The meridian 17° 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.
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17th meridian east
The 17th meridian east forms a great circle with the 163rd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
editStarting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 17th meridian east passes through: