Map of Central Greece in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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 Shapefile
Map of Central Greece in Shapefile: 24 815 km of roads, 12% 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 Central Greece: 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 Central Greece is about 766 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 Central Greece
18,552 buildings (3,483 residential, 80 commercial, 301 industrial, 138 religious), 24,815.0 km of roads, 9,898 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 22,438 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 6,504.8 km, unclassified roads 5,809.9 km, tertiary roads 4,591.1 km.
12.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 199 parks and 119 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 284, pharmacies — 275, supermarkets — 199.
Public transport: 335 bus stops, 65 tram stops, 43 rail stations.
Main streets: Χαλκίδας - Λουτρών Αιδηψού, Λεπούρων - Καρύστου, Λαμίας - Καρπενησίου, Λιδωρίκι - Ναύπακτος, Λιβαδειάς - Μπράλου
Landmarks: Λαογραφικού Μουσείο Ευπαλίου, Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Λαμίας, Μουσείο απολιθωμένων ζώων & φυτών Κερασιάς, Λαογραφικού Μουσείο Ευπαλίου, Λαογραφικό μουσείο Τανάγρας & Σύλλογος γυναικών "Ταναγραιές"
How to use Shapefile for Central Greece
- Select the Central Greece 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 Central Greece
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.
