65th meridian east
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65th meridian east ()
The meridian 65° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] 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 65th meridian east forms a great circle with the 115th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 65th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 65°0′E / 90.000°N 65.000°E Arctic Ocean 81°10′N 65°0′E / 81.167°N 65.000°E
Russia
Graham Bell Island, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast 80°47′N 65°0′E / 80.783°N 65.000°E Barents Sea 76°29′N 65°0′E / 76.483°N 65.000°E
Russia
Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast 75°47′N 65°0′E / 75.783°N 65.000°E Kara Sea 69°15′N 65°0′E / 69.250°N 65.000°E
Russia
Nenetsia, Yamalo-Nenetsia, Komi, Khantia-Mansia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Tyumen Oblast, Kurgan Oblast 54°24′N 65°0′E / 54.400°N 65.000°E
Kazakhstan
Kostanay Region, Karaganda Region, Kyzylorda Region 43°45′N 65°0′E / 43.750°N 65.000°E
Uzbekistan
Navoiy Region, Buxoro Region, Qashqadaryo Region 38°37′N 65°0′E / 38.617°N 65.000°E
Turkmenistan
Lebap Region 37°13′N 65°0′E / 37.217°N 65.000°E
Afghanistan
Badghis Province, Faryab Province, Ghor Province, Helmand Province, Kandahar Province 29°32′N 65°0′E / 29.533°N 65.000°E
Pakistan
Balochistan 25°19′N 65°0′E / 25.317°N 65.000°E Indian Ocean 60°0′S 65°0′E / 60.000°S 65.000°E Southern Ocean 67°39′S 65°0′E / 67.650°S 65.000°E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
Australia
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
