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.

Line across the Earth
5th meridian east

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-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N 5°0′E / 90.000°N 5.000°E / 90.000; 5.000 (Arctic Ocean)Arctic Ocean
81°22′N 5°0′E / 81.367°N 5.000°E / 81.367; 5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
61°2′N 5°0′E / 61.033°N 5.000°E / 61.033; 5.000 (Norway)  NorwaySeveral 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 / 60.217°N 5.000°E / 60.217; 5.000 (North Sea)North Sea
53°17′N 5°0′E / 53.283°N 5.000°E / 53.283; 5.000 (Netherlands)  NetherlandsIsland of Vlieland
53°16′N 5°0′E / 53.267°N 5.000°E / 53.267; 5.000 (Wadden Sea)Wadden Sea
52°56′N 5°0′E / 52.933°N 5.000°E / 52.933; 5.000 (Netherlands)  NetherlandsPassing just east of Amsterdam, and west of Tilburg
51°26′N 5°0′E / 51.433°N 5.000°E / 51.433; 5.000 (Belgium)  BelgiumPassing through the Provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Liège, Namur and Luxembourg.
49°47′N 5°0′E / 49.783°N 5.000°E / 49.783; 5.000 (France)  FrancePassing just west of Dijon (at 47°19′N 5°2′E / 47.317°N 5.033°E / 47.317; 5.033 (Dijon))
43°23′N 5°0′E / 43.383°N 5.000°E / 43.383; 5.000 (Mediterranean Sea)Mediterranean Sea
36°49′N 5°0′E / 36.817°N 5.000°E / 36.817; 5.000 (Algeria)  Algeria
19°17′N 5°0′E / 19.283°N 5.000°E / 19.283; 5.000 (Niger)  Niger
13°44′N 5°0′E / 13.733°N 5.000°E / 13.733; 5.000 (Nigeria)  Nigeria
5°50′N 5°0′E / 5.833°N 5.000°E / 5.833; 5.000 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 5°0′E / 60.000°S 5.000°E / -60.000; 5.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern Ocean
70°3′S 5°0′E / 70.050°S 5.000°E / -70.050; 5.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaQueen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

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