Shijak Geographic coordinates

Shijak is in Durrës County, Albania, at latitude 41.34556 and longitude 19.56722. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

41.34556, 19.56722

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

41.3456° N 19.5672° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

41°20'44'' N 19°34'2'' E

Latitude and longitude of Shijak

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 41.34556 19.56722
Decimal Degrees (DD) 41.3456° N 19.5672° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 41°20'44'' N 19°34'2'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 41°20.734' N 19°34.033' E

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41.3456° N 19.5672° E
Shijak Parallel and meridian of Shijak Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Shijak

Distance to the equator 4,597 km (2,857 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 1,630 km (1,013 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,410 km (3,362 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,604 km (9,075 mi)
Elevation 34 m (112 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Shijak

Shijak lies near the same parallel as cities like New York City (United States) and on the same meridian as cities like Budapest (Hungary).

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About geographic coordinates

The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Shijak have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.

Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.

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