Map of Faroe Islands in SVG 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
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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.
About SVG
Map of Faroe Islands in SVG: 23 595 buildings, 1 481 km of roads, 3 223 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 with width and colour by road class
- Buildings — filled building outlines
- Water — filled area outlines and shoreline lines
- Greenery — filled area outlines of green zones
- Points of interest — icons and category labels
What the file carries
The SVG file for Faroe Islands: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, features are split into named layers, OpenStreetMap tags are not kept — geometry and styling remain.
File size
The expected size of the SVG file for Faroe Islands is about 4.1 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | Vector |
| File extension | .svg |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the SVG map of Faroe Islands
23,595 buildings (1,873 residential, 40 commercial, 39 industrial, 66 religious), 1,481.3 km of roads, 3,223 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 12,968 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 420.5 km, service roads 399.7 km, primary roads 221.8 km.
0.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 9 parks and 954 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 63, kindergartens — 37, supermarkets — 37.
Public transport: 398 bus stops.
Scalable map with 23,595 buildings and 3,223 points of interest. Each object is a separate SVG element for editing.
Main streets: Sundalagsvegur, Oyggjarvegur, Eysturoyartunnilin, Kalsoyarvegur, Sandoyartunnilin
Landmarks: Hoyvíksgarður, Norðoya Fornminnasavn, Bygdarsavnið, Pakkhús 18, Látrið
How to use SVG for Faroe Islands
- Select the Faroe Islands area for export
- Choose SVG and customize the map style
- Download and open in Inkscape or Figma
- Edit individual elements as vector objects
Programs that open SVG
FAQ: SVG for Faroe Islands
Does SVG support layers?
Yes, each feature type (buildings, roads, water) is exported as a separate SVG group that can be toggled on and off.
Can I use the SVG on a website?
Yes, SVG is perfect for web pages. The file scales without quality loss and supports interactivity via CSS and JavaScript.
