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45th meridian east (interactive map)

Themeridian 45° east ofGreenwich is a line oflongitude^[1] that extends from theNorth Pole across theArctic Ocean,Europe,Asia,Africa, theIndian Ocean, theSouthern Ocean, andAntarctica to theSouth Pole.

The 45th meridian east forms agreat circle with the135th meridian west. The meridian is the mid point of theMoscow Time.

Starting at theNorth Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole, the 45th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N45°0′E / 90.000°N 45.000°E /90.000; 45.000 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
80°37′N45°0′E / 80.617°N 45.000°E /80.617; 45.000 (Russia)	Russia	Island ofAlexandra Land
80°35′N45°0′E / 80.583°N 45.000°E /80.583; 45.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea
68°32′N45°0′E / 68.533°N 45.000°E /68.533; 45.000 (Russia)	Russia	Kanin Peninsula
67°30′N45°0′E / 67.500°N 45.000°E /67.500; 45.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea	Chesha Bay
67°18′N45°0′E / 67.300°N 45.000°E /67.300; 45.000 (Russia)	Russia	Passing throughPenza
42°43′N45°0′E / 42.717°N 45.000°E /42.717; 45.000 (Georgia)	Georgia	Passing throughTbilisi
41°18′N45°0′E / 41.300°N 45.000°E /41.300; 45.000 (Armenia)	Armenia
41°3′N45°0′E / 41.050°N 45.000°E /41.050; 45.000 (Azerbaijan)	Azerbaijan	Yukhari Askiparaexclave surrounded by Armenia
41°0′N45°0′E / 41.000°N 45.000°E /41.000; 45.000 (Armenia)	Armenia	Passing throughLake Sevan
39°44′N45°0′E / 39.733°N 45.000°E /39.733; 45.000 (Azerbaijan)	Azerbaijan	Nakhchivanexclave
39°25′N45°0′E / 39.417°N 45.000°E /39.417; 45.000 (Iran)	Iran	Passing just west ofUrmia
36°45′N45°0′E / 36.750°N 45.000°E /36.750; 45.000 (Iraq)	Iraq
29°10′N45°0′E / 29.167°N 45.000°E /29.167; 45.000 (Saudi Arabia)	Saudi Arabia
17°24′N45°0′E / 17.400°N 45.000°E /17.400; 45.000 (Yemen)	Yemen	Passing just west ofAden (at12°48′N45°2′E / 12.800°N 45.033°E /12.800; 45.033 (Aden))
12°46′N45°0′E / 12.767°N 45.000°E /12.767; 45.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Aden
10°27′N45°0′E / 10.450°N 45.000°E /10.450; 45.000 (Somalia)	Somalia	Somaliland - passing just east ofBerbera
8°40′N45°0′E / 8.667°N 45.000°E /8.667; 45.000 (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia
4°56′N45°0′E / 4.933°N 45.000°E /4.933; 45.000 (Somalia)	Somalia
1°51′N45°0′E / 1.850°N 45.000°E /1.850; 45.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just west ofMayotte, anoverseas department of France
16°8′S45°0′E / 16.133°S 45.000°E /-16.133; 45.000 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
25°30′S45°0′E / 25.500°S 45.000°E /-25.500; 45.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
60°0′S45°0′E / 60.000°S 45.000°E /-60.000; 45.000 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
67°46′S45°0′E / 67.767°S 45.000°E /-67.767; 45.000 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory,claimed by Australia

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