1st meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 1° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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1st meridian east (interactive map)
The 1st meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 179th meridian west.
From pole to pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 1st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 1°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°35′N 1°0′E Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 1°0′E North Sea 52°58′N 1°0′E 
United KingdomEngland, passing through Stowmarket, Suffolk (at 52°11′N 1°0′E) 51°47′N 1°0′E North Sea 51°21′N 1°0′E United KingdomEngland, passing just west of Whitstable, Kent (at 51°21′N 1°1′E) 51°1′N 1°0′E English Channel 49°55′N 1°0′E 
France42°47′N 1°0′E 
Spain41°2′N 1°0′E Mediterranean Sea Passing just west of the island of Ibiza (at 38°54′N 1°13′E) 36°28′N 1°0′E 
Algeria21°13′N 1°0′E 
Mali15°0′N 1°0′E 
Niger13°33′N 1°0′E 
Burkina Faso13°22′N 1°0′E NigerA section of the border with Burkina Faso runs parallel to the meridian, about 1km to the west 13°3′N 1°0′E Burkina Faso11°5′N 1°0′E 
Benin10°13′N 1°0′E 
Togo6°18′N 1°0′E 
Ghana5°55′N 1°0′E Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 1°0′E Southern Ocean 69°51′S 1°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
