The meridian 16° 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 16th meridian east forms a great circle with the 164th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 16th meridian east passes through:
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