Map of Oslo 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 Oslo in Shapefile: 128 663 buildings, 3 659 km of roads, 16 496 points of interest, 57% 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 Oslo: features are split into named layers, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Oslo is about 25.5 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 the Shapefile map of Oslo
128,663 buildings (45,374 residential, 2,693 commercial, 1,632 industrial, 122 religious), 3,659.3 km of roads, 16,496 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 481 km², with about 268 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 1,585.3 km, residential streets 768.3 km, unclassified roads 346.7 km.
56.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: kindergartens — 267, dentists — 222, supermarkets — 405.
Public transport: 1,647 bus stops, 370 tram stops, 112 metro stations, 109 rail stations.
Shapefile with 128,663 buildings and 3,659.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Sørkedalsveien, Maridalsveien, Sørkedalsveien, Tvetenveien, Holmenkollveien
Landmarks: Skøytemuseet, Brannmuseet i Oslo, Paradox Museum, Arbeidermuseet, Nordisk bibelmuseum
How to use Shapefile for Oslo
- Select the Oslo 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 Oslo
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.
