65th meridian east explained

The meridian 65° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 65th meridian east forms a great circle with the 115th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 65th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Graham Bell Island, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Barents Sea
Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Kara Sea
Nenetsia, Yamalo-Nenetsia, Komi, Khantia-Mansia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Tyumen Oblast, Kurgan Oblast
Kostanay Region, Karaganda Region, Kyzylorda Region
Navoiy Region, Buxoro Region, Qashqadaryo Region
Lebap Region
Badghis Province, Faryab Province, Ghor Province, Helmand Province, Kandahar Province
Balochistan
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaAustralian Antarctic Territory, claimed by

See also