Kriens Geographic coordinates
Kriens is in Lucerne, Switzerland, at latitude 47.0311 and longitude 8.28547. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 476 m above sea level.
Lucerne, Switzerland Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 47.0311, 8.28547
47.0311° N 8.2855° E
47°1'52'' N 8°17'7.7'' E
Latitude and longitude of Kriens
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 47.0311 | 8.28547 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 47.0311° N | 8.2855° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 47°1'52'' N | 8°17'7.7'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 47°1.866' N | 8°17.128' E |
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Kriens lies on the same parallel as cities like Budapest (Hungary) and near the same meridian as cities like Abuja (Nigeria).
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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 Kriens 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.