Rotterdam Geographic coordinates

Rotterdam is in South Holland, Netherlands, at latitude 51.9225 and longitude 4.47917. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

51.9225, 4.47917

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

51.9225° N 4.4792° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

51°55'21'' N 4°28'45'' E

Latitude and longitude of Rotterdam

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 51.9225 4.47917
Decimal Degrees (DD) 51.9225° N 4.4792° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 51°55'21'' N 4°28'45'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 51°55.35' N 4°28.75' E

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51.9225° N 4.4792° E
Rotterdam, Netherlands Parallel and meridian of Rotterdam Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Rotterdam

Distance to the equator 5,773 km (3,587 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 307 km (191 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,234 km (2,631 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,780 km (9,805 mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Rotterdam

Rotterdam lies on the same parallel as cities like London (United Kingdom) and on the same meridian as cities like Brussels (Belgium).

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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 Rotterdam 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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