The meridian 17° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 17th meridian east forms a great circle with the 163rd meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 17th meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Norway | Island of Spitsbergen, Svalbard | |
| Atlantic Ocean | Norwegian Sea | |
| Norway | Islands of Senja and Rolla, and the mainland | |
| Sweden | ||
| Baltic Sea | ||
| Sweden | Island of Öland | |
| Baltic Sea | ||
| Poland | Passing through Wrocław | |
| Czech Republic | For about 14km | |
| Poland | For about 9km | |
| Czech Republic | ||
| Slovakia | Passing just west of Bratislava | |
| Austria | ||
| Hungary | ||
| Croatia | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Croatia | Dalmatia, and the islands of Hvar and Korčula | |
| Mediterranean Sea | Adriatic Sea - passing just east of the island of Lastovo, Croatia | |
| Italy | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | Gulf of Taranto | |
| Italy | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | ||
| Libya | ||
| Chad | ||
| Central African Republic | ||
| Republic of the Congo | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Angola | ||
| Namibia | Passing just west of Windhoek | |
| South Africa | Northern Cape | |
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Southern Ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway |
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