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Geographical pole

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''For other uses of the word pole, see Pole (disambiguation).'' A '''geographical pole''' is either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or planet, at 90 degrees from the equator, based on the Axis of rotation axis around which a body spins. For the purposes of cartography, it provides an agreed upon absolute point of measurement. These should not be confused with magnetic poles, which can also exist on a planet. See also: *North Pole *South Pole *polar region *For general information on poles and how they are defined, see the North Pole article. {{Cartography-stub}} Category:Poles bg:ГеографÑ?ки полюÑ? da:Pol (geografisk) et:Geograafiline poolus fr:Pôle géographique hr:Geografski pol he:קוטב (×’×?וגרפיה) lt:AÅ¡igalis pt:Pólo geográfico zh:两æž?