The centre of competence for the Swiss Confederation responsible for geographical reference data, for instance the description, representation and archiving of geographic spatial data.

153 datasets found

  • SWISSIMAGE 10 cm, digital orthophotomosaic of Switzerland

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The orthophoto mosaic SWISSIMAGE 10 cm is a composition of new digital color aerial photographs over the whole of Switzerland with a ground resolution of 10 cm in the plain areas...

    Last updated: January 1, 2018

    • orthophoto
    • digital-color-orthophoto-mosaic
    • e-geoch
    • aerial-photograph
    • orthoimagery
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Official index of cities and towns including postal codes and perimeter

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    In Article 24 of the regulations governing geographic names (GeoNV), the Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo) is commissioned to establish, administer and publish the new...

    Last updated: December 1, 2025

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • API
    • e-geoch
    • place
    • post-code
    • official-geodata
    • cadastral-surveying
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • administrative-units
    • addresses
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • SWISSIMAGE HIST 1946: The Orthophotomosaic of Switzerland from 1946

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The orthophoto mosaic SWISSIMAGE HIST 1946 is a composition of historical black and white aerial photographs from 1946 («US flight mission») over the whole of Switzerland with a...

    Last updated: March 1, 2019

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • raster-data
    • historic-map
    • orthophoto
    • aerial-photograph
    • aerial-photograph
    • mosaic
    • orthoimagery
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Quarries 1915

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The data on quarries is part of the Resources Information System of the Georesources Switzerland Group, a database of mineral deposits in Switzerland. This database contains...

    Last updated: December 31, 1997

    • SERVICE
    • WMTS
    • API
    • quarry
    • geotechnics
    • geology
    • mineral-resources
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • DHM25 basis model

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The digital height model DHM25 is a data set representing the three-dimensional form of the earth?s surface. It was derived from the height information of the Swiss National Map...

    Last updated: January 1, 2004

    • contour-in-lakes
    • spot-height
    • official-geodata
    • topography
    • digital-terrain-model-dtm
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • isophysis
    • contour-line
    • geodata
    • terrain-representation
    • dem-digital-elevation-model
    • hillshade
    • gis-geographic-information-system
    • 3d-visualisation
    • elevation
    • relief-land
  • Quarries 1965

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The data on quarries is part of the Resources Information System of the Georesources Switzerland Group, a database of mineral deposits in Switzerland. This database contains...

    Last updated: December 31, 1997

    • SERVICE
    • WMTS
    • API
    • geotechnics
    • quarry
    • geology
    • mineral-resources
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Geological Atlas of Switzerland 1:25000

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The sheets of the Geological Atlas of Switzerland (GA25) give detailed information about the uppermost layers of the subsurface structure. Geological formations are represented by...

    Last updated: January 1, 1930

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • API
    • e-geoch
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • geologic-map
    • official-geodata
    • geology
    • stone
    • tectonics
    • earth-science
    • sedimentation-geology
    • geological-process
    • geomorphology
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • National Map 1:50'000

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The National Map 1:50,000 is a topographic map of Switzerland representing the areas of traffic and settlements, the topography and the vegetation in detail. The map perimeter is...

    Last updated: June 30, 1938

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • national-map
    • official-geodata
    • traffic-network
    • terrain-representation
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • vegetation
    • cartography
    • water-geographic
    • relief-land
    • border
    • geographical-names
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
    • topography
    • map-chart
  • Lithological map of Switzerland 1:500000

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The Lithological map of Switzerland 1:500,000 provides an overview of the subsurface classified according to lithological and petrographic criteria. The geometry of the polygons...

    Last updated: August 3, 2012

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • HTML
    • API
    • petrography
    • lithology
    • geotechnics
    • geology
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Special geological maps Vector

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The Special Geological Maps (GSK) are available at scales between 1:25,000 and 1:100,000. They are defined on the basis of geographical or thematic perspectives. They provide...

