Dien Bien Phu Geographic coordinates
Dien Bien Phu is in Điện Biên Province, Vietnam, at latitude 21.38602 and longitude 103.02301. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 485 m above sea level.
Điện Biên Province, Vietnam Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 21.38602, 103.02301
21.386° N 103.023° E
21°23'9.7'' N 103°1'22.8'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Dien Bien Phu
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 21.38602 | 103.02301 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 21.386° N | 103.023° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 21°23'9.7'' N | 103°1'22.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 21°23.161' N | 103°1.381' E |
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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 Dien Bien Phu 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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