Map of Sark in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Sark in Shapefile: 635 buildings, 17 km of roads, 77 points of interest, 6% 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
- Buildings
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Sark: 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 Sark is about 315 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 Sark
635 buildings (264 residential, 2 religious), 16.8 km of roads, 77 points of interest, 7 landmarks.
The area covers 5.8 km², with about 110 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 7.9 km, residential streets 5.0 km, service roads 3.9 km.
6.2% of the area is green space.
Key amenities: attractions — 3, hotels — 1, restaurants — 1.
Shapefile with 635 buildings and 16.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Rue de La Coupée, Rue de La Seigneurie, Rue du Sermon, Dixcart Lane, La Chasse Marette
Landmarks: La Seigneurie Gardens, Horse Ride Pick Up Point, Venus Pool, Giles Pilcher Monument, Little Sark Dolmen
How to use Shapefile for Sark
- Select the Sark 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 Sark
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.
