Map of Czechia 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 Czechia in Shapefile: 155 460 km of roads, 37% 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 Czechia: 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 Czechia is about 6.4 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 Czechia
155,459.8 km of roads, 554,022 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 78,874 km².
Mostly residential streets 42,324.3 km, tertiary roads 36,008.0 km, service roads 34,360.4 km.
37% of the area is green space.
The map marks 1,714 parks and 18,381 water bodies.
Key amenities: restaurants — 13,059, information points — 69,848, gardens — 46,022.
Public transport: 58,016 bus stops, 4,011 tram stops, 59 metro stations, 2,773 rail stations.
Main streets: Zahradní, Nádražní, Školní, Polní, Luční
Landmarks: Barokní lékárna u Bílého jednorožce, Muzeum věžáků, Ostravské muzeum, Galerie Klatovy, Sládečkovo Vlastivědné Muzeum
How to use Shapefile for Czechia
- Select the Czechia 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 Czechia
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.
