Position measuring device comprising a detection element and a scale element which is movable relative to the detection element along a first direction (x), wherein the scale element has a first graduation track (1.1) and a second graduation track, both of which are designed for absolute values, and a third graduation track (1.3), which is designed for incremental values, wherein the three graduation tracks (1.1; 1.2; 1.3) are arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other in a second direction (y), wherein the second direction (y) is oriented orthogonally to the first direction (x), and the detection element comprises a first sensor array (2.1) which is arranged opposite the first graduation track (1.1) in a third direction (z), comprises a second sensor array (2.2) which is arranged opposite the second graduation track (1.2) in the third direction (z), and comprises a third sensor array (2.3) which is arranged opposite the third graduation track (1.3) in the third direction (z), wherein the third direction (z) is oriented orthogonally to the second direction (y) and orthogonally to the first direction (x), and the magnet-sensitive sensor arrays (2.1; 2.2; 2.3) are configured such that the magnetic graduation tracks (1.1; 1.2; 1.3) can be scanned by these magnet-sensitive sensor arrays, wherein the detection element additionally comprises: a first permanent magnet (2.10), which is arranged offset in the third direction (z) with respect to the first sensor array (2.1), and a second permanent magnet (2.20), which is arranged offset in the third direction (z) with respect to the second sensor array (2.2), wherein a first air gap (L 1) is located between the first and the second permanent magnet in the second direction (y). the scale element has a first graduation track (1.1) and a second graduation track, both of which are designed for absolute values, and a third graduation track (1.3), which is designed for incremental values, wherein the three graduation tracks (1.1; 1.2; 1.3) are arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other in a second direction (y), wherein the second direction (y) is oriented orthogonally to the first direction (x), and the detection element comprises a first sensor array (2.1) which is arranged opposite the first graduation track (1.1) in a third direction (z), comprises a second sensor array (2.2) which is arranged opposite the second graduation track (1.2) in the third direction (z), and comprises a third sensor array (2.3) which is arranged opposite the third graduation track (1.3) in the third direction (z), wherein the third direction (z) is oriented orthogonally to the second direction (y) and orthogonally to the first direction (x), and the magnet-sensitive sensor arrays (2.1; 2.2; 2.3) are configured such that the magnetic graduation tracks (1.1; 1.2; 1.3) can be scanned by these magnet-sensitive sensor arrays, wherein the detection element additionally comprises: a first permanent magnet (2.10), which is arranged offset in the third direction (z) with respect to the first sensor array (2.1), and a second permanent magnet (2.20), which is arranged offset in the third direction (z) with respect to the second sensor array (2.2), wherein a first air gap (L 1) is located between the first and the second permanent magnet in the second direction (y). a first permanent magnet (2.10), which is arranged offset in the third direction (z) with respect to the first sensor array (2.1), and a second permanent magnet (2.20), which is arranged offset in the third direction (z) with respect to the second sensor array (2.2), wherein a first air gap (L 1) is located between the first and the second permanent magnet in the second direction (y).