Map of Latvia 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 Latvia in Shapefile: 91 182 km of roads, 34% 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 Latvia: features are split into named layers, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Latvia is about 3.5 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 | Free |
What's in Latvia
507,562 buildings (46,395 residential, 2,550 commercial, 3,839 industrial, 442 religious), 91,181.8 km of roads, 68,193 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 75,304 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 38,690.0 km, service roads 18,305.4 km, secondary roads 12,462.5 km.
34.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 576 parks and 3,695 water bodies.
Key amenities: convenience stores — 1,392, cafes — 973, sports pitches — 3,488.
Public transport: 13,009 bus stops, 585 tram stops, 206 rail stations.
Main streets: Krāslava — Preiļi — Madona, Vecumnieki — Nereta — Subate, Tukums — Ķesterciems — Mērsrags — Kolka, Pļaviņas (Gostiņi) — Madona — Gulbene, Cēsis — Vecpiebalga — Madona
Landmarks: Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejs, Virsdiriģenta Haralda Medņa muzejmāja, Madonas novadpētniecības muzejs, Modes muzejs, Mystero
How to use Shapefile for Latvia
- Select the Latvia 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 Latvia
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.
