Official index of cities and towns including postal codes and perimeter

Geography, Territory and environment

In Article 24 of the regulations governing geographic names (GeoNV), the Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo) is commissioned to establish, administer and publish the new of...

Low distortion area

Geography, Territory and environment

During fieldwork in the official cadastral survey, a local adaptation must be made or proof must be provided that this is not needed. In low distortion areas, a local adaptation...

Permanent Network: The Automated GNSS Network for Switzerland AGNES

Geography, Territory and environment

Instead of providing a user with the new reference frame LV95 in a classical manner with site descriptions and coordinates, it is also conceivable to provide LV95 using permanen...

Geoid model CHGeo2004 in ETRS89

Geography, Territory and environment

Swiss geoid model in the version of 2004 (CHGeo2004) in the reference system ETRS89. It forms the zero reference surface (approximated mean sea level) for height determination a...

Official index of building addresses

Geography, Territory and environment

Official data set for “Official index of building addresses”, ID197, as per the catalogue of basic geodata in accordance with Swiss Federal Law. The official index of building a...

Geotechnical Map of Switzerland 1:200000

Geography, Territory and environment

The 1:200'000 geotechnical map (GK200) shows the subsurface strata classified according to lithological-petrographic criteria. The legend is designed to represent the technical ...

Tectonic Map of Switzerland 1:500000

Geography, Territory and environment

The Tectonic Map of Switzerland (GK500-Tekto) covers the whole of Switzerland and adjoining parts of neighbouring countries. It shows the large-scale structural and tectonic uni...

Planimetric control Points LFP1 (National Survey)

Geography, Territory and environment

All spatial data is based on measurement points. It is recommended to use the so-called fixed control points for all technical works which need reliable and accurate position me...

Geoid model CHGeo2004 in CH1903

Geography, Territory and environment

Swiss geoid model in the version of 2004 (CHGeo2004) in the reference system CH1903. It forms the zero reference surface (approximated mean sea level) for height determination a...

Geothermal Map of Switzerland 1:500000

Geography, Territory and environment

The geothermal map shows the thermal energy that is produced in the subsurface and traverses the Earth's surface within an area of 1 m2. The heat itself is released in the Earth...

Fossil hydrocarbons: deposits

Geography, Territory and environment

This dataset shows the deposits and former mining sites of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas etc.) in Switzerland. Currently, no fossil fuels are being mined commercially in ...

Geological Map of Switzerland 1:500000

Geography, Territory and environment

The 1:500,000 Geological Map of Switzerland covers the whole of Switzerland and adjoining parts of neighbouring countries. It gives an overview of the distribution of the upperm...

Declination Map of Switzerland 1:500000

Geography, Territory and environment

Geomagnetic maps are the result of measurements of total intensity, declination and inclination. The declination describes the angle formed between magnetic and geographic north...

Cadastral Surveying (OpenData)

Geography, Territory and environment

Die amtliche Vermessung (AV) beschreibt die Lage, die Form und den Inhalt eines Grundstückes. Die digitalen AV-Daten sind in mehreren thematischen Informationsebenen gegliedert,...

Hydrogeological Map of Switzerland: Groundwater Resources 1:500000

Geography, Territory and environment

The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) is the body within the Swiss Geological Survey responsible for hydrogeology. The 1:500,000 Hydrogeological Map forms part of the Ge...

Inclination Map of Switzerland 1:500000

Geography, Territory and environment

Geomagnetic maps are the result of measurements of total intensity, declination and inclination. The inclination is the angle formed by the orientation of the magnetic field rel...

Aeromagnetic Map of the Swiss Plateau and the Jura Mountains

Geography, Territory and environment

The overall magnetisation of a rock consists of induced magnetisation caused by the Earth's magnetic field and of remanent magnetisation acquired by the rock during its formatio...

Gravimetric Map of Switzerland (Bouguer Anomalies) 1:500000

Geography, Territory and environment

Gravitational acceleration or gravity depends on the location of the measuring point and the mass distribution in the subsurface structure. A Bouguer anomaly is the difference b...

Natural stone: mining

Geography, Territory and environment

Natural stone is extracted from hard rock in quarries in the form of hewn or sawn blocks for direct use in construction. This dataset shows the active and decommissioned natural...

Gravimetric Atlas of Switzerland 1:100000

Geography, Territory and environment

The Bouguer anomalies for Switzerland are shown on 22 sheets. A Bouguer anomaly is the difference between the gravity measured at a particular point on the Earth's surface and t...

Transition of reference frames LV03 - LV95: Displacement vectors at TSP1 poin...

Geography, Territory and environment

The displacement vectors of the pass points (TSP1) point from LV03 to LV95 and therefore in the direction and absolute value of the local rectification (infobox).

Cement industry 1965

Geography, Territory and environment

The data on the cement industry is part of the Resources Information System of the Georesources Switzerland Group, a database of mineral deposits in Switzerland. This database c...

Hydrogeological Map of Switzerland: Vulnerability of Groundwater Resources 1:...

Geography, Territory and environment

The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) is the body within the Swiss Geological Survey responsible for hydrogeology. The 1:500,000 Hydrogeological Map forms part of the Ge...

Metallic mineral resources: deposits

Geography, Territory and environment

This dataset shows the deposits and former mining sites of metallic minerals (ores) in Switzerland. Metals are no longer commercially mined in Switzerland. The dataset is part o...

Status of the cantonal geotope inventories

Geography, Territory and environment

The Geotopes Project Group (Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT) centralises all geodata relating to cantonal geotope inventories in a GIS database. The aim is to obtain a nationwid...