Three-Country Cairn


Three-Country Cairn is the point at which the international borders of Sweden, Norway and Finland meet, and the name of the monument that marks the point. It is an example of a geographical feature known as a tripoint.
A monument of stones was erected on the site in 1897 by the governments of Norway and Russia. 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 point of the Finnish mainland.
The current tripoint monument was built in 1926 and is a beige, conical frustum made of concrete, located about out in Lake Goldajärvi. It is located at above sea level. The size is about with diameter of about. As an artificial island, it is sometimes mentioned as the world's smallest island divided by a border. This is a matter of definition. For example, in Haparanda/Tornio there are poles in water marking the border.
It may be reached by walking from Kilpisjärvi in Finland along a hiking trail in the Malla Strict Nature Reserve. In summertime, it can be reached by boat from Kilpisjärvi plus a walk.

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