Map of Chechnya 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 Chechnya in Shapefile: 46 768 buildings, 13 064 km of roads, 1 400 points of interest, 43% 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 Chechnya: 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 Chechnya is about 2.2 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 Chechnya
46,768 buildings (7,092 residential, 442 commercial, 34 industrial, 33 religious), 13,063.7 km of roads, 1,400 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 16,172 km², with about 3 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 6,850.8 km, tertiary roads 1,925.1 km, unclassified roads 1,771.7 km.
43.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 5 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 48, hospitals — 42, pharmacies — 49.
Public transport: 71 bus stops, 30 tram stops, 16 rail stations.
Shapefile with 46,768 buildings and 13,063.7 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: «Кавказ», улица Ленина, Советская улица, Кадыров А. цIарах урам, улица Асланбека Шерипова
Landmarks: Донди-Юрт, Этнографическая деревня Шира-Котар, Музей М. Ю. Лермонтова, Донди-Юрт, Шира-Бена
How to use Shapefile for Chechnya
- Select the Chechnya 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 Chechnya
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.
