Handlová Geographic coordinates

Handlová is in Trenčín Region, Slovakia, at latitude 48.7276 and longitude 18.76012. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 424 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

48.7276, 18.76012

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

48.7276° N 18.7601° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

48°43'39.4'' N 18°45'36.4'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

34U 335283 5399596

Plus Code Open Location Code

8FWWPQH6+22

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

u2tm4ysdy

Latitude and longitude of Handlová

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 48.7276 18.76012
Decimal Degrees (DD) 48.7276° N 18.7601° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 48°43'39.4'' N 18°45'36.4'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 48°43.656' N 18°45.607' E

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48.7276° N 18.7601° E
Handlová Parallel and meridian of Handlová Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Handlová

Distance to the equator 5,418 km (3,367 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 1,372 km (853 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,589 km (2,852 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,425 km (9,585 mi)
Elevation 424 m (1,391 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Handlová

Handlová lies on the same parallel as cities like Paris (France) and on the same meridian as cities like Stockholm (Sweden).

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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 Handlová 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 Handlová: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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