Map of Vaals 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 Vaals in Shapefile: 7 143 buildings, 126 km of roads, 888 points of interest, 100% 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
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Vaals: 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 Vaals is about 1.5 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 the Shapefile map of Vaals
7,143 buildings (3,303 residential, 76 commercial, 21 industrial, 7 religious), 125.5 km of roads, 888 points of interest, 30 landmarks.
The area covers 24 km², with about 299 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 32.1 km, residential streets 25.7 km, unclassified roads 24.8 km.
The map marks 1 parks and 54 water bodies.
Key amenities: restaurants — 21, Hunting stand — 77, information points — 71.
Public transport: 63 bus stops.
Shapefile with 7,143 buildings and 125.5 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Epenerbaan, Maastrichterlaan, Mamelis, Groenenweg, Vaals-Vijlenerweg
Landmarks: Kleng Wach, Museum de Kopermolen, Museum Vaals, Kasteel Lemiers, Das Grüne Klassenzimmer
How to use Shapefile for Vaals
- Select the Vaals 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 Vaals
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.
