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21st meridian east

Line of longitude

Line of longitude

The meridian 21° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 21st meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 159th meridian west.

Part of Namibia's border with Botswana is defined by the meridian.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 21st meridian east passes through:

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Svalbard - island of Tavleøya
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Svalbard - island of Nordaustlandet
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Svalbard - islands of Bastian Insel, Spitsbergen, Barentsøya and Edgeøya
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Svalbard - island of Edgeøya
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Islands of Skjervøya, Kågen and the mainland

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Numerous islands
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Passing through Liepāja
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Curonian Spit
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Kaliningrad Oblast (exclave)

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Passing through Warsaw

| ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | passing near cities of Smederevo and Kragujevac, passing through Trstenik |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | Kosovo or

Kosovo is a partially recognised state. Some nations consider its territory to be part of Serbia.

| ! scope="row" | | |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Lake Prespa |- | ! scope="row" |

For about 8 km

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Passing through the Ambracian Gulf
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Strofades islands
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Queen Maud Land, claimed by
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
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