Map of Cyprus 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 Cyprus in Shapefile: 23 612 km of roads, 10% 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 Cyprus: 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 Cyprus is about 1.4 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 Cyprus
143,227 buildings (27,824 residential, 2,373 commercial, 944 industrial, 222 religious), 23,612.2 km of roads, 30,663 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 22,900 km², with about 6 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 9,238.1 km, unclassified roads 4,985.5 km, tertiary roads 2,712.0 km.
9.9% of the area is green space.
The map marks 265 parks and 293 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 665, pharmacies — 604, supermarkets — 570.
Public transport: 5,590 bus stops.
Main streets: Karpaz Anayolu, Grigori Afxentiou, Beş Parmaklar Caddesi, Lemesou Avenue, Atatürk Caddesi
Landmarks: Paradox Museum, Folk Museum, Wine Press, Cyprus Historic and Classic Motor Museum, Archaeological Museum
How to use Shapefile for Cyprus
- Select the Cyprus 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 Cyprus
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.
