EPSG systems

EPSG:6271 MAGNA-SIRGAS / Sucre urban grid

Projected system (Colombia Urban) in use: Colombia - Sucre city. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.

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System record
Code	EPSG:6271
Name	MAGNA-SIRGAS / Sucre urban grid
Type	Projected system — Colombia Urban
Area of use	Colombia - Sucre city
Bounds	W -74,74° · S 8,79° · E -74,69° · N 8,83°
Countries	Colombia
Datum	Marco Geocentrico Nacional de Referencia
Ellipsoid	GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101
Base geographic system	EPSG:4686 — MAGNA-SIRGAS
Unit	metre (N north, E east)
Transformation to WGS 84	MAGNA-SIRGAS to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:15738) — accuracy 1 m
Scope	Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large scale).

Projection parameters

Parameter	Value	Unit
Latitude of natural origin	8.810550366666668	degree
Longitude of natural origin	-74.722466825	degree
False easting	929043.607	metre
False northing	1466125.658	metre
Projection plane origin height	20	metre

proj4 definition

+proj=col_urban +lat_0=8.81055036666667 +lon_0=-74.722466825 +x_0=929043.607 +y_0=1466125.658 +h_0=20 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,0 +no_defs

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WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

PROJCS["MAGNA_Sucre_2006",GEOGCS["GCS_MAGNA",DATUM["D_MAGNA",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["IGAC_Plano_Cartesiano"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",929043.607],PARAMETER["False_Northing",1466125.658],PARAMETER["Longitude_Of_Center",-74.722466825],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Center",8.81055036666667],PARAMETER["Height",20.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

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Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.

Projection parameters

proj4 definition

WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

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