Municipalities, Albania, 2016

Description:

This point shapefile represents municipalities in Albania. The Global Map Albania version 2 was developed based on Global Map Specifications version 2.2. The source data of vector layers were a Digital Map 1:25000 and Orthophoto, map image made in 1985 and orthophoto made in 2008. The data source of Elevation layer was developed using orthophoto 2000 year. The data source of Land Use and Vegetation layer were developed using orthophoto 2012 year. IRS, SPOT and RapidEye satellite images, dual coverage, orthophotos (2012), topographic maps for making Land Cover. Global Map data were developed under the cooperation of National Geospatial Information Authorities (NGIAs) of respective countries and regions. Global Map of Albania. Copyright ISCGM/ASIG (State Authority for Geospatial Information) Global Map data of National/Regional version were developed with consistent specifications by NGIAs of respective countries and regions for fundamental geospatial information of their respective coverage by using geospatial information owned by them, and they were provided. The data have been authorized by NGIAs of respective countries and regions. Therefore, the contents of respective data are based on the views of respective data developers. For some countries and regions, there may be parts where data have not been developed. National/Regional version of Global Map data was to be updated in about five-year cycle on the basis of resolutions of an ISCGM meeting. To know about the year data were updated and about data developers, please refer to metadata attached to each data. Depending on the period the data were prepared, they were developed in line with two different specifications, namely, version 1 in VPF and BIL formats, and version 2 in GML and BIL formats. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/sx950ch7527

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/sx950ch7527

Language:

English

Creator:

International Steering Committee for Global Mapping and Albania. State Authority for Geospatial Information

Publisher:

International Steering Committee for Global Mapping

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Subject:

Administrative and political divisions and Transportation

Temporal Coverage:

2016

Date Issued:

2016

Spatial Coverage:

Albania

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile