21st meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 21° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 21st meridian east forms a great circle with the 159th meridian west.
Part of Namibia's border with Botswana is defined by the meridian.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 21st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 21°0′E / 90.000°N 21.000°E / 90.000; 21.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°43′N 21°0′E / 80.717°N 21.000°E / 80.717; 21.000 (Norway) Norway Svalbard - island of Tavleøya 80°42′N 21°0′E / 80.700°N 21.000°E / 80.700; 21.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°13′N 21°0′E / 80.217°N 21.000°E / 80.217; 21.000 (Norway) Norway Svalbard - island of Nordaustlandet 79°21′N 21°0′E / 79.350°N 21.000°E / 79.350; 21.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 79°2′N 21°0′E / 79.033°N 21.000°E / 79.033; 21.000 (Norway) Norway Svalbard - islands of Bastian Insel, Spitsbergen, Barentsøya and Edgeøya 78°2′N 21°0′E / 78.033°N 21.000°E / 78.033; 21.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 77°35′N 21°0′E / 77.583°N 21.000°E / 77.583; 21.000 (Norway) Norway Svalbard - island of Edgeøya 77°27′N 21°0′E / 77.450°N 21.000°E / 77.450; 21.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 73°24′N 21°0′E / 73.400°N 21.000°E / 73.400; 21.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Norwegian Sea 70°3′N 21°0′E / 70.050°N 21.000°E / 70.050; 21.000 (Norway) Norway Islands of Skjervøya, Kågen and the mainland 69°3′N 21°0′E / 69.050°N 21.000°E / 69.050; 21.000 (Finland) Finland 68°53′N 21°0′E / 68.883°N 21.000°E / 68.883; 21.000 (Sweden) Sweden 64°9′N 21°0′E / 64.150°N 21.000°E / 64.150; 21.000 (Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea Gulf of Bothnia, passing just east of the Holmöarna islands, Sweden
and passing just west of the island of Replot and the mainland, Finland60°39′N 21°0′E / 60.650°N 21.000°E / 60.650; 21.000 (Åland Islands) Åland Islands Numerous islands 59°55′N 21°0′E / 59.917°N 21.000°E / 59.917; 21.000 (Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea 56°30′N 21°0′E / 56.500°N 21.000°E / 56.500; 21.000 (Latvia) Latvia Passing through Liepāja 56°12′N 21°0′E / 56.200°N 21.000°E / 56.200; 21.000 (Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea 55°20′N 21°0′E / 55.333°N 21.000°E / 55.333; 21.000 (Lithuania) Lithuania Curonian Spit 55°17′N 21°0′E / 55.283°N 21.000°E / 55.283; 21.000 (Curonian Lagoon) Curonian Lagoon 54°54′N 21°0′E / 54.900°N 21.000°E / 54.900; 21.000 (Russia) Russia Kaliningrad Oblast (exclave) 54°21′N 21°0′E / 54.350°N 21.000°E / 54.350; 21.000 (Poland) Poland Passing through Warsaw 49°20′N 21°0′E / 49.333°N 21.000°E / 49.333; 21.000 (Slovakia) Slovakia 48°31′N 21°0′E / 48.517°N 21.000°E / 48.517; 21.000 (Hungary) Hungary 46°16′N 21°0′E / 46.267°N 21.000°E / 46.267; 21.000 (Romania) Romania 45°21′N 21°0′E / 45.350°N 21.000°E / 45.350; 21.000 (Serbia) Serbia passing near cities of Smederevo and Kragujevac, passing through Trstenik 43°7′N 21°0′E / 43.117°N 21.000°E / 43.117; 21.000 (Kosovo/Serbia) Kosovo or Serbia Kosovo is a partially recognised state. Some nations consider its territory to be part of Serbia. 42°8′N 21°0′E / 42.133°N 21.000°E / 42.133; 21.000 (North Macedonia) North Macedonia 41°1′N 21°0′E / 41.017°N 21.000°E / 41.017; 21.000 (Lake Prespa) Lake Prespa 40°49′N 21°0′E / 40.817°N 21.000°E / 40.817; 21.000 (Greece) Greece For about 8 km 40°44′N 21°0′E / 40.733°N 21.000°E / 40.733; 21.000 (Albania) Albania 40°32′N 21°0′E / 40.533°N 21.000°E / 40.533; 21.000 (Greece) Greece Passing through the Ambracian Gulf 38°38′N 21°0′E / 38.633°N 21.000°E / 38.633; 21.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Ionian Sea, passing just east of the island of Zakynthos 37°16′N 21°0′E / 37.267°N 21.000°E / 37.267; 21.000 (Greece) Greece Strofades islands 37°15′N 21°0′E / 37.250°N 21.000°E / 37.250; 21.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 32°44′N 21°0′E / 32.733°N 21.000°E / 32.733; 21.000 (Libya) Libya 21°3′N 21°0′E / 21.050°N 21.000°E / 21.050; 21.000 (Chad) Chad 9°44′N 21°0′E / 9.733°N 21.000°E / 9.733; 21.000 (Central African Republic) Central African Republic 4°25′N 21°0′E / 4.417°N 21.000°E / 4.417; 21.000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo 7°17′S 21°0′E / 7.283°S 21.000°E / -7.283; 21.000 (Angola) Angola 17°57′S 21°0′E / 17.950°S 21.000°E / -17.950; 21.000 (Namibia) Namibia 18°19′S 21°0′E / 18.317°S 21.000°E / -18.317; 21.000 (Namibia / Botswana border) Namibia / Botswana border 22°0′S 21°0′E / 22.000°S 21.000°E / -22.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Botswana 26°50′S 21°0′E / 26.833°S 21.000°E / -26.833; 21.000 (South Africa) South Africa Northern Cape
Western Cape34°22′S 21°0′E / 34.367°S 21.000°E / -34.367; 21.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 21°0′E / 60.000°S 21.000°E / -60.000; 21.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 69°59′S 21°0′E / 69.983°S 21.000°E / -69.983; 21.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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