5th meridian east

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The meridian 5° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude [1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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The 5th meridian east forms a great circle with the 175th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 5th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N5°0′E / 90.000°N 5.000°E / 90.000; 5.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°22′N5°0′E / 81.367°N 5.000°E / 81.367; 5.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
61°2′N5°0′E / 61.033°N 5.000°E / 61.033; 5.000 (Norway) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Several islands, including Bremangerlandet, Sula and Sotra, and the mainland.
Entering at Vågsøya in Sogn og Fjordane. Exiting south of Telavåg in Hordaland.
60°13′N5°0′E / 60.217°N 5.000°E / 60.217; 5.000 (North Sea) North Sea
53°17′N5°0′E / 53.283°N 5.000°E / 53.283; 5.000 (Netherlands) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Island of Vlieland
53°16′N5°0′E / 53.267°N 5.000°E / 53.267; 5.000 (Wadden Sea) Wadden Sea
52°56′N5°0′E / 52.933°N 5.000°E / 52.933; 5.000 (Netherlands) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Passing just east of Amsterdam, and west of Tilburg
51°26′N5°0′E / 51.433°N 5.000°E / 51.433; 5.000 (Belgium) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Passing through the Provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Liège, Namur and Luxembourg.
49°47′N5°0′E / 49.783°N 5.000°E / 49.783; 5.000 (France) Flag of France.svg  France Passing just west of Dijon (at 47°19′N5°2′E / 47.317°N 5.033°E / 47.317; 5.033 (Dijon) )
43°23′N5°0′E / 43.383°N 5.000°E / 43.383; 5.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea
36°49′N5°0′E / 36.817°N 5.000°E / 36.817; 5.000 (Algeria) Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
19°17′N5°0′E / 19.283°N 5.000°E / 19.283; 5.000 (Niger) Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
13°44′N5°0′E / 13.733°N 5.000°E / 13.733; 5.000 (Nigeria) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5°50′N5°0′E / 5.833°N 5.000°E / 5.833; 5.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S5°0′E / 60.000°S 5.000°E / -60.000; 5.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
70°3′S5°0′E / 70.050°S 5.000°E / -70.050; 5.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

See also

References

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