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Points and of Inaccessibility for countries and counties in Europe.

Europe and Asia are, of course, joined together. So the ‘pole’ for Europe is the Eurasian Pole, which lies in Asia.

Íslandi

Íslandi

Staðsetning óaðgengileika (Point of Inaccessibility) á Íslandi er á Hofsjökull á vesturhálendi Íslands rétt norðan við Kerlingarfjöll. Þessi jökull er þriðja stærsta íshellan á Íslandi og liggur á milli norðvestur og suðursvæðisins, en staðurinn (POI) er innan suðursvæðisins. Staðsetningin er líka á Mið-Atlantshafshryggnum; þeim hluta Íslands sem er dreginn í sundur af hreyfingum Evrasíuflekans og Norður-Ameríkuflekans. English Version Nákvæm staðsetning íslenska POI er á:: Breiddargráða: 64° 43.955’ N Lengdargráða: 18° 55.798’ W Staðsetning óaðgengileika fyrir Ísland Dagsetning heimsóknar:  29di mars,…

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Switzerland

Switzerland

The Switzerland Point of Inaccessibility can be found on a picturesque mountainside approximately 25km south east of Bern, west of Lake Thunersee. The closest village is Amsoldingen. The exact location of the Swiss PIA is determined to be at: Latitude: 46° 43.332’ N Longitude: 7° 35.566’ W Distance from border: 39.7 miles These coordinates were calculated by Miso for Chris Brown in July 2019. Location of the Swiss Point of Inaccessibility The Point is in a private field, close to…

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Yorkshire

Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Point of Inaccessibility can be found in a grass field near an old fishing pond west of the village of Hessay, close to York. The exact location of the Yorkshire PIA is determined to be at: Latitude: 53° 58.220’ N Longitude: 1° 13.588’ W Distance from sea: 34.5 miles These coordinates were calculated by Miso for Chris Brown in July 2019. Location of the Yorkshire Point of Inaccessibility The Point is in a private field behind Holly House…

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