Map of Galați 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.
About Shapefile
Map of Galați in Shapefile: 10 579 buildings, 4 722 km of roads, 1 047 points of interest, 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
- 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 Galați: 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 Galați is about 1.4 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 Galați
10,579 buildings (2,203 residential, 94 commercial, 1,641 industrial, 15 religious), 4,722.0 km of roads, 1,047 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 4,465 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,312.6 km, secondary roads 678.0 km, service roads 547.8 km.
17.9% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 7 water bodies.
Key amenities: kindergartens — 17, pharmacies — 54, supermarkets — 58.
Public transport: 311 bus stops, 62 tram stops, 52 rail stations.
Shapefile with 10,579 buildings and 4,722.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Strada Ștefan cel Mare, Strada Principală, Strada Mihai Eminescu, Strada Crinului, Strada Galați
Landmarks: Muzeul Aeronauticii Moldovei, Colecția Muzeală a Mănăstirii Vladimirești, Muzeul de Artă Vizuală, Colecția Muzeală a Mănăstirii Buciumeni, Muzeul Episcopiei Dunării de Jos
How to use Shapefile for Galați
- Select the Galați 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 Galați
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.
