Map of Estonia 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 Estonia in Shapefile: 59 662 km of roads, 27% 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 Estonia: 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 Estonia is about 3.8 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 | Free |
What's in Estonia
563,304 buildings (27,422 residential, 2,130 commercial, 1,390 industrial, 357 religious), 59,661.7 km of roads, 91,633 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 70,468 km², with about 8 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 20,619.5 km, tertiary roads 12,835.1 km, service roads 12,362.7 km.
27.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 464 parks and 2,708 water bodies.
Key amenities: kindergartens — 688, convenience stores — 661, restaurants — 992.
Public transport: 16,007 bus stops, 268 tram stops, 121 rail stations.
Main streets: Pärnu — Rakvere — Sõmeru, Risti — Virtsu — Kuivastu — Kuressaare, Valga — Uulu, Tartu — Viljandi — Kilingi-Nõmme, Tartu — Jõgeva — Aravete
Landmarks: Shloss Fall, Häädemeeste muuseum, Seljametsa muuseum, Tuglase muuseum, Johann Köleri kodukoht-muuseum
How to use Shapefile for Estonia
- Select the Estonia 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 Estonia
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.
