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
[edit]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 / 71.000°S 0.000°E Antarktis Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norwegen
71°0′S 45°0′E / 71.000°S 45.000°E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australien
71°0′S 136°0′E / 71.000°S 136.000°E Adélie Land, claimed by Frankreich
71°0′S 142°0′E / 71.000°S 142.000°E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australien
71°0′S 160°0′E / 71.000°S 160.000°E Ross Dependency, claimed by Neuseeland
71°0′S 167°47′E / 71.000°S 167.783°E Southern Ocean South of the Pacific Ocean 71°0′S 73°18′W / 71.000°S 73.300°W Antarktis Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by Argentinien,
Chile and
Vereinigtes Königreich (overlapping claims)
71°0′S 60°24′W / 71.000°S 60.400°W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean 71°0′S 10°59′W / 71.000°S 10.983°W Antarktis Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norwegen