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13th meridian east

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The meridian 13° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 13th meridian east forms a great circle with the 167th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 13th meridian east passes through:

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Island of Spitsbergen, Svalbard
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Island of Moskenesøya
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Several islands and the mainland

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Passing through Vänern lake
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Passing through Malmö
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Passing west of Berlin

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For about 3 km

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For about 13 km – passing just west of Salzburg

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Island of Sicily
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Passing just west of Tripoli

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Passing just west of Maiduguri

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For about 15 km – Cabinda exclave

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For about 7 km – Palmeirinhas Point
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Queen Maud Land, claimed by
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
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