Marburg an der Lahn is in Hesse, Germany, at latitude 50.80904 and longitude 8.77069. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 220 m above sea level.
50.80904, 8.77069
50.809° N 8.7707° E
50°48'32.5'' N 8°46'14.5'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 50.80904 | 8.77069 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 50.809° N | 8.7707° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 50°48'32.5'' N | 8°46'14.5'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 50°48.542' N | 8°46.241' E |
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Marburg an der Lahn lies near the same parallel as cities like London (United Kingdom) and on the same meridian as cities like Kano (Nigeria).
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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 Marburg an der Lahn 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 Marburg an der Lahn: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.