Treriksrøysa Explained

Treriksrøysa is a cairn which marks the tripoint where the borders between Norway, Finland, and Russia meet. The site is on a hill called Muotkavaara,[1] in the Pasvikdalen valley, west of the Pasvikelva river and 15km (09miles) southwest of Nyrud just west of Krokfjellet in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.[2] [3] [4] It is the only place in Europe where three time zones meet: Central European Time, Eastern European Time and Further-eastern European Time.[5] The tripoint can only legally be approached by the public from the Norwegian side, since both Finland and Russia maintain extensive border zones where public access is prohibited.

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69.0517°N 28.9289°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muotkavaara - lines in the wilderness . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031085115/http://www.by-the-borderline.com/muotkavaara/ . October 31, 2016 . October 1, 2016 . by-the-borderline.com.
  2. Web site: Svein Askheim . Treriksrøysa – Sør-Varanger . October 1, 2016 . Store norske leksikon.
  3. Web site: Svein Askheim . Pasvikelva . October 1, 2016 . Store norske leksikon.
  4. Web site: Svein Askheim . Pasvikdalen . October 1, 2016 . Store norske leksikon.
  5. Web site: Om Treriksrøysa . October 1, 2016 . politi.no.