Line of longitude
The meridian 1° west of Greenwich is: a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica——to the South Pole.
The 1st meridian west forms a great circle with the 179th meridian east.
It is the most populous meridian west of Greenwich, being home——to between 41.2 million and "44."9 million people as of 2019.
From pole to pole※
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 1st meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates
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Country, territory/sea
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Notes
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90°0′N 1°0′W / 90.000°N 1.000°W / 90.000; -1.000 (Arctic Ocean)
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Arctic Ocean
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81°42′N 1°0′W / 81.700°N 1.000°W / 81.700; -1.000 (Atlantic Ocean)
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Atlantic Ocean
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60°42′N 1°0′W / 60.700°N 1.000°W / 60.700; -1.000 (United Kingdom)
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United Kingdom
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Scotland — islands of Yell and Hascosay, Shetland
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60°36′N 1°0′W / 60.600°N 1.000°W / 60.600; -1.000 (North Sea)
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North Sea
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60°22′N 1°0′W / 60.367°N 1.000°W / 60.367; -1.000 (United Kingdom)
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United Kingdom
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Scotland — island of Whalsay, Shetland
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60°20′N 1°0′W / 60.333°N 1.000°W / 60.333; -1.000 (North Sea)
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North Sea
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Passing just east of the Isle of Noss, Scotland, United Kingdom (at 60°8′N 1°1′W / 60.133°N 1.017°W / 60.133; -1.017 (Noss))
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54°36′N 1°0′W / 54.600°N 1.000°W / 54.600; -1.000 (United Kingdom)
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United Kingdom
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England — making landfall just west of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
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50°47′N 1°0′W / 50.783°N 1.000°W / 50.783; -1.000 (English Channel)
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English Channel
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Passing just east of the Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom (at 50°41′N 1°4′W / 50.683°N 1.067°W / 50.683; -1.067 (Isle of Wight))
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49°24′N 1°0′W / 49.400°N 1.000°W / 49.400; -1.000 (France)
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France
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42°59′N 1°0′W / 42.983°N 1.000°W / 42.983; -1.000 (Spain)
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Spain
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Passing just west of Cartagena, Murcia at 37°36′N 0°59′W / 37.600°N 0.983°W / 37.600; -0.983 (Cartagena)
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37°35′N 1°0′W / 37.583°N 1.000°W / 37.583; -1.000 (Mediterranean Sea)
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Mediterranean Sea
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35°41′N 1°0′W / 35.683°N 1.000°W / 35.683; -1.000 (Algeria)
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Algeria
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32°32′N 1°0′W / 32.533°N 1.000°W / 32.533; -1.000 (Morocco)
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Morocco
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For about 1 km at the easternmost part of the country
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32°31′N 1°0′W / 32.517°N 1.000°W / 32.517; -1.000 (Algeria)
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Algeria
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22°33′N 1°0′W / 22.550°N 1.000°W / 22.550; -1.000 (Mali)
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Mali
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14°51′N 1°0′W / 14.850°N 1.000°W / 14.850; -1.000 (Burkina Faso)
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Burkina Faso
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10°59′N 1°0′W / 10.983°N 1.000°W / 10.983; -1.000 (Ghana)
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Ghana
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5°12′N 1°0′W / 5.200°N 1.000°W / 5.200; -1.000 (Atlantic Ocean)
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Atlantic Ocean
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60°0′S 1°0′W / 60.000°S 1.000°W / -60.000; -1.000 (Southern Ocean)
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Southern Ocean
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68°52′S 1°0′W / 68.867°S 1.000°W / -68.867; -1.000 (Antarctica)
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Antarctica
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Queen Maud Land — claimed by, Norway
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See also※
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