Map of Bulgaria in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About Shapefile
Map of Bulgaria in Shapefile: 112 722 km of roads, 28% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Bulgaria: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Bulgaria is about 2.7 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Bulgaria
407,764 buildings (109,090 residential, 5,555 commercial, 8,779 industrial, 615 religious), 112,721.5 km of roads, 81,118 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 117,338 km², with about 3 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 49,453.0 km, unclassified roads 21,333.5 km, service roads 15,850.2 km.
27.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 653 parks and 2,780 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 2,218, supermarkets — 2,081, convenience stores — 3,232.
Public transport: 7,780 bus stops, 746 tram stops, 47 metro stations, 789 rail stations.
Main streets: Христо Ботев, Васил Левски, Иван Вазов, Александър Стамболийски, Стара планина
Landmarks: Национален църковен историко-археологически музей при Св. Синод, Къща-музей "проф. Александър Поплилов", Музей на пчелата, Национална художествена галерия, Археологическа експозиция Антична Сердика
How to use Shapefile for Bulgaria
- Select the Bulgaria map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Bulgaria
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
