Salaspils Geographic coordinates
Salaspils is in Salaspils Municipality, Latvia, at latitude 56.86014 and longitude 24.36544. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Salaspils Municipality, Latvia Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 56.86014, 24.36544
56.8601° N 24.3654° E
56°51'36.5'' N 24°21'55.6'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Salaspils
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 56.86014 | 24.36544 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 56.8601° N | 24.3654° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 56°51'36.5'' N | 24°21'55.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 56°51.608' N | 24°21.926' E |
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Geographic facts about Salaspils
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Salaspils lies on the same parallel as cities like Yekaterinburg (Russia) and on the same meridian as cities like Helsinki (Finland).
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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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.