Sandviken Geographic coordinates
Sandviken is in Gävleborg, Sweden, at latitude 60.61667 and longitude 16.76667. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 66 m above sea level.
Gävleborg, Sweden Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 60.61667, 16.76667
60.6167° N 16.7667° E
60°37'0'' N 16°46'0'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Sandviken
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 60.61667 | 16.76667 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 60.6167° N | 16.7667° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 60°37'0'' N | 16°46'0'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 60°37' N | 16°46' E |
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Geographic facts about Sandviken
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Sandviken lies near the same parallel as cities like Saint Petersburg (Russia) and on the same meridian as cities like Vienna (Austria).
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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 Sandviken 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 Sandviken: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.