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Digital Synoptical Maps of Switzerland

The original data for the General Maps is derived from the basis data of swisstopo. They are available as GeoPDF and GeoTIFF, the GeoPDF are structured in content layers.

The general maps are available as canton maps, relief maps, municipality maps or general maps. The maps are available for free download.

Simple

Alternate title

UEK1000

Date (Creation)
2004-01-01
Date (Revision)
2026-02-10
Identifier
ch.swisstopo.uebersicht-schweiz

Presentation form
Digital map

Point of contact

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, Cartography - Customer Services Cartography
Seftigenstrasse 264
Wabern
3084
CH
+41 58 469 01 11
+41 58 469 04 59 (facsimile)
https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/cartography
Hours of service

07h45 - 11h45 / 13h30 - 17h00

Owner

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo - Contact
Seftigenstrasse 264
Wabern
3084
0041 58 469 01 11
0041 58 469 04 59 (facsimile)
https://www.swisstopo.ch
Spatial representation type
Grid
Spatial representation type
Vector

Spatial resolution

Equivalent scale

Denominator
1000000
Topic category
  • A Imagery base maps earth cover

Extent

Extent

Description

National Map 1:500'000

Geographic identifier
NM500

N
S
E
W








Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Duration of Conservation
0
Comment on Duration of Conservation

Aufbewahrungsfrist 0 bedeutet, der aktuelle Zeitstand ist in der NV bis er abgelöst wird. Reines Publikumsprodukt, nur aktuelle Version ist relevant.

Appraisal of Archival Value
A
Reason for Archiving Value
Evidence of business practice
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  • outline map

  • traffic network

  • Conservation and archiving planning AAP - Confederation

  • place name

GEMET
  • relief (land)

  • border

  • water (geographic)

  • cartography

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Geographical names

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  • FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure

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  • topography

GEMET
  • map chart

Language
Deutsch
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Français
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Italiano
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Rumantsch
Character encoding
UTF8
Subtopic Category
A1 Base Maps, Landscape Models
Distribution format
  • Portable Document Format (PDF)

  • Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)

Distributor

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, Cartography - Customer Services Cartography
Seftigenstrasse 264
Wabern
3084
CH
+41 58 469 01 11
+41 58 469 04 59 (facsimile)
https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/cartography
Hours of service

07h45 - 11h45 / 13h30 - 17h00

Title

Portable Document Format (PDF)

Date

Digital transfer options

OnLine resource

https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/general-maps-of-switzerland

Product info, Download

Statement

Based on topographic information of swisstopo

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Reference system identifier
CH1903

Metadata

Metadata identifier
47d18af4-d747-4466-a01b-f1478f88004b

Language
Deutsch
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Français
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Italiano
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Rumantsch
Character encoding
UTF8

Custodian

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo - metadata (Metadata contact)
Seftigenstrasse 264
Wabern
3084
CH
+41 58 469 01 11
http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch
Hours of service

08h30 - 11h00 / 14h00 - 16h00 GMT+1

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage

https://www.geocat.ch/geonetwork/srv/api/records/47d18af4-d747-4466-a01b-f1478f88004b

Date info (Creation)
2009-04-02T12:00:00Z
Date info (Revision)
2026-04-13T09:26:59.105368Z

Metadata standard

Title

eCH-0271

 
 

Spatial extent

Keywords

GEMET

border cartography map chart relief (land) water (geographic)
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geographical names
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Conservation and archiving planning AAP - Confederation FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure outline map place name topography traffic network


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