緯度

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 緯度 is read as いど and means latitude, the angular position north or south of the equator.
• Basic usage: Use 町の緯度 for a town's latitude and 同じ緯度の地域 for regions at the same latitude.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 緯度 and 経度
  • The former gives north-south position relative to the equator, whereas the latter gives east-west position relative to the prime meridian.