Topographic Map Service for Germany and Neighboring Countries at 1:250,000 Scale

A presentation service provides a uniform topographic map graphic at a scale of 1:250,000 for the Federal Republic of Germany and neighboring foreign countries. The Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) generates the base from high-resolution raster data in print resolution (200 pixels/cm, 508 dpi) in the UTM32 projection. Data sources include official geodata from several German federal states and OpenStreetMap data for other areas.

Use Cases

• Create standardized regional maps based on the uniform 1:250,000 topographic presentation.
• Generate specialized map outputs based on the provided normal, grayscale, and brightened raster layers.
• Combine official German geodata with OpenStreetMap data for cross-border analyses based on the described integration.
• Serve raster map tiles for web applications using the WMS service format mentioned.

Strengths

• High-resolution raster data at print quality (200 pixels/cm, 508 dpi).
• Integrates official geodata from multiple German federal states and OpenStreetMap.
• Covers the territory of Germany and neighboring foreign countries.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)

Collection Method

Compiled from official German geodata and OpenStreetMap data.

Geography

Federal Republic of Germany and neighboring foreign countries.