Map of Sandoy region in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Sandoy region in Shapefile: 1 650 buildings, 87 km of roads, 47 points of interest — 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 Sandoy region: 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 Sandoy region is about 477 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 Sandoy region
1,650 buildings (128 residential, 2 commercial, 7 industrial, 7 religious), 86.9 km of roads, 47 points of interest, 2 landmarks.
The area covers 124 km², with about 13 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 25.3 km, tertiary roads 22.0 km, service roads 18.3 km.
0.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: Ferry terminal — 2, police stations — 1, fire stations — 2.
Public transport: 10 bus stops.
Shapefile with 1,650 buildings and 86.9 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Sandoyartunnilin, Søltuvíkarvegur, Skopunarvegur, Skarvanesvegur, Húsavíkarvegur
Landmarks: Knitted Stone, Kirkjugrundin
How to use Shapefile for Sandoy region
- Select the Sandoy region 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 Sandoy region
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.
