Longyearbyen Geographic coordinates
Longyearbyen is in Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at latitude 78.22334 and longitude 15.64689. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 78.22334, 15.64689
78.2233° N 15.6469° E
78°13'24'' N 15°38'48.8'' E
Latitude and longitude of Longyearbyen
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 78.22334 | 15.64689 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 78.2233° N | 15.6469° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 78°13'24'' N | 15°38'48.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 78°13.4' N | 15°38.813' E |
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Geographic facts about Longyearbyen
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen lies near the same parallel as cities like Qaanaaq (Greenland) and near the same meridian as cities like Vienna (Austria).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Vienna, Austria Latitude 48.20849 Longitude 16.37208
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.32758 Longitude 15.31357
- Zagreb, Croatia Latitude 45.81444 Longitude 15.97798
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.26613 Longitude 15.28318
- N'Djamena, Chad Latitude 12.10672 Longitude 15.0444
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 Longyearbyen 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.