61st meridian east

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61st meridian east

The meridian 61° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 61st meridian east forms a great circle with the 119th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 61st meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 61°0′E	Arctic Ocean
81°6′N 61°0′E	Russia	La Ronciere Island and Wilczek Island, Franz Josef Land
80°22′N 61°0′E	Barents Sea
76°14′N 61°0′E	Russia	Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya
75°10′N 61°0′E	Kara Sea
69°50′N 61°0′E	Russia
53°55′N 61°0′E	Kazakhstan	For about 4km
53°53′N 61°0′E	Russia
53°40′N 61°0′E	Kazakhstan	For about 6km
53°37′N 61°0′E	Russia
52°51′N 61°0′E	Kazakhstan
52°26′N 61°0′E	Russia	For about 14km
52°18′N 61°0′E	Kazakhstan
51°28′N 61°0′E	Russia
50°41′N 61°0′E	Kazakhstan
44°25′N 61°0′E	Uzbekistan
41°14′N 61°0′E	Turkmenistan
36°39′N 61°0′E	Iran
34°42′N 61°0′E	Afghanistan
31°28′N 61°0′E	Iran
29°59′N 61°0′E	Afghanistan	For about 19km
29°49′N 61°0′E	Pakistan	Balochistan - for about 12km
29°43′N 61°0′E	Iran
25°13′N 61°0′E	Indian Ocean
60°0′S 61°0′E	Southern Ocean
67°27′S 61°0′E	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia

See also

• 60th meridian east
• 62nd meridian east