Struve Geodetic Arc

Overview

The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. This helped to establish the exact size and shape of the planet and marked an important step in the development of earth sciences and topographic mapping. It is an extraordinary example of scientific collaboration among scientists from different countries, and of collaboration between monarchs for a scientific cause. The original arc consisted of 258 main triangles with 265 main station points. The listed site includes 34 of the original station points, with different markings, i.e. a drilled hole in rock, iron cross, cairns, or built obelisks.

Selection Criteria

(ii)(iv)

Components(34 locations)

• •RUDY Rudi1187-030
• •KATKO Simuna1187-018
• •LOPATI Lopaty1187-026
• •PULLINKI Pullinki1187-007
• •WOIBIFER Võivere1187-017
• •FUGLENAES Fuglenes1187-001
• •AVASAKSA Aavasaksa1187-010
• •SESTU-KALNS Ziestu1187-020
• •TUPISCHKI Tupishki1187-025
• •TCHEKUTSK Chekutsk1187-028
• •LILLE-REIPAS Raipas1187-002
• •PUOLAKKA Oravivuori1187-012
• •FELSCHTIN Felschtin1187-032
• •BARANOWKA Baranowka1187-033
• •KERROJUPUKKA Jupukka1187-006
• •SVARTVIRA Mustaviiri1187-014
• •JACOBSTADT Jekabpils1187-021
• •KARISCHKI Gireišiai1187-022
• •MESCHKANZI Meškonys1187-023
• •PORLOM II Tornikallio1187-013
• •OSSOWNITZA Ossovnitsa1187-027
• •PERRA-VAARA Perävaara1187-008
• •BERESNÄKI Paliepiukai1187-024
• •LESKOWITSCHI Leskovichi1187-029
• •KATERINOWKA Katerinowka1187-031
• •PAJTAS-VAARA Tynnyrilaki1187-005
• •TORNEA Alatornion kirkko1187-011
• •DORPAT Tartu Observatory1187-019
• •LOHDIZHJOKKI Luvdiidcohkka1187-003
• •STUOR-OIVI Stuorrahanoaivi1187-009
• •MÄKI-PÄÄLYS Mäkipällys1187-015
• •BÄLJATZ-VAARA Baelljasvarri1187-004
• •HOGLAND, Z Gogland, Tochka Z1187-016
• •STARO-NEKRASSOWKA Stara Nekrasivka1187-034

Details

Countries

Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation

ISO Codes

LV, NO, SE, BY, EE, FI, UA, LT, MD, RU

Transboundary

Yes

Coordinates

59.0578, 26.3378