7th meridian east

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The meridian 7° 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 7th meridian east forms a great circle with the 173rd meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 7th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 7°0′E / 90.000°N 7.000°E / 90.000; 7.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
81°15′N 7°0′E / 81.250°N 7.000°E / 81.250; 7.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
62°57′N 7°0′E / 62.950°N 7.000°E / 62.950; 7.000 (Norway) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Entering at Fræna in Møre og Romsdal. Exiting 3 km west of Lindesnes in Vest-Agder.
58°1′N 7°0′E / 58.017°N 7.000°E / 58.017; 7.000 (North Sea) North Sea
53°41′N 7°0′E / 53.683°N 7.000°E / 53.683; 7.000 (Germany) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Island of Juist
53°40′N 7°0′E / 53.667°N 7.000°E / 53.667; 7.000 (Wadden Sea) Wadden Sea
53°19′N 7°0′E / 53.317°N 7.000°E / 53.317; 7.000 (Netherlands) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
52°38′N 7°0′E / 52.633°N 7.000°E / 52.633; 7.000 (Germany) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
52°28′N 7°0′E / 52.467°N 7.000°E / 52.467; 7.000 (Netherlands) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
52°14′N 7°0′E / 52.233°N 7.000°E / 52.233; 7.000 (Germany) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Passing just east of Leverkusen (at 51°02′N 6°59′E / 51.033°N 6.983°E / 51.033; 6.983 (Leverkusen))
Passing through Saarbrücken (at 49°14′N 7°0′E / 49.233°N 7.000°E / 49.233; 7.000 (Saarbrücken))
49°11′N 7°0′E / 49.183°N 7.000°E / 49.183; 7.000 (France) File:Flag of France.svg France
47°30′N 7°0′E / 47.500°N 7.000°E / 47.500; 7.000 (Switzerland) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland For about 14 km
47°22′N 7°0′E / 47.367°N 7.000°E / 47.367; 7.000 (France) File:Flag of France.svg France For about 8 km
47°18′N 7°0′E / 47.300°N 7.000°E / 47.300; 7.000 (Switzerland) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
46°1′N 7°0′E / 46.017°N 7.000°E / 46.017; 7.000 (France) File:Flag of France.svg France For about 14 km
45°53′N 7°0′E / 45.883°N 7.000°E / 45.883; 7.000 (Italy) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
45°32′N 7°0′E / 45.533°N 7.000°E / 45.533; 7.000 (France) File:Flag of France.svg France
45°13′N 7°0′E / 45.217°N 7.000°E / 45.217; 7.000 (Italy) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
44°15′N 7°0′E / 44.250°N 7.000°E / 44.250; 7.000 (France) File:Flag of France.svg France
44°42′N 7°0′E / 44.700°N 7.000°E / 44.700; 7.000 (Italy) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
44°15′N 7°0′E / 44.250°N 7.000°E / 44.250; 7.000 (France) File:Flag of France.svg France Passing just west of Cannes (at 43°33′N 7°1′E / 43.550°N 7.017°E / 43.550; 7.017 (Cannes))
43°33′N 7°0′E / 43.550°N 7.000°E / 43.550; 7.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea
36°54′N 7°0′E / 36.900°N 7.000°E / 36.900; 7.000 (Algeria) File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
20°29′N 7°0′E / 20.483°N 7.000°E / 20.483; 7.000 (Niger) File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger
12°59′N 7°0′E / 12.983°N 7.000°E / 12.983; 7.000 (Nigeria) File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Passing just west of Port Harcourt (at 4°49′N 7°2′E / 4.817°N 7.033°E / 4.817; 7.033 (Port Harcourt))
4°23′N 7°0′E / 4.383°N 7.000°E / 4.383; 7.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of the island of Príncipe, File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe
Passing just east of the island of São Tomé, File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe
60°0′S 7°0′E / 60.000°S 7.000°E / -60.000; 7.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
69°53′S 7°0′E / 69.883°S 7.000°E / -69.883; 7.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway

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