Is Europe in the eastern or western hemisphere?

Answer 1

Europe is in the eastern hemiphere Europe straddles both hemispheres. What separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres are two lines of longitude: the Prime Meridian and the International Dateline.

The Eastern Hemisphere is east of the Prime Meridian, but west of the I.D.

The Western Hemisphere is west of the Prime Meridian, but east of the I.D.

Now since the Prime Meridian goes through Europe, Europe is apart of both hemispheres, but more so the Eastern Hemisphere than the West. The only countries in Europe to be completely in the Western Hemisphere are Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, and Andorra. However, the P.M. also passes through the UK, France, and Spain, so those are trans-hemisphere countries.

Most people incorrectly assume the Americas are the Western Hemisphere but this is not the case, though they are fully in the Western Hemisphere, they are not the only continents apart of it. In fact, most of West Africa is a part of the Western Hemisphere.

Click on the link to view a map of which countries the P.M. passes through, ignore the countries coloured in red, look at the countries coloured in blue.

Answer 2

Europe is located in both hemispheres.
Europe is in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. One of the dividing lines between the two is the Prime Meridian, which cuts through the far west of Europe. Three European countries (Iceland, Ireland, and Portugal) are fully located in the Western Hemisphere while three European countries are partially located in the Western Hemisphere (France, Spain, and the United Kingdom).

Answer 3

Europe is in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres as the Prime Meridian (the diving line) cuts through the continent. However, the majority of Europe lies in the Eastern Hemisphere.