71st parallel south

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71st parallel south

The 71st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 71 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 71° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Continent or ocean	Notes
71°0′S 0°0′E	Antarktis	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norwegen
71°0′S 45°0′E		Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australien
71°0′S 136°0′E		Adélie Land, claimed by Frankreich
71°0′S 142°0′E		Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australien
71°0′S 160°0′E		Ross Dependency, claimed by Neuseeland
71°0′S 167°47′E	Southern Ocean	South of the Pacific Ocean
71°0′S 73°18′W	Antarktis	Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by Argentinien, Chile and Vereinigtes Königreich (overlapping claims)
71°0′S 60°24′W	Southern Ocean	Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
71°0′S 10°59′W	Antarktis	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norwegen

See also

• 70th parallel south
• 72nd parallel south