Map of Van 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 Van in Shapefile: 43 954 buildings, 10 138 km of roads, 645 points of interest — 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 Van: 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 Van is about 1.7 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 Van
43,954 buildings (1,031 residential, 8 commercial, 9 industrial, 381 religious), 10,138.0 km of roads, 645 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 20,726 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly tertiary roads 3,582.0 km, residential streets 2,832.3 km, unclassified roads 1,401.6 km.
0.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: pharmacies — 204, supermarkets — 36, convenience stores — 20.
Public transport: 54 bus stops, 3 tram stops, 10 rail stations.
Shapefile with 43,954 buildings and 10,138.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Çaldıran-Özalp Yolu, Yalınca - Gürpınar yolu, Van-Bahçesaray Yolu, Çatak - Narlı yolu, Van Gölü Sahil Yolu Bulvarı
Landmarks: Amik Kalesi, Hoşap Kalesi, Yanal Kilisesi, KEDİ EVİ, Van Kedi Villası
How to use Shapefile for Van
- Select the Van 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 Van
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.
