EPSG:2399 Pulkovo 1942(83) / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 5
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Europe - 13.5°E to 16.5°E onshore and S-42(83) by country. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:2399 |
|---|---|
| Name | Pulkovo 1942(83) / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 5 |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Europe - 13.5°E to 16.5°E onshore and S-42(83) by country Czechia - between 13°30'E and 16°30'E. Germany - states of former East Germany onshore east of 13°30'E - Brandenburg; Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Sachsen. Hungary - west of 16°30'E. |
| Bounds | W 13,50° · S 46,54° · E 16,50° · N 54,72° |
| Countries | Czechia, Germany, Hungary |
| Datum | Pulkovo 1942(83) |
| Ellipsoid | Krassowsky 1940 a = 6378245 m · 1/f = 298.3 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4178 — Pulkovo 1942(83) |
| Unit | metre (X north, Y east) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Pulkovo 1942(83) to WGS 84 (5) (EPSG:15998) — accuracy 5 m |
| Scope | Military survey. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | 15 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 1 | unity |
| False easting | 5500000 | metre |
| False northing | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=15 +k=1 +x_0=5500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=krass +units=m +towgs84=26,-121,-78 +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:2399.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Pulkovo_1942_Adj_1983_3_Degree_GK_Zone_5",GEOGCS["GCS_Pulkovo_1942_Adj_1983",DATUM["D_Pulkovo_1942_Adj_1983",SPHEROID["Krasovsky_1940",6378245.0,298.3]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Gauss_Kruger"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",5500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",15.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Czechia
- EPSG:2065S-JTSK (Ferro) / Krovak
- EPSG:2398Pulkovo 1942(83) / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4
- EPSG:3836Pulkovo 1942(83) / Gauss-Kruger zone 4
- EPSG:3838Pulkovo 1942(58) / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4
- EPSG:3841Pulkovo 1942(83) / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 6
- EPSG:4156S-JTSK
- EPSG:4818S-JTSK (Ferro)
- EPSG:5221S-JTSK (Ferro) / Krovak East North
- EPSG:5224S-JTSK/05 (Ferro) / Modified Krovak
- EPSG:5225S-JTSK/05 (Ferro) / Modified Krovak East North
- EPSG:5228S-JTSK/05
- EPSG:5229S-JTSK/05 (Ferro)
- EPSG:5513S-JTSK / Krovak
- EPSG:5514S-JTSK / Krovak East North
- EPSG:5515S-JTSK/05 / Modified Krovak
- EPSG:5516S-JTSK/05 / Modified Krovak East North
- EPSG:5671Pulkovo 1942(58) / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4 (E-N)
- EPSG:5674Pulkovo 1942(83) / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4 (E-N)
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.