Map of Svalbard 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
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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.
About Shapefile
Map of Svalbard in Shapefile: 196 km of roads, 18% 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 Svalbard: 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 Svalbard is about 105 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 Svalbard
2,144 buildings (133 residential, 38 commercial, 154 industrial, 3 religious), 195.7 km of roads, 151 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 151,265 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 72.2 km, residential streets 54.1 km, unclassified roads 35.1 km.
18% of the area is green space.
The map marks 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3, kindergartens — 3, cinemas — 3.
Public transport: 12 bus stops.
Main streets: Vei 600, ул. Владимира Русанова, to the Contract area, Vei 232, ул. Полярных Капитанов
Landmarks: Svalbard Museum, WildPhoto Travel, North Pole Expedition Museum, Camp Barentz, Svalbard Villmarkssenter
How to use Shapefile for Svalbard
- Select the Svalbard 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 Svalbard
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.
