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50th Parallel Crossing (Eifelsteig)

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50th Parallel Crossing (Eifelsteig)

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    May 18, 2022

    All points on earth that are the same distance from the equator lie at the same north or south latitude. Latitudes range from 90 degrees north to 90 degrees south. They are parallel circles that decrease in size from the equator to the poles. The distance between two degrees of latitude is a constant 111 kilometers. Source: br.de/radio/bayern2/sendungen/radiowissen/mensch-natur-umwelt/laengengrad-höhengrad-höhengrad-100.html
    Cities such as Kraków (Poland), Kyiv (Ukraine), Lizard Point (southern England) or Ulan-Gom (Mongolia) as well as the town of Portage la Prairie in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is close to Winnipeg, are located on the 50th degree of latitude. Source: h-doppelpunkt.de/cms/schnickschnack/wissen-fuer-angeber/der-50.-höhenkreis.html

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      October 4, 2022

      The 50th degree of latitude north is also called the wine equator, because wine-growing is only possible up to this northern limit (approx.). The 50th degree of latitude corresponds approximately to the Main line. See e.g

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