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33rd meridian east

Line of longitude


Line of longitude

The meridian 33° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Turkey, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 33rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 147th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 33rd meridian east passes through:

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Island of Kvitøya, Svalbard
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Rybachy Peninsula
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Kola Peninsula
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| ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Black Sea |- | ! scope="row" |

Crimea (claimed and controlled by )
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Passing just east of Ankara
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| ! scope="row" | | Area controlled by (claimed by the Republic of Cyprus) The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus Area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | Akrotiri

Sovereign Base Area (not part of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus)
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Sinai Peninsula
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| ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Lake Victoria |- | ! scope="row" |

Ukerewe Island
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For about 14 km

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For about 18 km

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For about 14 km

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For about 19 km

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For about 5 km

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For about 3 km

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For about 5 km

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For about 6 km

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For about 13 km

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For about 16 km

| ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean |- ! 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?".
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