Zanjan Geographic coordinates

Zanjan is in Zanjan, Iran, at latitude 36.67642 and longitude 48.49628. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,666 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

36.67642, 48.49628

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

36.6764° N 48.4963° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

36°40'35.1'' N 48°29'46.6'' E

Latitude and longitude of Zanjan

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 36.67642 48.49628
Decimal Degrees (DD) 36.6764° N 48.4963° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 36°40'35.1'' N 48°29'46.6'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 36°40.585' N 48°29.777' E

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36.6764° N 48.4963° E
Zanjan Parallel and meridian of Zanjan Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Zanjan

Distance to the equator 4,078 km (2,534 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,277 km (2,657 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,929 km (3,684 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,085 km (8,752 mi)
Elevation 1,666 m (5,466 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Zanjan

Zanjan lies near the same parallel as cities like Tokyo (Japan) and near the same meridian as cities like Kazan (Russia).

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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 Zanjan 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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