49th meridian east
The meridian 49° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
49°
The 49th meridian east forms a great circle with the 131st meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 49th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 49°0′E Arctic Ocean 80°31′N 49°0′E Russia Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land 80°22′N 49°0′E Barents Sea Nightingale Channel 80°12′N 49°0′E Russia Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land 80°10′N 49°0′E Barents Sea 69°30′N 49°0′E Russia Kolguyev island 68°44′N 49°0′E Barents Sea 67°50′N 49°0′E Russia Passing just west of Kazan 50°43′N 49°0′E Kazakhstan 46°25′N 49°0′E Russia 46°8′N 49°0′E Caspian Sea 41°27′N 49°0′E Azerbaijan 39°11′N 49°0′E Caspian Sea 37°44′N 49°0′E Iran 30°20′N 49°0′E Persian Gulf 27°36′N 49°0′E Saudi Arabia 18°29′N 49°0′E Yemen 14°19′N 49°0′E Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden 11°15′N 49°0′E Somalia 6°4′N 49°0′E Indian Ocean 12°19′S 49°0′E Madagascar 19°14′S 49°0′E Indian Ocean 60°0′S 49°0′E Southern Ocean Passing just east of White Island, Antarctica 66°54′S 49°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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