Map of Slovakia 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
Open in constructor →Map passport
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 Slovakia in Shapefile: 64 173 km of roads, 39% 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 Slovakia: 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 Slovakia is about 7.3 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 Slovakia
1,320,809 buildings (161,273 residential, 16,585 commercial, 11,146 industrial, 4,182 religious), 64,172.7 km of roads, 201,857 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 49,027 km², with about 27 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 19,736.0 km, residential streets 19,163.6 km, tertiary roads 10,739.3 km.
38.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 653 parks and 5,766 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 2,770, convenience stores — 3,356, restaurants — 4,768.
Public transport: 20,751 bus stops, 1,598 tram stops, 964 rail stations.
Main streets: Hlavná, Školská, Družstevná, Hlavná, Nová
Landmarks: Múzeum Jozefa Maximiliána Petzvala, Múzeum roľníctva, Pamätný dom Kálmána Mikszátha, Izba tradícií, Expozícia Ferdinanda Coburga
How to use Shapefile for Slovakia
- Select the Slovakia 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 Slovakia
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.
