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55th meridian east

Themeridian 55° east ofGreenwich is a line oflongitude that extends from theNorth Pole across theArctic Ocean,Europe,Asia, theIndian Ocean, theSouthern Ocean, andAntarctica to theSouth Pole.

The 55th meridian east forms agreat circle with the125th meridian west.

Starting at theNorth Pole and heading south to theSouth Pole, the 55th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N55°0′E / 90.000°N 55.000°E /90.000; 55.000 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
81°5′N55°0′E / 81.083°N 55.000°E /81.083; 55.000 (Russia)	Russia	Salisbury Island andLuigi Island,Franz Josef Land
80°42′N55°0′E / 80.700°N 55.000°E /80.700; 55.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea
80°30′N55°0′E / 80.500°N 55.000°E /80.500; 55.000 (Russia)	Russia	Islands inFranz Josef Land
80°24′N55°0′E / 80.400°N 55.000°E /80.400; 55.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea
74°8′N55°0′E / 74.133°N 55.000°E /74.133; 55.000 (Russia)	Russia	Severny Island andYuzhny Island,Novaya Zemlya
70°35′N55°0′E / 70.583°N 55.000°E /70.583; 55.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea	Pechora Sea
68°56′N55°0′E / 68.933°N 55.000°E /68.933; 55.000 (Russia)	Russia	A small island
68°55′N55°0′E / 68.917°N 55.000°E /68.917; 55.000 (Barents Sea)	Barents Sea	Pechora Bay
68°25′N55°0′E / 68.417°N 55.000°E /68.417; 55.000 (Russia)	Russia
50°53′N55°0′E / 50.883°N 55.000°E /50.883; 55.000 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
41°47′N55°0′E / 41.783°N 55.000°E /41.783; 55.000 (Turkmenistan)	Turkmenistan
37°50′N55°0′E / 37.833°N 55.000°E /37.833; 55.000 (Iran)	Iran
26°37′N55°0′E / 26.617°N 55.000°E /26.617; 55.000 (Persian Gulf)	Persian Gulf	Passing just west of the island ofAbu Musa, Iran (claimed by United Arab Emirates)
24°58′N55°0′E / 24.967°N 55.000°E /24.967; 55.000 (United Arab Emirates)	United Arab Emirates	Passing throughJebel Ali,Emirate of Dubai
22°39′N55°0′E / 22.650°N 55.000°E /22.650; 55.000 (Saudi Arabia)	Saudi Arabia
20°0′N55°0′E / 20.000°N 55.000°E /20.000; 55.000 (Oman)	Oman
17°1′S55°0′E / 17.017°S 55.000°E /-17.017; 55.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just west ofSilhouette Island, Seychelles Passing just west of the island ofRéunion, France
60°0′S55°0′E / 60.000°S 55.000°E /-60.000; 55.000 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
65°53′S55°0′E / 65.883°S 55.000°E /-65.883; 55.000 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory,claimed by Australia

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