Akureyri Geographic coordinates
Akureyri is in Northeast, Iceland, at latitude 65.68353 and longitude -18.0878. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres.
Northeast, Iceland Northern · Western Hemisphere 65.68353, -18.0878
65.6835° N 18.0878° W
65°41'0.7'' N 18°5'16.1'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Akureyri
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 65.68353 | -18.0878 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 65.6835° N | 18.0878° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 65°41'0.7'' N | 18°5'16.1'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 65°41.012' N | 18°5.268' W |
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Geographic facts about Akureyri
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Akureyri lies on the same parallel as cities like Oulu (Finland) and near the same meridian as cities like Dakar (Senegal).
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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 Akureyri 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 Akureyri: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.