Map of Sweden 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 Sweden in Shapefile: 386 923 km of roads, 23% 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 Sweden: 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 Sweden is about 3.6 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 | Free |
What's in Sweden
386,922.7 km of roads, 436,928 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 532,008 km².
Mostly unclassified roads 151,488.8 km, service roads 72,550.3 km, tertiary roads 65,708.4 km.
23% of the area is green space.
The map marks 3,154 parks and 56,623 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 5,255, kindergartens — 5,076, restaurants — 10,985.
Public transport: 57,298 bus stops, 1,604 tram stops, 100 metro stations, 946 rail stations.
Main streets: Ringvägen, Storgatan, Strandvägen, Skolgatan, Skogsvägen
Landmarks: Borstmuseum, Hembygdsmuseet i Östgöta-Dal, Flygmuseum Stenbäcks, Almgrens Sidenväveri & Museum, Vaggeryds Museum
How to use Shapefile for Sweden
- Select the Sweden 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 Sweden
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.
