3rd meridian east

The meridian 3° 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.

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3rd meridian east

The 3rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 177th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 3rd meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 3°0′E Arctic Ocean
81°29′N 3°0′E Atlantic Ocean
61°0′N 3°0′E North Sea
51°16′N 3°0′E  Belgium
50°46′N 3°0′E  France Passing just west of Lille (at 50°38′N 3°3′E) and through Narbonne (at 43°11′N 3°0′E)
42°29′N 3°0′E  Spain
41°46′N 3°0′E Mediterranean Sea
39°55′N 3°0′E  Spain Island of Majorca
39°18′N 3°0′E Mediterranean Sea Passing just east of the island of Cabrera,  Spain
36°49′N 3°0′E  Algeria Passing just west of Algiers
19°56′N 3°0′E  Mali
15°21′N 3°0′E  Niger
12°16′N 3°0′E  Benin
9°4′N 3°0′E  Nigeria
6°24′N 3°0′E Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of Bouvet Island,  Norway
60°0′S 3°0′E Southern Ocean
69°57′S 3°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
Next westward:
2nd meridian east		 3rd meridian east
forms a great circle with
177th meridian west		 Next eastward:
4th meridian east
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