Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Andorra, Andorra 🇦🇩, home to about 54,000 people, and you would surface in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 42.5000° S, 178.4835° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.
| City | Andorra, Andorra 🇦🇩 |
|---|---|
| City coordinates | 42.5000° N, 1.5165° E |
| Antipode coordinates | 42.5000° S, 178.4835° W |
| What is there | South Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water) |
| Nearest land | New Zealand 🇳🇿 — 198 km (123 miles) away |
| Nearest town or city | Napier, New Zealand — 510 km (317 miles) away |
| Distance straight through the Earth | 12,742 km (7,918 miles) |
Andorra's antipode is in open water, in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 198 km (123 miles) north-west of the nearest coast, which belongs to New Zealand 🇳🇿.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 510 km (317 miles) from the point.
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| Capital | Andorra |
|---|---|
| Population | about 77,000 |
| Area | 443 km² (171 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Official name | Principality of Andorra |
| Also written | Andorra (es) · Andorre (fr) · 安道尔 (zh) · أندورا (ar) · Андорра (ru) · アンドラ (ja) |
174 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Andorra; the 10 largest are shown.
Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (42.5000° N becomes 42.5000° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (1.5165° E becomes 178.4835° W). More on how antipodes work.
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