Map of Faroe Islands in GeoJSON 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
.geojsonOm GeoJSON
Open text-based geodata format built on JSON. Widely supported by web mapping libraries, human-readable and easy to process with scripts.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Kategori | GIS |
| Filendelse | .geojson |
| Nivå | Free |
What's in the GeoJSON map of Faroe Islands
23,595 buildings (1,873 residential, 40 commercial, 39 industrial, 66 religious), 1,481.3 km of roads, 3,223 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
Mostly residential streets 420.5 km, service roads 399.7 km, primary roads 221.8 km.
0.5% of the area is green space.
Among the objects: parking — 1,532, benches — 289, picnic_table — 236.
GeoJSON contains 23,595 buildings and 3,223 POIs with coordinates, names and attributes. Ready for Leaflet, Mapbox, D3.js.
Main streets: Sundalagsvegur, Oyggjarvegur, Eysturoyartunnilin, Kalsoyarvegur, Sandoyartunnilin
Landmarks: Hoyvíksgarður, Norðoya Fornminnasavn, Bygdarsavnið, Pakkhús 18, Látrið
How to use GeoJSON for Faroe Islands
- Select the Faroe Islands area on the map
- Export to GeoJSON
- Load into QGIS, Mapbox Studio, or kepler.gl
- Use for analysis, filtering, and visualization
Programs that open GeoJSON
FAQ: GeoJSON for Faroe Islands
How to open GeoJSON?
GeoJSON opens in QGIS, geojson.io, Mapbox Studio, kepler.gl, or any text editor — it's just JSON.
Is GeoJSON suitable for large areas?
For large areas, GeoPackage or FlatGeobuf is better — they're more compact and load faster.