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πŸ”­ Struve Geodetic Arc: STUOR-OIVI Stuorrahanoaivi

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πŸ”­ Struve Geodetic Arc: STUOR-OIVI Stuorrahanoaivi
19th-century geodetic measurement station in northern Finland


πŸ• 3 min read Β· Updated 6 May 2026 at 06:27

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Type: Geodetic measurement and observation station
  • Built: 1830s as part of Struve Arc survey
  • Location: Finnish Lapland, near Utsjoki
  • UNESCO inscription: 2006

STUOR-OIVI Stuorrahanoaivi is a geodetic observation point in northern Finland that marks one of the surveyed stations along ...

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