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20th meridian east

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The meridian 20° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic and Indian oceans, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 20th meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 160th meridian west.

Part of Namibia's borders with Botswana and South Africa are defined by the meridian. The boundary between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean is defined by the meridian. The meridian defines the eastern limit of the New Swabia area in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 20th meridian east passes through:

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Islands of Nordaustlandet and Spitsbergen, Svalbard
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Island of Vanna, and the mainland

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For about 2 km

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For about 18 km

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Island of Fasta Åland
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Kaliningrad Oblast (exclave)

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Passing through Kraków (where crosses with 50th parallel north)

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Passing through the mountain of Kriváň

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Passing just west of Szeged

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Island of Corfu
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| ! scope="row" | | |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | / border | |- | ! scope="row" | / (Northern Cape) border | |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | | Northern Cape Western Cape |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean / Indian Ocean boundary |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean |- | ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Queen Maud Land, claimed by
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
  2. Shelley, Fred M.. (2013-04-23). "Nation Shapes: The Story Behind the World's Borders". ABC-CLIO.
  3. (1852). "Comparative Physical Geography; Or the Earth in Relation to Man ... Translated from the French by C. C. Felton, Etc".
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