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6th meridian east

Line of longitude

The meridian 6° 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 6th meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 174th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 6th meridian east passes through:

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Entering at Godøya in Møre og Romsdal. Exiting south of Eigersund in Rogaland.
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Passing just east of Apeldoorn and Arnhem

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For about 10 km

For about 11 km

For about 2 km, passing just west of Aachen

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For about 4 km

Passing just west of the city of Luxembourg

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Passing through Besançon

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For about 9 km, just west of Geneva

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Meeting the Mediterranean Sea just east of Toulon
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Queen Maud Land, claimed by
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References

"What is longitude?".

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