Struve Geodetic Arc

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

Meridian arc from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea

The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 kilometres (1,750 mi), which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian arc.

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