Map of Israel 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 Israel in Shapefile: 96 888 km of roads, 100% 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 Israel: 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 Israel is about 11.1 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 Israel
880,434 buildings (59,426 residential, 2,921 commercial, 2,340 industrial, 589 religious), 96,888.4 km of roads, 97,121 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 26,121 km², with about 34 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 41,402.9 km, unclassified roads 14,199.9 km, service roads 12,192.8 km.
The map marks 1,849 parks and 1,436 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 5,675, kindergartens — 2,086, pharmacies — 1,677.
Public transport: 31,316 bus stops, 188 tram stops, 1 metro stations, 133 rail stations.
Main streets: طريق الملك, ציר אלון, הזית, הגפן, طريق نويبع, طابا
Landmarks: Madatech, מרכז מבקרים באר אברהם, מרכז מורשת יהדות טורקיה, מדעטק, מוזיאון בית פישר
How to use Shapefile for Israel
- Select the Israel 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 Israel
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.
