The Earth does not have any city at its literal center; the true center of the Earth is a point in its core, thousands of kilometers below the surface, not on land or in any city.

Quick Scoop: Is Any City the “Center of the Earth”?

The Scientific Answer

  • Earth is (roughly) a sphere, so its center is a point in the core about 6,371 km beneath the surface, made mostly of iron and nickel.
  • Because that point is deep underground, no surface city can be the real physical center of the Earth.

Geographical “Center of the World” Ideas

People sometimes try to define a “center” based on land distribution or mapping methods:

  • Some calculations of the geographical center of all land have pointed to locations in Turkey , such as near the cities of KırƟehir or within Çorum province.
  • One researcher’s 1973 calculation placed this landmass center near KırƟehir City, Turkey.
  • Later digital models and media reports have highlighted areas near Çorum/Ä°skilip in Turkey as a possible geographic center of Earth’s land.

These are mathematical constructs based on how we project and measure landmasses on maps, not a universally agreed “center of the Earth.”

Symbolic or Cultural “Centers”

Different cultures and traditions also talk about a “center of the world” in a spiritual or symbolic sense:

  • Jerusalem is often called the “center of the world” in Judeo‑Christian tradition.
  • Makkah (Mecca) is described by some researchers and religious scholars as being at the center of the Earth’s land surface, and there are calls to treat it as a natural reference point for time instead of Greenwich.
  • Greenwich, London , is a practical reference “center” because the prime meridian (0° longitude) passes there, defining global time zones, but this is a human convention, not a physical center.
  • A joking cartographic point called “Null Island” (0° latitude, 0° longitude, in the Atlantic Ocean) is sometimes humorously referred to as the map “center,” though it is just ocean.

Fun Fact Snapshot (HTML Table)

[8][4][1] [3][10][5] [5][1] [9][7][5] [1]
Type of “center” Example place What it really means
Physical center of Earth Deep in the core Real center of mass and structure; no city is located here.
Geographical center of land Areas in Turkey (e.g., near KırƟehir, Çorum/Ä°skilip) Calculated center of all land surfaces, depends on method and map projection.
Time/reference “center” Greenwich, London Chosen for the prime meridian and global timekeeping; a historical convention.
Religious/spiritual center Jerusalem; Makkah Symbolic or faith-based idea of the world’s center, not a physical geodesic center.
Humorous mapping center “Null Island” (0°, 0°) A fictional point used in mapping systems, located in the Atlantic Ocean.

So, Which City Is It?

  • Scientifically : No city is at the center of the Earth; the center is in the core.
  • For landmass calculations : Some studies highlight locations in Turkey (near KırƟehir or in Çorum/Ä°skilip) as approximate centers of Earth’s land.
  • Culturally or spiritually : Cities like Jerusalem and Makkah are often described as the “center of the world” within their own traditions.

From a strict scientific and geographical standpoint, the accurate answer to “which city is the center of the Earth?” is: no city. TL;DR:
The real center of the Earth is in its core, not in any city. Some calculations point to places in Turkey as the center of Earth’s land, and cities like Jerusalem, Makkah, and Greenwich are called the “center” in symbolic or conventional ways, but none of them is the literal center of the planet.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.