    Last updated: January 1, 2011

    • geology
    • stone
    • earth-science
    • sedimentation-geology
    • special-zone
    • geologic-map
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Official directory of streets

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    Official dataset for “official directory of streets”, ID196, as per the catalogue of basic geodata in accordance with Swiss Federal Law. The official directory of streets includes...

    Last updated: December 6, 2019

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • API
    • RDF XML
    • cadastral-surveying
    • road-axis
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
    • official-geodata
    • road-network
    • route
    • addresses
    • nomenclature
    • building-address
  • Official directory of building addresses

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    Official data set for “Official directory of building addresses”, ID197, as per the catalogue of basic geodata in accordance with Swiss Federal Law. The official directory of...

    Last updated: May 11, 2020

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • API
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
    • register
    • building-address
    • official-geodata
    • cadastral-surveying
    • addresses
    • building
    • dwelling
    • route
    • nomenclature
  • swissSURFACE3D

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    swissSURFACE3D models all natural and man-made objects of the surface of Switzerland in the form of a classified point cloud. These high-accuracy and high spatial density data are...

    Last updated: February 6, 2019

    • laser
    • geographic-information-system
    • relief-land
    • altitude
    • vegetation
    • elevation
    • lidar-light-detection-and-ranging
    • airborne-laser-scanning
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Light Base Map (Vector Tile Style)

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    «Light base map» is a visually and content reduced base map, which represents the most relevant topographic features and names adapted to the respective zoom level. It is...

    Last updated: March 1, 2024

    • JSON
    • base-map
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
    • official-geodata
    • geographical-names
  • Gravimetric Map of Switzerland (Isostatic Anomalies) 1:500000

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    Isostatic anomalies can be deduced using the Pratt or Airy hypothesis. These anomalies correspond to the static flotation of the Earth’s crust in the upper mantle. The deviation...

    Last updated: December 31, 1979

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • API
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • official-geodata
    • geophysical-map
    • e-geoch
    • gravimetry
    • geophysics
    • geology
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Raw materials, production and mining sites of the cement industry

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    Cement is a fundamental component for the manufacturing of concrete, one of the most widely used construction materials in Switzerland and around the world. This dataset shows the...

    Last updated: October 1, 2017

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • API
    • lithology
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • petrography
    • built-structure
    • geotechnics
    • geology
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • swissTLM3D

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    swissTLM3D is the large-scale topographical landscape model of Switzerland. It includes both natural and artificial landscape features, as well as name data in vector form. With a...

    Last updated: March 5, 2025

    • official-geodata
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • traffic-network
    • single-object
    • landscape-model
    • gis-geographic-information-system
    • vector
    • public-transport
    • geographic-information-system
    • hydrography
    • land-cover
    • land-cover
    • geographical-names
    • building
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Topographical Map (Dufour Map)

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The first official map of Switzerland. First issued between 1844 and 1864, updated up to 1939. 25 sheets. Map format: 70 x 48 cm = 3360 km2. Representation of the terrain: Shaded...

    Last updated: January 1, 1843

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • API
    • historic-map
    • individual-symbol
    • official-geodata
    • terrain-representation
    • national-map
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • place-name
    • rock
    • history
    • relief-land
    • province
    • nomenclature
    • geographical-names
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
    • water-geographic
    • mountain
    • topography
    • map-chart
  • Crushed-rock aggregates

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    This dataset shows the extraction and production sites of crushed-rock aggregates in Switzerland (in operation or decommissioned). Together with natural, uncrushed-rock aggregates...

    Last updated: October 1, 2017

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • HTML
    • API
    • lithology
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • petrography
    • built-structure
    • geotechnics
    • geology
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
  • Aerial Images swisstopo color

    Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
    Regions and cities, Environment

    The aerial imagery catalogue of swisstopo includes several hundred thousand analogue aerial photographs (in colour, infrared, or black and white). They are represented by the...

    Last updated: January 1, 1961

    • WMS
    • SERVICE
    • WMTS
    • GPKG
    • HTML
    • API
    • conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
    • orthoimagery
    • fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure