Viseu Geographic coordinates

Viseu is in Viseu, Portugal, at latitude 40.66165 and longitude -7.90905. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 469 m above sea level.

Flag of Portugal Viseu, Portugal Northern · Western Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

40.66165, -7.90905

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

40.6617° N 7.9091° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

40°39'41.9'' N 7°54'32.6'' W

Latitude and longitude of Viseu

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 40.66165 -7.90905
Decimal Degrees (DD) 40.6617° N 7.9091° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 40°39'41.9'' N 7°54'32.6'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 40°39.699' N 7°54.543' W

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40.6617° N 7.9091° W
Viseu, Portugal Parallel and meridian of Viseu Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Viseu

Distance to the equator 4,521 km (2,809 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 667 km (414 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,486 km (3,409 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,528 km (9,027 mi)
Elevation 469 m (1,539 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Viseu

Viseu lies on the same parallel as cities like New York City (United States) and on the same meridian as cities like Bamako (Mali).

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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 Viseu 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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