According to a 2003 scientific study, the true "middle" of Earth’s land—when all global landmasses are treated as one single mass—was calculated to be in Skilip, a district in Turkey’s Ordu province. Using digital elevation models and global land-distribution data, researchers found this point as the geometric balance of all land surfaces.

Importantly, this is not a cultural or political centre — the calculation is purely mathematical. The study highlights how land is unevenly distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, especially between longitudes spanning Africa, Europe, and Asia. Earlier estimates had placed Earth’s centre in other regions, but advances in high-resolution mapping helped improve accuracy.

Scientists caution that the exact location might shift with more precise future measurements, changes in coastlines, or updated mapping methods. For now, Skilip stands as the calculated geographic centre of the Earth’s land — a scientific curiosity rather than a symbol.