KILOMETRE ZERO

In many countries, although none in the Anglosphere, 'Kilometre Zero' (also written ''km 0'') or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location (often in the nation's capital city), from which distances are traditionally measured. A similar notion also exists for individual roads (that is, all locations on the road have a number, depending on their distance from that location), and for individual cities (often the city's central post office is used for this).

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Chile

China

France

Hungary

India

Italy

Panama

Philippines

Romania

Russia

Spain

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Chile

Chile's Autopista Central (the Chilean portion of the Panamerican Highway) has its Kilometre Zero at the intersection with the Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins.

China

China's 0km is located at the entrance to the Fengtian Yard on the Jingguang_Line just outside of Beijing.

France

The Kilometre Zero (called ''point zéro'') of France is located on the square facing the main entrance of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris ( WGS 84). There, a bronze star is embedded in the pavement, marking the start of all French national trunk roads (''routes nationales''). The bronze star is considered the official centre of the city of Paris. A legend also exists that if you step on this spot, you'll return to Paris.
''Kilometer Zero'' is also the name of a literary journal once published from the famous book shop Shakespeare and Company.

Hungary

:''Main article: Zero Kilometre Stone (Budapest)''
The Zero Kilometre in Budapest is marked by a monument, forming the number "zero". The starting point was initially reckoned from the threshold of the Buda Royal Palace, but it was taken down to the Széchenyi Chain Bridge when it was built in 1849.

India

The resting place of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi (known as Raj Ghat) is the point from which all highway distances are measured. The Raj Ghat has a milestone at its entrance that reads "0 KM".

Italy

The Italian Kilometre Zero is located on the top of the Capitoline Hill, in Rome.

Panama

The Panamanian Kilometre Zero is located at the Martin Sosa Bridge on the Simon Bolivar Avenue (Transisthmian Highway) in Panama City.

Philippines

The big flagpole west of the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park is Kilometer Zero for road distances on the island of Luzon and the rest of the Philippines.

Romania

:''Main article: Kilometre Zero (Bucharest)''
The Kilometre Zero of Romania is marked by a monument located in front of Saint George's Church in central Bucharest.

Russia

In the largest country of the world, the bronze plaque marking its kilometre zero is situated in Moscow, just in front of the Iberian Chapel, in a short passage connecting Red Square with Manege Square and flanked by the State Historical Museum and the City Duma.

Spain

Spain has its Kilometre Zero in the centre of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid (incidentaly located just in front of the ''Casa del Reloj'', whose clock marks official time in Spain, according to the urban legend).
The 2000 film ''Km. 0'' was a romantic comedy set in Madrid.

See also

★ Zero Milestone

★ Zero Kilometre Stone (Budapest)

★ Datum

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