Marburg an der Lahn Geographic coordinates

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.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

50.80904, 8.77069

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

50.809° N 8.7707° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

50°48'32.5'' N 8°46'14.5'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

32U 483843 5628615

Plus Code Open Location Code

9F2CRQ5C+J7

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

u1n1p9d85

Latitude and longitude of Marburg an der Lahn

System Lat. Long.
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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50.809° N 8.7707° E
Marburg an der Lahn Parallel and meridian of Marburg an der Lahn Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Marburg an der Lahn

Distance to the equator 5,649 km (3,510 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 616 km (383 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,358 km (2,708 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,656 km (9,728 mi)
Elevation 220 m (722 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Marburg an der Lahn

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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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 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.

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