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51st meridian east (interactive map)

Themeridian 51° 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 51st meridian east forms agreat circle with the129th meridian west.

Starting at theNorth Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole, the 51st meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N51°0′E / 90.000°N 51.000°E /90.000; 51.000 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
81°9′N51°0′E / 81.150°N 51.000°E /81.150; 51.000 (Russia)	Russia	Arthur Island,Franz Josef Land
81°6′N51°0′E / 81.100°N 51.000°E /81.100; 51.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea
80°52′N51°0′E / 80.867°N 51.000°E /80.867; 51.000 (Russia)	Russia	Island ofZemlya Georga,Franz Josef Land
80°33′N51°0′E / 80.550°N 51.000°E /80.550; 51.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea
80°6′N51°0′E / 80.100°N 51.000°E /80.100; 51.000 (Russia)	Russia	Northbrook Island,Franz Josef Land
79°55′N51°0′E / 79.917°N 51.000°E /79.917; 51.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea
68°28′N51°0′E / 68.467°N 51.000°E /68.467; 51.000 (Russia)	Russia
51°41′N51°0′E / 51.683°N 51.000°E /51.683; 51.000 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
46°56′N51°0′E / 46.933°N 51.000°E /46.933; 51.000 (Caspian Sea)	Caspian Sea
45°0′N51°0′E / 45.000°N 51.000°E /45.000; 51.000 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	Mangyshlak Peninsula
44°49′N51°0′E / 44.817°N 51.000°E /44.817; 51.000 (Caspian Sea)	Caspian Sea	Mangyshlak Bay
44°31′N51°0′E / 44.517°N 51.000°E /44.517; 51.000 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan	Mangyshlak Peninsula
43°54′N51°0′E / 43.900°N 51.000°E /43.900; 51.000 (Caspian Sea)	Caspian Sea
36°46′N51°0′E / 36.767°N 51.000°E /36.767; 51.000 (Iran)	Iran
28°51′N51°0′E / 28.850°N 51.000°E /28.850; 51.000 (Persian Gulf)	Persian Gulf
25°59′N51°0′E / 25.983°N 51.000°E /25.983; 51.000 (Qatar)	Qatar
24°35′N51°0′E / 24.583°N 51.000°E /24.583; 51.000 (Saudi Arabia)	Saudi Arabia
18°47′N51°0′E / 18.783°N 51.000°E /18.783; 51.000 (Yemen)	Yemen
15°8′N51°0′E / 15.133°N 51.000°E /15.133; 51.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Aden
11°54′N51°0′E / 11.900°N 51.000°E /11.900; 51.000 (Somalia)	Somalia
10°22′N51°0′E / 10.367°N 51.000°E /10.367; 51.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
9°13′S51°0′E / 9.217°S 51.000°E /-9.217; 51.000 (Seychelles)	Seychelles	Providence Atoll
9°32′S51°0′E / 9.533°S 51.000°E /-9.533; 51.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just west ofFarquhar Atoll, Seychelles Passing between theCrozet Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
60°0′S51°0′E / 60.000°S 51.000°E /-60.000; 51.000 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
66°16′S51°0′E / 66.267°S 51.000°E /-66.267; 51.000 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory,claimed by Australia

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