Prizren Geographic coordinates

Prizren is in Prizren, Kosovo, at latitude 42.21389 and longitude 20.73972. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 413 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

42.21389, 20.73972

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

42.2139° N 20.7397° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

42°12'50'' N 20°44'23'' E

Latitude and longitude of Prizren

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 42.21389 20.73972
Decimal Degrees (DD) 42.2139° N 20.7397° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 42°12'50'' N 20°44'23'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 42°12.833' N 20°44.383' E

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42.2139° N 20.7397° E
Prizren Parallel and meridian of Prizren Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Prizren

Distance to the equator 4,694 km (2,917 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 1,704 km (1,059 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,313 km (3,302 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,701 km (9,135 mi)
Elevation 413 m (1,355 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Prizren

Prizren lies near the same parallel as cities like Chicago (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Warsaw (Poland).

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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 Prizren 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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