The meridian 2° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
2nd meridian east
The 2nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 178th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
editStarting 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 / 90.000°N 2.000°E Arctic Ocean 81°32′N 2°0′E / 81.533°N 2.000°E Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 2°0′E / 61.000°N 2.000°E North Sea Passing just east of Lowestoft, England 51°0′N 2°0′E / 51.000°N 2.000°E Frankreich Passing just west of Paris 42°27′N 2°0′E / 42.450°N 2.000°E Spanien Llívia exclave - for about 1km 42°26′N 2°0′E / 42.433°N 2.000°E Frankreich For about 9km 42°22′N 2°0′E / 42.367°N 2.000°E Spanien Passing just west of Barcelona 41°16′N 2°0′E / 41.267°N 2.000°E Mediterranean Sea 36°34′N 2°0′E / 36.567°N 2.000°E Algerien 20°15′N 2°0′E / 20.250°N 2.000°E Mali 15°19′N 2°0′E / 15.317°N 2.000°E Niger Passing just west of Niamey 12°44′N 2°0′E / 12.733°N 2.000°E Burkina Faso 11°25′N 2°0′E / 11.417°N 2.000°E Benin 6°17′N 2°0′E / 6.283°N 2.000°E Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 2°0′E / 60.000°S 2.000°E Southern Ocean 69°57′S 2°0′E / 69.950°S 2.000°E Antarktis Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
References
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2nd meridian east forms a great circle with 178th meridian west |
Next eastward: 3rd meridian east |