Pullinki
Encyclopedia
Pullinki is a 335 meter high mountain in northern Sweden
, near the town of Övertorneå
.
This mountain marks one of the locations for the Struve Geodetic Arc
, a world heritage.
There is also an alpine ski
resort on the mountain. It has 253 metre altitude difference and 16 slopes.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, near the town of Övertorneå
Övertorneå
Övertorneå is a locality and the seat of Övertorneå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,965 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the shore of the Torne River, opposite to Ylitornio...
.
This mountain marks one of the locations for the Struve Geodetic Arc
Struve Geodetic Arc
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 km, which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian....
, a world heritage.
There is also an alpine ski
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
resort on the mountain. It has 253 metre altitude difference and 16 slopes.