EPSG:4258 ETRS89
Geographic system in latitude and longitude, in use: Europe - ETRF by country. Datum, ellipsoid and transformation to WGS 84 below.
| Code | EPSG:4258 |
|---|---|
| Name | ETRS89 |
| Type | Geographic system |
| Area of use |
Europe - ETRF by country Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway including Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Poland; Portugal - mainland; Romania; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain - mainland and Balearic islands; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom (UK) including Channel Islands and Isle of Man; Vatican City Sta |
| Bounds | W -16,10° · S 33,26° · E 38,01° · N 84,73° |
| Also covers | Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Vatican City |
| Datum | European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Unit | degree (Lat north, Lon east) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | ETRS89 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1149) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Spatial referencing. |
proj4 definition
+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0 +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:4258.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
GEOGCS["GCS_ETRS_1989",DATUM["D_ETRS_1989",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]Other systems — Albania
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.