Talk:Extreme points of the European Union

Rockall or Azores?
The Azores are European islands and I'm sure they lie several miles West comparing to Rockal. If I am right then Fajã Grande, Flores Island, Azores Islands, Portugal should be considered the westernmost point of the European Union.--Gameiro 03:02, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

Gavdos
It's an island, not part of the "Mainland European Union" Paul Weaver 20:59, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Highest peaks and deepest troughs?
Highest peaks and deepest troughs? – Kaihsu 16:39, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Westernmost point including overseas territories
I think, the westernmost point of the EU is near the town of Marigot on Saint Martin island, which is part of Guadeloupe, France. ReiruT 10:01, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I think the westernmost point is in fact the Clipperton island. Kisscool57 (talk) 20:56, 5 October 2013 (UTC)

Geographical centre of European Union
It is a pity that it is not mentioned in this article WHERE the geographical centre is located to which the extreme points are relating. Some additional data (miles or kilometers) would also be great! Kind regards to everybody! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Heiderin (talk • contribs) 15:12, 14 February 2007 (UTC).

Hello! The most extreme point of the EU to the East is the most extreme point to the east of Finland, not Romania! Kind regards, Pawel

i have to agree with pawel here...but it would be nice if the map on this page was proportional...or at least showed the lines of longitude...it does LOOK like romania is east of finland...! i'm not going to replace it myself because i think there's some nice clarity to the labelling of the member states on that map...but if someone could find a better one... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.133.254.248 (talk) 08:02, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

What about the canary islands
Shouldnt they be in there somewhere? —Preceding unsigned comment added by ? (talk • contribs)

The Canary Islands are not a part of the European Union. Though a part of Spain, they remain outside of the EU, just like Greenland is not in the EU yet is a Danish territory. Dennisc24 (talk) 21:11, 1 February 2010 (UTC)


 * The Canary Islands are part of the European Union (which Greenland and French Polynesia etc are not). However Reunion and Saint-Martin are also part of the European Union and further south and west. The Canary Islands are not geographically in Europe (even if it is culturally). See Special Member State territories and the European Union.--BIL (talk) 19:27, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Contiguos member states
I'd say that the Öresund-Bridge connects Denmark and Sweden. The Eurotunnel provides a fixed link between France and the UK —Preceding unsigned comment added by ? (talk • contribs)
 * We follow principles of geography. A bridge or a sea tunnel is not land. If Öresund was filled with gravel and stone it could be considered land, now it is not.--BIL (talk) 19:30, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
 * If the Öresund Bridge doesn't count as a land connection, Sweden and Finland can't very well be part of the "contiguous EU" (and the northernmost point of same would have to be in Estonia). 85.8.12.78 (talk) 09:26, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Falklands
Why is this not the southernmost point of European Union??? Even France has more southern territories such as the Kerguelen islands.11:42, 19 June 2016 (UTC)Asilah1981 (talk)
 * The Falkland Islands, the Kerguelen islands and a lot of other remote places connected to member countries, are not part of the European Union. The European Union directives and regulations are not valid there. French Guiana, Réunion and a few more remote areas are part of the European Union mainly because they are part of the main member countries without any local independence. See Special member state territories and the European Union.--BIL (talk) 17:25, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Spanish article
The Spanish article already exists, could anybody add it to the list of languages this article is available in? I'm having some trouble doing it myself. Thanks! Danielph147 (talk) 12:30, 12 November 2017 (UTC)

Territories
Why does the list under the header "Including overseas territories" exclude Territories like Terres arctiques et australes françaises that are marked as Territories on the map? Are there two different definitions of territories, or is the list wrong, or the header wrong? 90.163.229.233 (talk) 19:36, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
 * The Falkland Islands, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands and a lot of other remote places connected to member countries, are not part of the European Union. The European Union directives and regulations are not valid there. French Guiana, Réunion and a few more remote areas are part of the European Union mainly because they are part of the main member countries without any local independence. See Special member state territories and the European Union.--BIL (talk) 20:52, 20 March 2019 (UTC)