5th meridian east

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5th meridian east

The meridian 5° 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 5th meridian east forms a great circle with the 175th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 5th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 5°0′E	Arctic Ocean
81°22′N 5°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
61°2′N 5°0′E	Norway	Several islands, including Bremangerlandet, Sula and Sotra, and the mainland. Entering at Vågsøya in Sogn og Fjordane. Exiting south of Telavåg in Hordaland.
60°13′N 5°0′E	North Sea
53°17′N 5°0′E	Netherlands	Island of Vlieland
53°16′N 5°0′E	Wadden Sea
52°56′N 5°0′E	Netherlands	Passing just east of Amsterdam, and west of Tilburg
51°26′N 5°0′E	Belgium	Passing through the Provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Liège, Namur and Luxembourg.
49°47′N 5°0′E	France	Passing just west of Dijon (at 47°19′N 5°2′E)
43°23′N 5°0′E	Mediterranean Sea
36°49′N 5°0′E	Algeria
19°17′N 5°0′E	Niger
13°44′N 5°0′E	Nigeria
5°50′N 5°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 5°0′E	Southern Ocean
70°3′S 5°0′E	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway

See also

• 4th meridian east
• 6th meridian east