EPSG:2559 Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 42
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Russia - 124.5°E to 127.5°E onshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:2559 |
|---|---|
| Name | Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 42 |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Russia - 124.5°E to 127.5°E onshore Russian Federation - onshore between 124°30'E and 127°30'E. |
| Bounds | W 124,50° · S 49,88° · E 127,50° · N 74,00° |
| Countries | Russia |
| Datum | Pulkovo 1942 |
| Ellipsoid | Krassowsky 1940 a = 6378245 m · 1/f = 298.3 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4284 — Pulkovo 1942 |
| Unit | metre (X north, Y east) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Pulkovo 1942 to WGS 84 (20) (EPSG:5044) — accuracy 3 m |
| Scope | Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large scale). |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | 126 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 1 | unity |
| False easting | 42500000 | metre |
| False northing | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=126 +k=1 +x_0=42500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=krass +units=m +towgs84=23.57,-140.95,-79.8,0,0.35,0.79,-0.22 +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:2559.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Pulkovo_1942_3_Degree_GK_Zone_42",GEOGCS["GCS_Pulkovo_1942",DATUM["D_Pulkovo_1942",SPHEROID["Krasovsky_1940",6378245.0,298.3]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Gauss_Kruger"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",42500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",126.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Russia
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- EPSG:2553Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 36
- EPSG:2554Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 37
- EPSG:2555Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 38
- EPSG:2556Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 39
- EPSG:2557Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 40
- EPSG:2558Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 41
- EPSG:2560Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 43
- EPSG:2561Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 44
- EPSG:2562Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 45
- EPSG:2563Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 46
- EPSG:2564Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 47
- EPSG:2565Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 48
- EPSG:2566Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 49
- EPSG:2567Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 50
- EPSG:2568Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 51
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.