Sāmarrā’ Geographic coordinates

Sāmarrā’ is in Salah ad Din, Iraq, at latitude 34.1959 and longitude 43.88568. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 80 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

34.1959, 43.88568

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

34.1959° N 43.8857° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

34°11'45.2'' N 43°53'8.4'' E

Latitude and longitude of Sāmarrā’

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 34.1959 43.88568
Decimal Degrees (DD) 34.1959° N 43.8857° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 34°11'45.2'' N 43°53'8.4'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 34°11.754' N 43°53.141' E

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34.1959° N 43.8857° E
Sāmarrā’ Parallel and meridian of Sāmarrā’ Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Sāmarrā’

Distance to the equator 3,802 km (2,363 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,004 km (2,488 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 6,205 km (3,856 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 13,809 km (8,581 mi)
Elevation 80 m (262 ft)
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Sāmarrā’ lies on the same parallel as cities like Los Angeles (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Volgograd (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 Sāmarrā’ 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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