GeoMaps 500 Vector

Six «GeoMaps» at 1:500000 scale give a broad overview of the composition and major features of the underlying structure of Switzerland. The geological map provides an overview o...

Geoid model CHGeo2004 in CH1903

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...

Geoid model CHGeo2004 in ETRS89

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...

Inclination Map of Switzerland 1:500000

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...

Aerial Images swisstopo b / w

The aerial imagery catalogue of swisstopo comprises around 360’000 analogue aerial photographs (black and white, colour or infrared colour). About 280’00 aerial images are repre...

swissTLM-Map (color)

swissTLM-Map is an automatically generated map which offers a complement to the national maps in the scale range 1:5'000 to 1:10'000. swissTLM-Map is based on the data of the to...

Aerial Images swisstopo color

The aerial imagery catalogue of swisstopo comprises around 360’000 analogue aerial photographs (black and white, colour or infrared colour). About 280’00 aerial images are repre...

Natural stones on buildings

This dataset shows the use of stone in the construction of over 4,000 buildings in Switzerland. The data was collected by Francis de Quervain between 1954 and 1983. Over the pas...

Image strips swisstopo

In context of the update cycle of the national maps and the production of the orthoimage mosaic SWISSIMAGE, swisstopo records the whole area of Switzerland with aerial image str...

Switzerland During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) 1:500000 (vector map)

The map (GK500-LGM) shows the maximum extent of glaciation in Switzerland at the height of the last Ice Age around 24,000 years ago. It presents the latest results of current re...

swissTLM3D Other transportations

swissTLM3D other transportations contains the different types of cable railway and other types of mechanical transport. It is part of the dataset swissTLM3D. With a high accurac...

swissTLM3D Forest

swissTLM3D Forest contains the forested areas of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. It is part of the dataset swissTLM3D. With a high accuracy and the incorporat...

swissBOUNDARIES3D

swissBOUNDARIES3D contains all administrative units and national boundaries of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein in vector form. The product is based on an optim...

National Map 1:1 million

The National Map 1:1 million is a small-scale topographic map giving an overview of Central Europe: Switzerland and its neighbours from Lyons to Salzburg and from Strasbourg to ...

swissNAMES3D geographical names of the national Survey

swissNAMES3D is the most comprehensive collection of geographical names for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. swissNAMES3D contains over 400,000 georeferenced entries divided in di...

GeoMaps 500 Raster

Six «GeoMaps» at 1:500000 scale give a broad overview of the composition and major features of the underlying structure of Switzerland. The geological map provides an overview o...

Official index of cities and towns including postal codes and perimeter

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...

swissTLM3D Roads and Tracks

swissTLM3D road and tracks contains the road and path network Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. It is part of the dataset swissTLM3D. With a high accuracy and t...

National Map 1:1 million (grey)

Regions and cities, Environment

The National Map 1:1 million (grey) is a small-scale topographic map giving an overview of Central Europe: Switzerland and its neighbours from Lyons to Salzburg and from Strasbo...

Electricity Transmission Lines sectoral plan

Regions and cities, Environment

Sectoral planning is the federal government’s overlying planning and coordination tool for implementing its spatial planning duties. Projects concerning the construction and exp...

Sectoral Plan Deep Geological Repositories

Regions and cities, Environment

Most of the radioactive waste in Switzerland comes from the country's five nuclear power plants, though a certain amount is also produced in the healthcare sector, in industry a...

Thermal networks: demand from residential and commercial buildings

Energy, Environment

The demand for heat and cooling is a key element in the strategic planning of thermal networks. Building a thermal network is only viable if sufficient sales turnover can be gen...

Thermal networks: heat and cooling sources

Energy, Environment

Heat and cooling sources are local, renewable and CO2-free energy sources which may be of interest for heat production in thermal networks. Nowadays, only renewable or CO2-free ...

Thermal networks (local heating, district heating, district cooling)

Energy, Environment

Thermal networks – including district heating-, local heating- or district cooling networks – are systems that provide a number of separate buildings with thermal energy. They s...

Thermal networks: demand from industry

Energy, Environment

In strategic planning, heat demand is used to identify large connected areas that may be appropriate for a thermal network. Areas with a heat density of at least 700 MWh/a per h...