4th meridian east
The meridian 4° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 4th meridian east forms a great circle with the 176th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 4th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 4°0′E / 90.000°N 4.000°E / 90.000; 4.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°25′N 4°0′E / 81.417°N 4.000°E / 81.417; 4.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 4°0′E / 61.000°N 4.000°E / 61.000; 4.000 (North Sea) North Sea 51°50′N 4°0′E / 51.833°N 4.000°E / 51.833; 4.000 (Netherlands) Netherlands Islands of Goeree-Overflakkee and Schouwen-Duiveland
Peninsulas of Tholen and Zuid-Beveland
Zeelandic Flanders51°14′N 4°0′E / 51.233°N 4.000°E / 51.233; 4.000 (Belgium) Belgium 50°21′N 4°0′E / 50.350°N 4.000°E / 50.350; 4.000 (France) France Passing just west of Reims (at 49°16′N 4°2′E / 49.267°N 4.033°E / 49.267; 4.033 (Reims)) 43°33′N 4°0′E / 43.550°N 4.000°E / 43.550; 4.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 40°4′N 4°0′E / 40.067°N 4.000°E / 40.067; 4.000 (Spain) Spain Island of Menorca 39°55′N 4°0′E / 39.917°N 4.000°E / 39.917; 4.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 36°54′N 4°0′E / 36.900°N 4.000°E / 36.900; 4.000 (Algeria) Algeria 19°5′N 4°0′E / 19.083°N 4.000°E / 19.083; 4.000 (Mali) Mali 16°6′N 4°0′E / 16.100°N 4.000°E / 16.100; 4.000 (Niger) Niger For about 8 km 16°1′N 4°0′E / 16.017°N 4.000°E / 16.017; 4.000 (Mali) Mali For about 5 km 15°59′N 4°0′E / 15.983°N 4.000°E / 15.983; 4.000 (Niger) Niger 12°51′N 4°0′E / 12.850°N 4.000°E / 12.850; 4.000 (Nigeria) Nigeria 6°25′N 4°0′E / 6.417°N 4.000°E / 6.417; 4.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 4°0′E / 60.000°S 4.000°E / -60.000; 4.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 70°3′S 4°0′E / 70.050°S 4.000°E / -70.050; 4.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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4th meridian east forms a great circle with 176th meridian west |
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