Map of Heule 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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Heule in Shapefile: 25 582 buildings, 302 km of roads, 1 618 points of interest, 22% 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 Heule: 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 Heule is about 3.7 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 Heule
25,582 buildings (9,586 residential, 31 commercial, 179 industrial, 13 religious), 301.5 km of roads, 1,618 points of interest, 18 landmarks.
The area covers 26 km², with about 970 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 97.3 km, service roads 67.5 km, unclassified roads 41.5 km.
22.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 13 parks and 13 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 20, supermarkets — 15, restaurants — 27.
Public transport: 107 bus stops, 2 tram stops, 1 rail stations.
Shapefile with 25,582 buildings and 301.5 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Noordlaan, Meensesteenweg, Ringlaan, Pieter Verhaeghestraat, Kortrijksestraat
Landmarks: Texture Kortrijk, Hoog Mosscher, Kortrijk NMVB stelplaats, Heilige-Hart beeld, Het kasteel van Heule
How to use Shapefile for Heule
- Select the Heule 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 Heule
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.
