Köln Geographic coordinates

Köln is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, at latitude 50.93333 and longitude 6.95. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 58 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

50.93333, 6.95

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

50.9333° N 6.95° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

50°55'60'' N 6°57'0'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

32U 355953 5644412

Plus Code Open Location Code

9F28WWMX+8X

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

u1hcy0hu4

Latitude and longitude of Köln

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 50.93333 6.95
Decimal Degrees (DD) 50.9333° N 6.95° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 50°55'60'' N 6°57'0'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 50°56' N 6°57' E

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50.9333° N 6.95° E
Köln Parallel and meridian of Köln Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Köln

Distance to the equator 5,663 km (3,519 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 487 km (303 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,344 km (2,699 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,670 km (9,737 mi)
Elevation 58 m (190 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Köln

Köln lies near the same parallel as cities like London (United Kingdom) and near the same meridian as cities like Abuja (Nigeria).

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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 Köln 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.

All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Köln: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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