Viittauspaikan

Viittauspaikan is a Finnish term that refers to a reference location or anchor point used as a fixed point of reference for measurements, positioning, or alignment in various disciplines. The word is formed from viittaus (reference, citation) and paikka (place), and the genitive form Viittauspaikan is used in sentences such as “Viittauspaikan mittaus” or “Viittauspaikan koordinaatit.”

In surveying and cartography, a viittauspaikka denotes a geodetic reference point or benchmark that serves as the basis for determining relative positions and coordinates. In navigation and maritime contexts, it can refer to a known landmark or waypoint used to calculate courses and bearings. In geographic information systems (GIS) and data modeling, a viittauspaikka acts as an anchor for coordinate systems, data alignment, and cross-dataset referencing, enabling consistent integration of spatial information.

In software, documentation, and technical writing, the concept can be used more broadly as an origin or anchor from which measurements or references are derived, even when the reference is abstract rather than physical. Terms related to the concept include viittaus (reference or citation) and paikka (place), with viittauspaikan used to specify ownership or relation to the reference location in Finnish sentences.

See also: viittaus, paikka, koordinaatti.