Rovaniemi Geographic coordinates

Rovaniemi is in Lapland, Finland, at latitude 66.49897 and longitude 25.68867. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 90 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

66.49897, 25.68867

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

66.499° N 25.6887° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

66°29'56.3'' N 25°41'19.2'' E

Latitude and longitude of Rovaniemi

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 66.49897 25.68867
Decimal Degrees (DD) 66.499° N 25.6887° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 66°29'56.3'' N 25°41'19.2'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 66°29.938' N 25°41.32' E

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66.499° N 25.6887° E
Rovaniemi Parallel and meridian of Rovaniemi Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Rovaniemi

Distance to the equator 7,394 km (4,594 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 1,131 km (703 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 2,613 km (1,624 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 17,401 km (10,813 mi)
Elevation 90 m (295 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi lies on the same parallel as cities like Novyy Urengoy (Russia) and near the same meridian as cities like Bucharest (Romania).

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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 Rovaniemi 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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