The meridian 7° 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 7th meridian east forms a great circle with the 173rd meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 7th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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Arctic Ocean | ||
Atlantic Ocean | ||
Norway | Entering at Fræna in Møre og Romsdal. Exiting 3 km west of Lindesnes in Vest-Agder. | |
North Sea | ||
Germany | Island of Juist | |
Wadden Sea | ||
Netherlands | ||
Germany | ||
Netherlands | ||
Germany | ||
France | ||
Switzerland | For about 14km | |
France | For about 8km | |
Switzerland | ||
France | For about 14km | |
Italy | ||
France | ||
Italy | ||
France | ||
Italy | ||
France | ||
Mediterranean Sea | ||
Algeria | ||
Niger | ||
Nigeria | ||
Atlantic Ocean | Passing just west of the island of Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe Passing just east of the island of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Southern Ocean | ||
Antarctica | Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway |
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