42nd meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 42° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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42nd meridian east (interactive map)
The 42nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 138th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 42nd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 42°0′E Arctic Ocean 80°30′N 42°0′E Barents Sea 68°29′N 42°0′E White Sea 66°23′N 42°0′E 
Russia43°13′N 42°0′E 
Abkhazia or 
GeorgiaAbkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia. 43°1′N 42°0′E Georgia41°30′N 42°0′E 
Turkey37°10′N 42°0′E 
Syria36°44′N 42°0′E 
Iraq31°9′N 42°0′E 
Saudi Arabia17°42′N 42°0′E Red Sea 16°51′N 42°0′E Saudi ArabiaFarasan Islands 16°38′N 42°0′E Red Sea 13°48′N 42°0′E 
Eritrea12°50′N 42°0′E 
Ethiopia11°52′N 42°0′E 
Djibouti10°55′N 42°0′E Ethiopia4°6′N 42°0′E 
Somalia0°59′S 42°0′E Indian Ocean 60°0′S 42°0′E Southern Ocean 68°22′S 42°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
