50th meridian east

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The meridian 50° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude [1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The 50th meridian east forms a great circle with the 130th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 50th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N50°0′E / 90.000°N 50.000°E / 90.000; 50.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
80°55′N50°0′E / 80.917°N 50.000°E / 80.917; 50.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land
80°30′N50°0′E / 80.500°N 50.000°E / 80.500; 50.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Nightingale Channel
80°13′N50°0′E / 80.217°N 50.000°E / 80.217; 50.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bruce Island (Franz Josef Land)
80°3′N50°0′E / 80.050°N 50.000°E / 80.050; 50.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Passing just west of Northbrook Island, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
69°18′N50°0′E / 69.300°N 50.000°E / 69.300; 50.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Island of Kolguyev
68°56′N50°0′E / 68.933°N 50.000°E / 68.933; 50.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea
68°5′N50°0′E / 68.083°N 50.000°E / 68.083; 50.000 (Russia) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
51°15′N50°0′E / 51.250°N 50.000°E / 51.250; 50.000 (Kazakhstan) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
46°35′N50°0′E / 46.583°N 50.000°E / 46.583; 50.000 (Caspian Sea) Caspian Sea Passing just west of the Mangyshlak Peninsula, Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
40°35′N50°0′E / 40.583°N 50.000°E / 40.583; 50.000 (Azerbaijan) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Absheron peninsula, passing just east of Baku
40°20′N50°0′E / 40.333°N 50.000°E / 40.333; 50.000 (Caspian Sea) Caspian Sea
37°25′N50°0′E / 37.417°N 50.000°E / 37.417; 50.000 (Iran) Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
30°13′N50°0′E / 30.217°N 50.000°E / 30.217; 50.000 (Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf
26°49′N50°0′E / 26.817°N 50.000°E / 26.817; 50.000 (Saudi Arabia) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Passing just west of Dammam (at 26°26′N50°6′E / 26.433°N 50.100°E / 26.433; 50.100 (Dammam) )
18°39′N50°0′E / 18.650°N 50.000°E / 18.650; 50.000 (Yemen) Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
14°51′N50°0′E / 14.850°N 50.000°E / 14.850; 50.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden
11°30′N50°0′E / 11.500°N 50.000°E / 11.500; 50.000 (Somalia) Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
8°6′N50°0′E / 8.100°N 50.000°E / 8.100; 50.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
13°21′S50°0′E / 13.350°S 50.000°E / -13.350; 50.000 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
15°46′S50°0′E / 15.767°S 50.000°E / -15.767; 50.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
16°43′S50°0′E / 16.717°S 50.000°E / -16.717; 50.000 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Île Sainte-Marie
16°45′S50°0′E / 16.750°S 50.000°E / -16.750; 50.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just west of the Western Group of the Crozet Islands, Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
60°0′S50°0′E / 60.000°S 50.000°E / -60.000; 50.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
67°4′S50°0′E / 67.067°S 50.000°E / -67.067; 50.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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