prime meridian
line of longitude, at which longitude is defined to be 0°
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
prime meridian
Summary
prime meridian ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,852 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- prime meridian is located in Antarctic Treaty area[2].
- prime meridian is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
- prime meridian is in the country of France[4].
- prime meridian is in the country of Spain[5].
- prime meridian is in the country of Algeria[6].
- prime meridian is in the country of Mali[7].
- prime meridian is in the country of Burkina Faso[8].
- prime meridian is a type of meridian[9].
- prime meridian's Commons category is recorded as Prime meridian[10].
- prime meridian is the opposite of 180th meridian[11].
- prime meridian's different from is recorded as Greenwich meridian[12].
- prime meridian's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
Body
Definition and Type
prime meridian is a type of meridian[9]. It is the opposite of 180th meridian[11].
Why It Matters
prime meridian ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,852 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]