Map of Beijing 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 Beijing in Shapefile: 62 503 km of roads, 32% 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 Beijing: 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 Beijing is about 2 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 Beijing
117,026 buildings (27,774 residential, 2,771 commercial, 1,102 industrial, 47 religious), 62,502.9 km of roads, 33,003 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 16,516 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 18,405.6 km, tertiary roads 9,811.6 km, service roads 8,925.7 km.
32.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 1,501 parks and 566 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 1,991, kindergartens — 691, supermarkets — 660.
Public transport: 21,487 bus stops, 1,176 tram stops, 477 metro stations, 159 rail stations.
Main streets: 通怀路, 顺平路, 左堤路, 白马路, 昌金路
Landmarks: 北京公交馆, 中国人民抗日战争纪念馆, 大慧寺, 周口店, 中国冰川博物馆
How to use Shapefile for Beijing
- Select the Beijing 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 Beijing
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.
