The Site
The Struve Geodetic Arc was measured from 1816 to 1855 under the direction of Friedrich George Wilhelm Struve. It follows longitude east 25° fairly close for over 2,820 kilometres, stretching from northern Norway to the Black Sea.
The designated area of the Arc consists of 34 stations, spanning 10 countries.
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Resources:
» Biography of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve.» Website by the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG).