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Three-Country Cairn

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at the time) that the southern river was now larger. A monument of stones was erected on the site by them in 1897. The Swedish could not agree on a boundary commission with the Norwegians and did not contribute their stone until 1901. This is Sweden's most northerly point and it is the westernmost
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made of concrete, located about 10 metres (33 ft) out in Lake Goldajärvi (also known as Koltajärvi in Finnish, GolddajĂĄvri in Sami or Koltajaure in Sweden). It is located at 489 metres (1,604 ft) above sea level. The size is about 14 square metres (150 sq ft) with diameter of
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the following years, including cairn 294 which is located on a hill 150 meters east of today's Three-Country Cairn. When Sweden ceded Finland to Russia in 1809, it was decided that the new
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should follow the rivers. But actually two rivers cross the Norwegian border and the northern river was originally used and then the tripoint was at
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meet, and the name of the monument that marks the point. It is the northernmost international tripoint in the world.
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about 4 metres (13 ft). As an artificial island, it is sometimes mentioned as the world's smallest
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point of the Finnish mainland (the most westerly point of Finland is on the island
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The current tripoint monument was built in 1926 and is a beige, conical
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For the Norway–Finland–Russia tripoint marker farther to the east, see
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The border between Norway and Sweden including Finland was decided in
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It may be reached by walking 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from
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Border tripoint between Sweden, Norway, and Finland
600:. Swedish Meteorological Institute. Archived from 278:. This is a matter of definition. For example, in 598:"Weather Information for TreriksrĂśset 1961–1990" 286:there are poles in water marking the border. 8: 130:of the borders of Norway, Sweden and Finland 26: 320: 57: 25: 305:The climate is very cold (border between 539: 293:in Finland along a hiking trail in the 176:at which the international borders of 7: 199:in April 1945 at the close of the 14: 675:Geography of Lapland (Finland) 640:Geography of Norrbotten County 324:Climate data for TreriksrĂśset 1: 685:Artificial islands of Finland 146:Kolmen valtakunnan rajapyykki 34:Kolmen valtakunnan rajapyykki 690:Artificial islands of Norway 680:Artificial islands of Sweden 208:the StrĂśmstad Treaty of 1751 564:(in Swedish). 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Treriksrøysa

69°03′35.9″N 20°32′55.1″E / 69.059972°N 20.548639°E / 69.059972; 20.548639
tripoint
Finnish
Northern Sami
Norwegian
Swedish
tripoint
Sweden
Norway
Finland

raising a flag on the cairn
Second World War in Finland
the StrĂśmstad Treaty of 1751
cairns
Finland–Sweden border
69°3′37.4″N 20°33′11.4″E / 69.060389°N 20.553167°E / 69.060389; 20.553167
Norway
Russia
Finland
Märket
frustum
island divided by a border
Haparanda
Tornio
Kilpisjärvi
Malla Strict Nature Reserve
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