7th meridian east
{{Short description|Line of longitude}}
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The meridian 7° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 7th meridian east forms a great circle with the 173rd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 7th meridian east passes through:
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! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes |
style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|90|0|N|7|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Arctic Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|81|15|N|7|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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| {{Coord|62|57|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Norway}} ! scope="row" | {{NOR}} | Entering at Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal. Exiting 3 km west of Lindesnes Lighthouse in Agder. |
style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|58|1|N|7|0|E|type:waterbody|name=North Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | North Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
{{Coord|53|41|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Germany}}
! scope="row" | {{DEU}} | Island of Juist |
style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|53|40|N|7|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Wadden Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Wadden Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
{{Coord|53|19|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Netherlands}}
! scope="row" | {{NLD}} |
{{Coord|52|38|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Germany}}
! scope="row" | {{DEU}} | |
{{Coord|52|28|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Netherlands}}
! scope="row" | {{NLD}} | |
{{Coord|52|14|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Germany}}
! scope="row" | {{DEU}} | Passing just east of Leverkusen (at {{Coord|51|02|N|6|59|E|type:city|name=Leverkusen}}) |
{{Coord|49|11|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=France}}
! scope="row" | {{FRA}} | |
{{Coord|47|30|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Switzerland}}
! scope="row" | {{CHE}} | For about 14 km |
{{Coord|47|22|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=France}}
! scope="row" | {{FRA}} | For about 8 km |
{{Coord|47|18|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Switzerland}}
! scope="row" | {{CHE}} | |
{{Coord|46|1|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=France}}
! scope="row" | {{FRA}} | For about 14 km |
{{Coord|45|53|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Italy}}
! scope="row" | {{ITA}} | |
{{Coord|45|32|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=France}}
! scope="row" | {{FRA}} | |
{{Coord|45|13|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Italy}}
! scope="row" | {{ITA}} | |
{{Coord|44|15|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=France}}
! scope="row" | {{FRA}} | |
{{Coord|44|42|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Italy}}
! scope="row" | {{ITA}} | |
{{Coord|44|15|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=France}}
! scope="row" | {{FRA}} | Passing just west of Cannes (at {{Coord|43|33|N|7|1|E|type:city|name=Cannes}}) |
style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|43|33|N|7|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
{{Coord|36|54|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Algeria}}
! scope="row" | {{DZA}} | |
{{Coord|20|29|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Niger}}
! scope="row" | {{NER}} | |
{{Coord|12|59|N|7|0|E|type:country|name=Nigeria}}
! scope="row" | {{NGA}} | Passing just west of Port Harcourt (at {{Coord|4|49|N|7|2|E|type:city|name=Port Harcourt}}) |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|4|23|N|7|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of the island of Príncipe, {{STP}} |
style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|60|0|S|7|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
{{Coord|69|53|S|7|0|E|type:country|name=Antarctica}}
! scope="row" | Antarctica | Queen Maud Land, claimed by {{NOR}} |