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9th meridian east

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Line across the Earth
9th meridian east

Themeridian 9° east ofGreenwichis a line oflongitudethat extends from theNorth Poleacross theArctic Ocean,Europe,Africa,theAtlantic Ocean,theSouthern Ocean,andAntarcticato theSouth Pole.

The 9th meridian east forms agreat circlewith the171st meridian west.

From Pole to Pole[edit]

Starting at theNorth Poleand heading south to theSouth Pole,the 9th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N9°0′E/ 90.000°N 9.000°E/90.000; 9.000(Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°9′N9°0′E/ 81.150°N 9.000°E/81.150; 9.000(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
63°39′N9°0′E/ 63.650°N 9.000°E/63.650; 9.000(Norway) Norway Entering atHitrainSør-Trøndelag.Exiting atTverrdalsøyainAust-Agder.
58°34′N9°0′E/ 58.567°N 9.000°E/58.567; 9.000(Skagerrak) Skagerrak
57°9′N9°0′E/ 57.150°N 9.000°E/57.150; 9.000(Denmark) Denmark North Jutlandic Island
57°1′N9°0′E/ 57.017°N 9.000°E/57.017; 9.000(Limfjord) Limfjord
56°50′N9°0′E/ 56.833°N 9.000°E/56.833; 9.000(Denmark) Denmark Jutlandmainland
54°53′N9°0′E/ 54.883°N 9.000°E/54.883; 9.000(Germany) Germany just west ofDCF77time signal transmitter
47°41′N9°0′E/ 47.683°N 9.000°E/47.683; 9.000(Switzerland) Switzerland
45°59′N9°0′E/ 45.983°N 9.000°E/45.983; 9.000(Italy) Italy For about 2km
45°58′N9°0′E/ 45.967°N 9.000°E/45.967; 9.000(Switzerland) Switzerland For about 16km
45°50′N9°0′E/ 45.833°N 9.000°E/45.833; 9.000(Italy) Italy
44°23′N9°0′E/ 44.383°N 9.000°E/44.383; 9.000(Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Ligurian Sea
42°39′N9°0′E/ 42.650°N 9.000°E/42.650; 9.000(France) France Island ofCorsica
41°29′N9°0′E/ 41.483°N 9.000°E/41.483; 9.000(Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Strait of Bonifacio
41°7′N9°0′E/ 41.117°N 9.000°E/41.117; 9.000(Italy) Italy Island ofSardinia
39°0′N9°0′E/ 39.000°N 9.000°E/39.000; 9.000(Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Passing just east of theGalite Islands,Tunisia
37°7′N9°0′E/ 37.117°N 9.000°E/37.117; 9.000(Tunisia) Tunisia
32°8′N9°0′E/ 32.133°N 9.000°E/32.133; 9.000(Algeria) Algeria
21°47′N9°0′E/ 21.783°N 9.000°E/21.783; 9.000(Niger) Niger
12°50′N9°0′E/ 12.833°N 9.000°E/12.833; 9.000(Nigeria) Nigeria
5°57′N9°0′E/ 5.950°N 9.000°E/5.950; 9.000(Cameroon) Cameroon
4°5′N9°0′E/ 4.083°N 9.000°E/4.083; 9.000(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea- passing just east of the island ofBioko,Equatorial Guinea
0°39′S9°0′E/ 0.650°S 9.000°E/-0.650; 9.000(Gabon) Gabon
1°19′S9°0′E/ 1.317°S 9.000°E/-1.317; 9.000(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S9°0′E/ 60.000°S 9.000°E/-60.000; 9.000(Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
69°55′S9°0′E/ 69.917°S 9.000°E/-69.917; 9.000(Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land,claimedbyNorway

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