EPSG:6070 ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-11
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 81°10'N to 76°10'N, 4°W to 38°E. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6070 |
|---|---|
| Name | ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-11 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 81°10'N to 76°10'N, 4°W to 38°E Arctic (Norway (Svalbard) onshore and offshore) - between 81°10'N and 76°10'N. |
| Bounds | W -3,35° · S 76,16° · E 38,01° · N 81,17° |
| Countries | Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Norway |
| Datum | European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4258 — ETRS89 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | ETRS89 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1149) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Exploration and development, mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 78.70733752777778 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 21 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 80.33333333333333 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 77 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 11500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 3500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=78.7073375277778 +lon_0=21 +lat_1=80.3333333333333 +lat_2=77 +x_0=11500000 +y_0=3500000 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +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:6070.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["ETRS_1989_EPSG_Arctic_zone_3-11",GEOGCS["GCS_ETRS_1989",DATUM["D_ETRS_1989",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",11500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",3500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",21.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",80.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",77.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",78.7073375277778],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Svalbard & Jan Mayen
- EPSG:3047ETRS89 / UTM zone 35N (N-E)
- EPSG:3048ETRS89 / UTM zone 36N (N-E)
- EPSG:3049ETRS89 / UTM zone 37N (N-E)
- EPSG:3058Helle 1954 / Jan Mayen Grid
- EPSG:4660Helle 1954
- EPSG:23034ED50 / UTM zone 34N
- EPSG:23037ED50 / UTM zone 37N
- EPSG:25835ETRS89 / UTM zone 35N
- EPSG:25836ETRS89 / UTM zone 36N
- EPSG:25837ETRS89 / UTM zone 37N
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.