title: 2nd meridian east
text: # 2nd meridian east
  
  The meridian 2° 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 2nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 178th meridian west.
  
  ## From Pole to Pole
  
  Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 2nd meridian east passes through:
  
      Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿90.000°N 2.000°E﻿ / 90.000; 2.000﻿ (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°32′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿81.533°N 2.000°E﻿ / 81.533; 2.000﻿ (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿61.000°N 2.000°E﻿ / 61.000; 2.000﻿ (North Sea) North Sea Passing just east of Lowestoft, England 51°0′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿51.000°N 2.000°E﻿ / 51.000; 2.000﻿ (France) France Passing just west of Paris 42°27′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿42.450°N 2.000°E﻿ / 42.450; 2.000﻿ (Spain) Spain Llívia exclave - for about 1km 42°26′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿42.433°N 2.000°E﻿ / 42.433; 2.000﻿ (France) France For about 9km 42°22′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿42.367°N 2.000°E﻿ / 42.367; 2.000﻿ (Spain) Spain Passing just west of Barcelona 41°16′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿41.267°N 2.000°E﻿ / 41.267; 2.000﻿ (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 36°34′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿36.567°N 2.000°E﻿ / 36.567; 2.000﻿ (Algeria) Algeria 20°15′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿20.250°N 2.000°E﻿ / 20.250; 2.000﻿ (Mali) Mali 15°19′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿15.317°N 2.000°E﻿ / 15.317; 2.000﻿ (Niger) Niger Passing just west of Niamey 12°44′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿12.733°N 2.000°E﻿ / 12.733; 2.000﻿ (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso 11°25′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿11.417°N 2.000°E﻿ / 11.417; 2.000﻿ (Benin) Benin 6°17′N 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿6.283°N 2.000°E﻿ / 6.283; 2.000﻿ (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿60.000°S 2.000°E﻿ / -60.000; 2.000﻿ (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 69°57′S 2°0′E﻿ / ﻿69.950°S 2.000°E﻿ / -69.950; 2.000﻿ (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
  
  | Next westward: 1st meridian east | 2nd meridian east forms a great circle with 178th meridian west | Next eastward: 3rd meridian east |
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