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Map co-ordinate
Map co-ordinates are numerical co-ordinate values indicating the location of an object on globe or in the national grid co-ordinate system. Map co-ordinates are given either as geographical or horizontal co-ordinates. Geographical co-ordinates are described as degrees of latitude and longitude. The location of a point situated in the horizontal co-ordinate system is given as values of X and Y co-ordinates, that is, northing and easting.
In Finland the national horizontal co-ordinate system used is the basic co-ordinate system and the uniform co-ordinate system according to the national grid co-ordinate system (KKJ). This Finnish co-ordinate system is being replaced by the pan-European EUREF 89 co-ordinate system.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
In the Register of Enterprises and Establishments the location address of an establishment has map co-ordinates giving the geographic location of the establishment in co-ordinate format. The co-ordinates are in the uniform co-ordinate form.
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
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