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The Urban Environment Division City survey services maintains the principal maps of Helsinki which include the base map (scale 1:500), the cadastral map ( scale 1:4,000) and the guide map ( scale 1:20,000).
These geographical information materials are the most accurate and current atlas describing Helsinki. Materials can be viewed at kartta.hel.fi, the Helsinki map service.
The following geographical information materials are available as digital map products:
The standard map and geographical information materials can be used for producing tailor-made material products according to the wishes of the customer, in vector and raster format and in different coordinate systems. The map products are delivered as paper printouts, digital maps, PDF files or RGB images, according to need, some material is available as printed maps. Queries about tailor-made maps are to be directed to the Map Service of the City survey services. Materials are also shared as a viewing service through the WMS service and through the WFS service.
The City of Helsinki changed to a new Geographic coordinate system and a new height system in December 2012.
Current systems are: ETRS89/ETRS-GK25 (EPSG:3879) coordinate system and the N2000 height system.
Formerly "The City of Helsinki coordinate system" and the national "NN height system" were in use.
Vector materials are maintained as MicroStation files (DGN) in the ETRS-GK25 (EPSG:3879) coordinate system.
The materials are mainly delivered in MicroStation (DGN), Autocad (DWG) or PDF format. On separate agreements materials are also delivered in other formats and coordinate systems, such as GeoPackage, MapInfo (TAB and MIF) or Shape (SHP) files. The minimum work charge for customised map deliveries is one hour. There is an advance pricing for ready-made packages of the most used and ordered map materials, which includes the material charge and delivery costs.
The material to be delivered can be delimited according to the needs of the customer, either by area or by object class.
Raster materials can be delivered according to the customer's specifications in different image formats. Image files are imposed to the coordinate system with an imposing file (TWF Word file or tab-file).
Tel. +358 9 310 22111
e-mail: karttatilaukset@hel.fi
Visiting address
Työpajankatu 8, 1st floor, Helsinki 00580.
More info:
Maps in Construction and Printed Maps:
Customer service, tel. (09) 310 22111; kymp.kami.asiakaspalvelu@hel.fi
Special Maps:
Map products, tel. (09) 310 22111; karttatilaukset@hel.fi
Webmaps:
paikkatieto@hel.fi
Addresses:
Customer service, tel. (09) 310 22111; kymp.osoitteet@hel.fi