6th meridian east
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The meridian 6° 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 6th meridian east forms a great circle with the 174th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 6th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 6°0′E / 90.000°N 6.000°E / 90.000; 6.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°19′N 6°0′E / 81.317°N 6.000°E / 81.317; 6.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 62°29′N 6°0′E / 62.483°N 6.000°E / 62.483; 6.000 (Norway) Norway
Entering at Godøya in Møre og Romsdal. Exiting south of Eigersund in Rogaland. 58°25′N 6°0′E / 58.417°N 6.000°E / 58.417; 6.000 (North Sea) North Sea 53°24′N 6°0′E / 53.400°N 6.000°E / 53.400; 6.000 (Netherlands) Netherlands
Passing just east of Apeldoorn and Arnhem 51°50′N 6°0′E / 51.833°N 6.000°E / 51.833; 6.000 (Germany) Germany
For about 10 km 51°44′N 6°0′E / 51.733°N 6.000°E / 51.733; 6.000 (Netherlands) Netherlands
51°5′N 6°0′E / 51.083°N 6.000°E / 51.083; 6.000 (Germany) Germany
For about 11 km 50°59′N 6°0′E / 50.983°N 6.000°E / 50.983; 6.000 (Netherlands) Netherlands
50°48′N 6°0′E / 50.800°N 6.000°E / 50.800; 6.000 (Germany) Germany
For about 2 km, passing just west of Aachen 50°47′N 6°0′E / 50.783°N 6.000°E / 50.783; 6.000 (Netherlands) Netherlands
For about 4 km 50°45′N 6°0′E / 50.750°N 6.000°E / 50.750; 6.000 (Belgium) Belgium
50°11′N 6°0′E / 50.183°N 6.000°E / 50.183; 6.000 (Luxembourg) Luxembourg
Passing just west of the city of Luxembourg 49°27′N 6°0′E / 49.450°N 6.000°E / 49.450; 6.000 (France) France
Passing through Besançon 46°14′N 6°0′E / 46.233°N 6.000°E / 46.233; 6.000 (Switzerland) Switzerland
For about 9 km, just west of Geneva 46°9′N 6°0′E / 46.150°N 6.000°E / 46.150; 6.000 (France) France
Meeting the Mediterranean Sea just east of Toulon 43°6′N 6°0′E / 43.100°N 6.000°E / 43.100; 6.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 36°51′N 6°0′E / 36.850°N 6.000°E / 36.850; 6.000 (Algeria) Algeria
19°36′N 6°0′E / 19.600°N 6.000°E / 19.600; 6.000 (Niger) Niger
13°42′N 6°0′E / 13.700°N 6.000°E / 13.700; 6.000 (Nigeria) Nigeria
4°19′N 6°0′E / 4.317°N 6.000°E / 4.317; 6.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of the island of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Passing just east of the island of Annobón,Equatorial Guinea
60°0′S 6°0′E / 60.000°S 6.000°E / -60.000; 6.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 70°1′S 6°0′E / 70.017°S 6.000°E / -70.017; 6.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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