131st meridian east

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131st meridian east

The meridian 131° 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 131st meridian east forms a great circle with the 49th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 131st meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 131°0′E / 90°N 131°E / 90; 131 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
77°7′N 131°0′E / 77.117°N 131°E / 77.117; 131 (Laptev Sea)	Laptev Sea
70°44′N 131°0′E / 70.733°N 131°E / 70.733; 131 (Russia)	Russia
47°41′N 131°0′E / 47.683°N 131°E / 47.683; 131 (China)	People's Republic of China	Heilongjiang
44°52′N 131°0′E / 44.867°N 131°E / 44.867; 131 (Russia)	Russia	For about 6km
44°48′N 131°0′E / 44.8°N 131°E / 44.8; 131 (China)	People's Republic of China	Heilongjiang Jilin
42°51′N 131°0′E / 42.85°N 131°E / 42.85; 131 (Russia)	Russia
42°38′N 131°0′E / 42.633°N 131°E / 42.633; 131 (Sea of Japan)	Sea of Japan	Passing just east of the island of Ulleungdo,  South Korea
34°26′N 131°0′E / 34.433°N 131°E / 34.433; 131 (Japan)	Japan	Islands of Honshū and Kyūshū
31°11′N 131°0′E / 31.183°N 131°E / 31.183; 131 (East China Sea)	East China Sea
30°44′N 131°0′E / 30.733°N 131°E / 30.733; 131 (Japan)	Japan	Island of Tanegashima
30°32′N 131°0′E / 30.533°N 131°E / 30.533; 131 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just west of the Daitō Islands,  Japan
0°3′S 131°0′E / 0.05°S 131°E / -0.05; 131 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Waigeo
0°21′S 131°0′E / 0.35°S 131°E / -0.35; 131 (Dampier Strait)	Dampier Strait
0°56′S 131°0′E / 0.933°S 131°E / -0.933; 131 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Islands of Salawati and New Guinea
1°28′S 131°0′E / 1.467°S 131°E / -1.467; 131 (Ceram Sea)	Ceram Sea	Passing just east of the island of Seram,  Indonesia
3°54′S 131°0′E / 3.9°S 131°E / -3.9; 131 (Banda Sea)	Banda Sea
7°26′S 131°0′E / 7.433°S 131°E / -7.433; 131 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Wuliaru
7°30′S 131°0′E / 7.5°S 131°E / -7.5; 131 (Banda Sea)	Banda Sea
7°40′S 131°0′E / 7.667°S 131°E / -7.667; 131 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Seira
7°44′S 131°0′E / 7.733°S 131°E / -7.733; 131 (Banda Sea)	Banda Sea
8°6′S 131°0′E / 8.1°S 131°E / -8.1; 131 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Selaru
8°13′S 131°0′E / 8.217°S 131°E / -8.217; 131 (Arafura Sea)	Arafura Sea
9°3′S 131°0′E / 9.05°S 131°E / -9.05; 131 (Timor Sea)	Timor Sea
11°21′S 131°0′E / 11.35°S 131°E / -11.35; 131 (Australia)	Australia	Northern Territory - Melville Island
11°54′S 131°0′E / 11.9°S 131°E / -11.9; 131 (Clarence Strait)	Clarence Strait
12°10′S 131°0′E / 12.167°S 131°E / -12.167; 131 (Australia)	Australia	Northern Territory South Australia
31°33′S 131°0′E / 31.55°S 131°E / -31.55; 131 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean
60°0′S 131°0′E / 60°S 131°E / -60; 131 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
66°6′S 131°0′E / 66.1°S 131°E / -66.1; 131 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also

• 130th meridian east
• 132nd meridian east

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