Map of Albania in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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 Albania in Shapefile: 37 489 km of roads, 17% 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 Albania: 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 Albania is about 1.6 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 Albania
228,130 buildings (10,685 residential, 875 commercial, 1,242 industrial, 180 religious), 37,489.3 km of roads, 30,160 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 34,979 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 14,645.3 km, unclassified roads 8,885.0 km, service roads 5,102.4 km.
16.7% of the area is green space.
The map marks 79 parks and 739 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 874, pharmacies — 800, supermarkets — 1,074.
Public transport: 1,122 bus stops, 13 tram stops, 42 rail stations.
Main streets: Librazhd - Çerenec, Rruga e Arbërit, Rruga Nacionale Fier-Berat, Rruga e Lumit të Vlorës, Superstradë Qukës–Qafë Plloçë
Landmarks: Muzeu i Shkollës Normale të Elbasanit, Muzeu Kombëtar Ikonografik Onufri, Muzeu Arkeologjik Durrës, Muzeu Historik,Bajram Curri, Muzeu Etnografik Kukës
How to use Shapefile for Albania
- Select the Albania 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 Albania
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.
