Treriksrøysa - Three-country border NOR-FIN-RUS (3 time zone corner)
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Treriksrøysa - Three-country border NOR-FIN-RUS (3 time zone corner)
Treriksrøysa, the point where the three countries Norway, Russia and Finland meet. It is also the only point in the world where three time zones meet!
Waymark Code: WM1AQAQ
Location: Finnmark, Norway
Date Posted: 09/23/2024
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Tripoint of Russia-Norway-Finland borders. To go around the stone is not permitted. Crossing Russia-Finland and Russia-Norway borders from both countries is permitted only via official border crossing points and this is not such point. It is not possible to cross the Finland-Norway border, despite both countries being part of the Schengen Area, as the Finnish side is within the border zone and requires a permit for entry.
Treriksrøysa (lit.?'Three-Country Cairn') 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 15 km (9 mi) 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.
For normal tourists, the border triangle is only accessible from the Norwegian side. On the edge of Øvre Pasvik National Park, the trail leads from the car park through forest and moorland to the famous Steinmandl with the border stone pyramid. You walk directly along the Norwegian-Russian border, but be careful NOT to cross the border, no matter how small!
From the car park at Grensefoss, about 5 km from the border marker, a hiking trail leads up to Treriksrøysa on Krokfjellet. The path is often used by tourists wishing to visit the cairn and Øvre Pasvik National Park. However, it should be noted that it is strictly forbidden to cross the border into Russia. It is also strictly forbidden to walk round the Trerik cairn itself.
In order to minimise the number of violations of the agreement, the Border Police have put up a number of new information and information signs at the car park at the start of the hiking trail and at the border marker at Treriksrøysa. In addition, the Border Police are carrying out extensive education and information activities for the public travelling in the area. It is also worth mentioning that the Border Guard can monitor the border road and the border stone itself from its permanently manned observation posts.
Political Entities:
Norway
Finland
Rusia
Type of Location: International Tripoint
Current or Historic: Current Border
Period of the tripoint: since 1917
URL: Not listed
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