Deutsch: Parallel / Español: Paralelo / Português: Paralelo / Français: Parallèle / Italiano: Parallelo /

A parallel (circles of latitude) is one of a group of abstract lines on the surface of the earth formed by the latitude and longitude coordinate system: parallels represent lines of equal latitude.

Only the parallel at the equator is a great circle; other parallels are small circles.

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