EPSG:3173 fk89 / Faroe Lambert FK89
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (West Orientated)) in use: Faroe Islands - onshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
PROJ — the reference library behind QGIS, GDAL and PostGIS — does not compute this method either: the page stays a reference and the system is not offered for conversion.
| Code | EPSG:3173 |
|---|---|
| Name | fk89 / Faroe Lambert FK89 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (West Orientated) |
| Area of use | Faroe Islands - onshore |
| Bounds | W -7,49° · S 61,33° · E -6,33° · N 62,41° |
| Countries | Faroe Islands |
| Datum | fk89 |
| Ellipsoid | International 1924 a = 6378388 m · 1/f = 297 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4753 — fk89 |
| Unit | metre (Y north, X west) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | No simple transformation published (ellipsoid alone) |
| Scope | Cadastre. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 62 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -9 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 1 | unity |
| False easting | 700000 | metre |
| False northing | 700000 | metre |
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["fk89_Faroe_Lambert_FK89",GEOGCS["GCS_fk89",DATUM["D_fk89",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conic_Conformal_(West_Orientated)"],PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",62.0],PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-9.0],PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1.0],PARAMETER["False easting",700000.0],PARAMETER["False northing",700000.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Faroe Islands
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.