From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 39th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 39°0′E / 90.000°N 39.000°E / 90.000; 39.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°23′N 39°0′E / 80.383°N 39.000°E / 80.383; 39.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 68°33′N 39°0′E / 68.550°N 39.000°E / 68.550; 39.000 (Russia) Russia Kola Peninsula 68°6′N 39°0′E / 68.100°N 39.000°E / 68.100; 39.000 (White Sea) White Sea 64°43′N 39°0′E / 64.717°N 39.000°E / 64.717; 39.000 (Russia) Russia 49°48′N 39°0′E / 49.800°N 39.000°E / 49.800; 39.000 (Ukraine) Ukraine 47°52′N 39°0′E / 47.867°N 39.000°E / 47.867; 39.000 (Russia) Russia 47°16′N 39°0′E / 47.267°N 39.000°E / 47.267; 39.000 (Sea of Azov) Sea of Azov Taganrog Bay 46°59′N 39°0′E / 46.983°N 39.000°E / 46.983; 39.000 (Russia) Russia 44°9′N 39°0′E / 44.150°N 39.000°E / 44.150; 39.000 (Black Sea) Black Sea 41°2′N 39°0′E / 41.033°N 39.000°E / 41.033; 39.000 (Turkey) Turkey 36°42′N 39°0′E / 36.700°N 39.000°E / 36.700; 39.000 (Syria) Syria 33°28′N 39°0′E / 33.467°N 39.000°E / 33.467; 39.000 (Iraq) Iraq 33°9′N 39°0′E / 33.150°N 39.000°E / 33.150; 39.000 (Jordan) Jordan 32°0′N 39°0′E / 32.000°N 39.000°E / 32.000; 39.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia 22°42′N 39°0′E / 22.700°N 39.000°E / 22.700; 39.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea 21°59′N 39°0′E / 21.983°N 39.000°E / 21.983; 39.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia 21°50′N 39°0′E / 21.833°N 39.000°E / 21.833; 39.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea 17°7′N 39°0′E / 17.117°N 39.000°E / 17.117; 39.000 (Eritrea) Eritrea Passing just east of Asmara 14°35′N 39°0′E / 14.583°N 39.000°E / 14.583; 39.000 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia 3°32′N 39°0′E / 3.533°N 39.000°E / 3.533; 39.000 (Kenya) Kenya 4°31′S 39°0′E / 4.517°S 39.000°E / -4.517; 39.000 (Tanzania) Tanzania 5°27′S 39°0′E / 5.450°S 39.000°E / -5.450; 39.000 (Zanzibar Channel) Zanzibar Channel Between the Tanzania mainland, and the island of Zanzibar 6°27′S 39°0′E / 6.450°S 39.000°E / -6.450; 39.000 (Tanzania) Tanzania 11°10′S 39°0′E / 11.167°S 39.000°E / -11.167; 39.000 (Mozambique) Mozambique 17°0′S 39°0′E / 17.000°S 39.000°E / -17.000; 39.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 39°0′E / 60.000°S 39.000°E / -60.000; 39.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 69°55′S 39°0′E / 69.917°S 39.000°E / -69.917; 39.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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