5th meridian east

The meridian 5° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude^[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

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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-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 5°0′E	Arctic Ocean
81°22′N 5°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
61°2′N 5°0′E	Norway	Several 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	North Sea
53°17′N 5°0′E	Netherlands	Island of Vlieland
53°16′N 5°0′E	Wadden Sea
52°56′N 5°0′E	Netherlands	Passing just east of Amsterdam, and west of Tilburg
51°26′N 5°0′E	Belgium	Passing through the Provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Liège, Namur and Luxembourg.
49°47′N 5°0′E	France	Passing just west of Dijon (at 47°19′N 5°2′E)
43°23′N 5°0′E	Mediterranean Sea
36°49′N 5°0′E	Algeria
19°17′N 5°0′E	Niger
13°44′N 5°0′E	Nigeria
5°50′N 5°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
60°0′S 5°0′E	Southern Ocean
70°3′S 5°0′E	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also

• 4th meridian east
• 6th meridian east