42nd meridian east

The meridian 42° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude 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

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	Russland
43°13′N 42°0′E	Abkhazia oder Georgien	Abkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia.
43°1′N 42°0′E	Georgien
41°30′N 42°0′E	Türkei
37°10′N 42°0′E	Syria
36°44′N 42°0′E	Iraq
31°9′N 42°0′E	Saudi-Arabien
17°42′N 42°0′E	Red Sea
16°51′N 42°0′E	Saudi-Arabien	Farasan Islands
16°38′N 42°0′E	Red Sea
13°48′N 42°0′E	Eritrea
12°50′N 42°0′E	Äthiopien
11°52′N 42°0′E	Dschibuti
10°55′N 42°0′E	Äthiopien
4°6′N 42°0′E	Somalia
0°59′S 42°0′E	Indian Ocean
60°0′S 42°0′E	Southern Ocean
68°22′S 42°0′E	Antarktis	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norwegen

See also

• 41st meridian east
• 43rd meridian east