2nd meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 2° 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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2nd meridian east (interactive map)
The 2nd meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 178th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 2nd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 2°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°32′N 2°0′E Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 2°0′E North Sea Passing just east of Lowestoft, England 51°0′N 2°0′E France Passing just west of Paris 42°27′N 2°0′E Spain Llívia exclave - for about 1km 42°26′N 2°0′E France For about 9km 42°22′N 2°0′E Spain Passing just west of Barcelona 41°16′N 2°0′E Mediterranean Sea 36°34′N 2°0′E Algeria 20°15′N 2°0′E Mali 15°19′N 2°0′E Niger Passing just west of Niamey 12°44′N 2°0′E Burkina Faso 11°25′N 2°0′E Benin 6°17′N 2°0′E Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 2°0′E Southern Ocean 69°57′S 2°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway