From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 5th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 5°0′E / 90.000°N 5.000°E / 90.000; 5.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°22′N 5°0′E / 81.367°N 5.000°E / 81.367; 5.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 61°2′N 5°0′E / 61.033°N 5.000°E / 61.033; 5.000 (Norway) Norway Several islands, including Bremangerlandet, Sula and Sotra, and the mainland.
Entering at Vågsøya in Sogn og Fjordane. Exiting south of Telavåg in Hordaland.60°13′N 5°0′E / 60.217°N 5.000°E / 60.217; 5.000 (North Sea) North Sea 53°17′N 5°0′E / 53.283°N 5.000°E / 53.283; 5.000 (Netherlands) Netherlands Island of Vlieland 53°16′N 5°0′E / 53.267°N 5.000°E / 53.267; 5.000 (Wadden Sea) Wadden Sea 52°56′N 5°0′E / 52.933°N 5.000°E / 52.933; 5.000 (Netherlands) Netherlands Passing just east of Amsterdam, and west of Tilburg 51°26′N 5°0′E / 51.433°N 5.000°E / 51.433; 5.000 (Belgium) Belgium Passing through the Provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Liège, Namur and Luxembourg. 49°47′N 5°0′E / 49.783°N 5.000°E / 49.783; 5.000 (France) France 43°23′N 5°0′E / 43.383°N 5.000°E / 43.383; 5.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 36°49′N 5°0′E / 36.817°N 5.000°E / 36.817; 5.000 (Algeria) Algeria 19°17′N 5°0′E / 19.283°N 5.000°E / 19.283; 5.000 (Niger) Niger 13°44′N 5°0′E / 13.733°N 5.000°E / 13.733; 5.000 (Nigeria) Nigeria 5°50′N 5°0′E / 5.833°N 5.000°E / 5.833; 5.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 5°0′E / 60.000°S 5.000°E / -60.000; 5.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 70°3′S 5°0′E / 70.050°S 5.000°E / -70.050; 5.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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