EEA vector map data in scale 1:1mio and 1:10 mio, tailored for EEA map templates, 2023
Description
This metadata refer to the EEA map data that have been developed for the EEA map templates supporting the production of static maps. Data has been made available in scale 1:1 mio suitable for detailed mapping and in scale 1:10 mio suitable for mapping at European level.
The EEA map data has been tailored to meet the requirements for static maps to be conveyed in various EEA products such as reports, assessments, indicators, briefings etc. The EEA map data is based on open and free data from these sources:
• Eurostat/GISCO (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco)
• EuroGeographics (https://www.mapsforeurope.org/datasets/euro-global-map)
Administrative boundaries delivered by Eurostat/GISCO is furthermore based on data provided by FAO and TurkStat. All organisations must be acknowledged in the maps made based on these data.
Important:
Feature data for Kosovo and palestine is included in the EEA map data under recognition of the UNSC and UNGA resolutions. EEA refer to Kosovo* as: *"This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence".
EEA denomination of 'Palestine' following the UNGA 67/19 resolution see PDF linked to this resource
Important: The EEA map templates has been designed to meet good practise on cartography. The EEA map data is not suitable for computation or any kind of data analysis.