Map of Gansu 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
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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 Gansu in Shapefile: 188 420 km of roads, 4% 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 Gansu: 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 Gansu is about 2.1 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 Gansu
109,982 buildings (5,440 residential, 542 commercial, 3,029 industrial, 145 religious), 188,420.3 km of roads, 18,188 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 425,784 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 71,194.2 km, tertiary roads 34,787.5 km, residential streets 22,318.7 km.
4.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 245 parks and 487 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3,662, kindergartens — 397, hospitals — 283.
Public transport: 3,529 bus stops, 137 tram stops, 43 metro stations, 353 rail stations.
Main streets: 淖柳矿用公路, 环县 - 泾川, 九条岭 - 瓜州, 黄陵 - 郿岘, 敦煌至哈密公路
Landmarks: 皋兰县博物馆, 黄河石林博物馆, 大地湾博物馆, 万寿宫, 敦煌博物馆
How to use Shapefile for Gansu
- Select the Gansu 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 Gansu
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.
