126th meridian east
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The meridian 126° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 126th meridian east forms a great circle with the 54th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 126th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 126°0′E / 90.000°N 126.000°E / 90.000; 126.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 77°41′N 126°0′E / 77.683°N 126.000°E / 77.683; 126.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 73°31′N 126°0′E / 73.517°N 126.000°E / 73.517; 126.000 (Russia) Russia
Sakha Republic — islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
Amur Oblast — from 55°43′N 126°0′E / 55.717°N 126.000°E / 55.717; 126.000 (Amur Oblast)52°46′N 126°0′E / 52.767°N 126.000°E / 52.767; 126.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Heilongjiang — for about 10 km 52°40′N 126°0′E / 52.667°N 126.000°E / 52.667; 126.000 (Russia) Russia
Amur Oblast — for about 9 km 52°35′N 126°0′E / 52.583°N 126.000°E / 52.583; 126.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — for about 1 km from 50°56′N 126°0′E / 50.933°N 126.000°E / 50.933; 126.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 50°55′N 126°0′E / 50.917°N 126.000°E / 50.917; 126.000 (Hailongjiang)
Jilin — from 45°11′N 126°0′E / 45.183°N 126.000°E / 45.183; 126.000 (Jilin)40°56′N 126°0′E / 40.933°N 126.000°E / 40.933; 126.000 (North Korea) North Korea
For about 2 km 40°55′N 126°0′E / 40.917°N 126.000°E / 40.917; 126.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Jilin — for about 2 km 40°53′N 126°0′E / 40.883°N 126.000°E / 40.883; 126.000 (North Korea) North Korea
37°52′N 126°0′E / 37.867°N 126.000°E / 37.867; 126.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea 34°53′N 126°0′E / 34.883°N 126.000°E / 34.883; 126.000 (South Korea) South Korea
Several islands of Sinan and Jindo counties 34°15′N 126°0′E / 34.250°N 126.000°E / 34.250; 126.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Passing just west of the island of Jeju-do, South Korea (at 33°17′N 126°9′E / 33.283°N 126.150°E / 33.283; 126.150 (Jeju-do))
33°17′N 126°0′E / 33.283°N 126.000°E / 33.283; 126.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea 25°15′N 126°0′E / 25.250°N 126.000°E / 25.250; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
— passing just east of Calicoan Island,Philippines (at 10°56′N 125°50′E / 10.933°N 125.833°E / 10.933; 125.833 (Calicoan))
— passing just east of Suluan Island,Philippines (at 10°45′N 125°58′E / 10.750°N 125.967°E / 10.750; 125.967 (Suluan))
9°57′N 126°0′E / 9.950°N 126.000°E / 9.950; 126.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Islands of Siargao and Middle Bucas 9°42′N 126°0′E / 9.700°N 126.000°E / 9.700; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 9°18′N 126°0′E / 9.300°N 126.000°E / 9.300; 126.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Mindanao 6°54′N 126°0′E / 6.900°N 126.000°E / 6.900; 126.000 (Davao Ocean) Davao Gulf 6°12′N 126°0′E / 6.200°N 126.000°E / 6.200; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 3°29′N 126°0′E / 3.483°N 126.000°E / 3.483; 126.000 (Molucca Sea) Molucca Sea 1°48′S 126°0′E / 1.800°S 126.000°E / -1.800; 126.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Mangole 1°54′S 126°0′E / 1.900°S 126.000°E / -1.900; 126.000 (Ceram Sea) Ceram Sea 2°15′S 126°0′E / 2.250°S 126.000°E / -2.250; 126.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sanana 2°28′S 126°0′E / 2.467°S 126.000°E / -2.467; 126.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 3°13′S 126°0′E / 3.217°S 126.000°E / -3.217; 126.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Buru — westernmost point 3°18′S 126°0′E / 3.300°S 126.000°E / -3.300; 126.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 7°40′S 126°0′E / 7.667°S 126.000°E / -7.667; 126.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Wetar 7°54′S 126°0′E / 7.900°S 126.000°E / -7.900; 126.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 8°30′S 126°0′E / 8.500°S 126.000°E / -8.500; 126.000 (Timor-Leste) Timor-Leste
Island of Timor 9°6′S 126°0′E / 9.100°S 126.000°E / -9.100; 126.000 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea 13°7′S 126°0′E / 13.117°S 126.000°E / -13.117; 126.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 14°1′S 126°0′E / 14.017°S 126.000°E / -14.017; 126.000 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia 32°17′S 126°0′E / 32.283°S 126.000°E / -32.283; 126.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2] 60°0′S 126°0′E / 60.000°S 126.000°E / -60.000; 126.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°17′S 126°0′E / 66.283°S 126.000°E / -66.283; 126.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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