino .

  • Most western point of Switzerland:

The westernmost point of Switzerland is in the middle of the Rhône at Ile de Vers Veaux, near the boundary stone 1.5 (on the banks of the Rhône), municipality of Chancy , canton of Geneva .

Table of the coordinates of the geographic extreme points of Switzerland

CH1903 + WGS84
E. N lat long
Northernmost point in Switzerland 2,684,600 1,295,930 47.808455 8.568005
Easternmost point of Switzerland 2,833,837 1,167,233 46.615388 10.492035
The southernmost point of Switzerland 2,722,704 1,075,273 45.817920 9.017063
Most western point of Switzerland 2,485,410 1,110,070 46.13236 5.95591

See also