10th meridian east
The meridian 10° 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.
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The 10th meridian east forms a great circle with the 170th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 10th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 10°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°5′N 10°0′E Atlantic Ocean 64°5′N 10°0′E Norway Entering at Stokkøya in Sør-Trøndelag. Exiting 3 km southwest of Stavern in Vestfold. 58°58′N 10°0′E Skagerrak 57°35′N 10°0′E Denmark Vendsyssel-Thy island, Jutland peninsula and the islands of Funen and Als 54°43′N 10°0′E Germany Passing through city centre / old city of Hamburg 47°29′N 10°0′E Austria 46°54′N 10°0′E Switzerland 46°17′N 10°0′E Italy 44°3′N 10°0′E Mediterranean Sea Passing just east of the island of Capraia, Italy
Passing just west of the islands of Elba and Pianosa, Italy
Passing just east of the island of Sardinia, Italy37°15′N 10°0′E Tunisia 30°28′N 10°0′E Libya 25°23′N 10°0′E Algeria 22°22′N 10°0′E Niger 13°10′N 10°0′E Nigeria 6°54′N 10°0′E Cameroon 2°10′N 10°0′E Equatorial Guinea 1°0′N 10°0′E Gabon 2°47′S 10°0′E Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 10°0′E Southern Ocean 69°53′S 10°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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