Florence meridian
The Meridian 11°15' East was proposed as prime meridian by Arno Peters in the Peters World Map. The Meridian is the antipode of 168°45' West of Greenwich which runs through the Bering Strait and was proposed as a new date line. On Peters' world map the easternmost part of Asia and Russia is not displayed left of Alaska, as is usually done on Greenwich-centered maps, but on the right side as the rest of Russia and Asia.
Peters World Map
Florence Meridian
Greenwich Meridian
Hexadecimal clockface showing Florence time
The meridian, 11° 15' East of Greenwich traverses the city center of Florence in Italy and therefore is also known as Florence Meridian.
It passes through:
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| Austria |
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| Italy |
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| Tunisia |
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| Libya |
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| Nigeria |
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| Cameroon |
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| Equatorial Guinea | The eastern border of the country is defined as the Meridian 12° East. The Meridian 11°15 East runs through:
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| Gabon | The intersection with the equator is at the east edge of the Abanga-Bigne department of Moyen-Ogooué Province at 0°0′N 11°15′E. This is between Mevang in the province and Ayem in the nearby Lopé department of Ogooué-Ivindo. |
| Republic of the Congo | Near Tchimba Lake in Conkouati Reserve, Madingo-Kayes District |
| None (offshore in the Atlantic Ocean) | 50 km west of the mouth of the Cunene River which marks the Angolan–Namibian border – 17°15′S 11°15′E |
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