Map of Sofia in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Sofia in Shapefile: 417 buildings, 89 km of roads, 24 points of interest, 2% 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
- Buildings
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Sofia: 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 Sofia is about 363 KB; 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 the Shapefile map of Sofia
417 buildings (269 residential, 1 commercial, 20 industrial), 89.3 km of roads, 24 points of interest, 1 landmarks.
The area covers 57 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 48.8 km, living streets 17.1 km, primary roads 11.9 km.
2.5% of the area is green space.
Key amenities: schools — 1, convenience stores — 8, museums — 1.
Public transport: 1 bus stops, 1 rail stations.
Shapefile with 417 buildings and 89.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Drochia-Pelinia, Strada Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt, Strada Florilor, Strada Iulian Filip, Strada Iurie Cibotaru
Landmarks: Conacul boierului Ion Hasnaș
How to use Shapefile for Sofia
- Select the Sofia 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 Sofia
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.
