Map of Balqa 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 Balqa in Shapefile: 10 849 buildings, 3 993 km of roads, 300 points of interest, 2% 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
- 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 Balqa: 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 Balqa is about 6.5 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 | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Balqa
10,849 buildings (3,801 residential, 18 commercial, 16 industrial, 5 religious), 3,992.8 km of roads, 300 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 1,110 km², with about 10 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,022.1 km, unclassified roads 1,085.3 km, tertiary roads 316.3 km.
1.7% of the area is green space.
The map marks 8 parks and 11 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 10, hospitals — 9, supermarkets — 9.
Public transport: 4 bus stops.
Shapefile with 10,849 buildings and 3,992.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: شارع السلط, شارع آل البيت, شارع الأميرة تسنيم بنت غازي, شارع الأمير الحسن, شارع الامير حمزة
Landmarks: Greek Orthodox museum, Abu Jaber Museum, Old English Hospital Museum, Salt Archaeological Museum, شارع ٦٠ السلط🎞
How to use Shapefile for Balqa
- Select the Balqa 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 Balqa
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.
