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ESRI Shapefile (SHP)

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.shp.zip · application/zip

Shapefile is the most popular format in geographic information systems (GIS). Supported by ArcGIS, QGIS, MapInfo, and dozens of other applications. Export includes .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files in a ZIP archive.

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Key Features

✓Complete SHP/SHX/DBF/PRJ set

✓Attribute data (names, types)

✓WGS84 projection

✓Separate geometry layers

Example Shapefile export (central Moscow, 1x0.5 km) — Example: central Moscow, ~1×0.5 km, medium detail

What Program Opens Shapefile Files

The following programs and applications can open, edit, and work with ESRI Shapefile (SHP) (.shp.zip) files exported from OSM2CDR:

🌎ArcGIS 🌎QGIS 🌎MapInfo 🌎GRASS GIS 💻GeoPandas (Python) 💻PostGIS

Format specifications

Open standard
2D only
Lossless (no quality loss)
Stores feature attributes
Output: 4 files in archive
ZIP archive with 4 files: .shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj. EPSG:4326. Field names truncated to 10 characters (dBASE limit).

Who Uses Shapefile Maps

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GIS analysis

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Urban planning

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Environmental studies

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Transport planning

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Telecommunications

How to Export Shapefile

Select area

Draw a rectangle or polygon on the interactive map at osm2cdr

Choose Shapefile

Select ESRI Shapefile (SHP) from the list of 127 available export formats

Export

Click Export and receive your .shp.zip file in 1-5 minutes

Download

Download the ready Shapefile file and open it in ArcGIS

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Compare with Other Formats

⚖ GEOJSON vs SHP ⚖ SHP vs GEOPACKAGE ⚖ DXF vs SHP ⚖ SHP vs GEOJSON

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