EuroBoundaryMap 2020 (EBM 2020), Jan. 2020

EuroBoundaryMap provides a European geographic database for administrative and statistical regions that will be maintained at the source level by the National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies (NMCAs), and by providing harmonized access conditions for this geographic information within the framework of EuroGeographics. EBM (1:100000) offers the combined strength of detailed European administrative units and linkages to the corresponding LAU and NUTS codes.

This metadata refers to the version 2020 of EBM, which is a complete new update of the EBM product based on the new NUTS2016 regulation. The basis for the update was the previous release EBM 2019. The dataset is provided both in a full Europe dataset (Data_FullEurope) and divided by countries (Data_Countries) in GDB format. EBM 2020 contains the matching with the NUTS regulations No 2016/2066 (NUTS 2016) and refers to the administrative situation as it was in each country on 31 January 2018 (reference date).

Names of administrative units and levels are stored with Unicode character set as well as standard ASCII. Considering the user requirements, it can also be distinguished between land and water parts of administrative units within EuroBoundaryMap.Territorial sea areas are included for a number of countries as an optional feature. This comprises territorial waters assigned to administrative units on lowest national level as well as territorial waters, which are directly administered by the national government. The definition of the territorial sea strictly follows the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. All territorial sea areas are attributed as coastal waters.

For more information about the data product specifications and changes with respect to the previous version of this dataset (EBM 2019), please refer to the documents EBM_2020_Specification.pdf and EBM_2020_Changes.pdf provided with the data set under the folder "Documents" and "Descriptions_Metadata" under "Documentation" link.

The EBM Full Europe database ("EuroBoundaryMap_2020") does not contain either Kosovo (KS) as independent country or Serbia (RS) including Kosovo following Serbian legal position). "EuroBoundaryMap_2020_optionRS" includes only the individual data set of Serbia with Kosovo following Serbian legal position. "EuroBoundaryMap_2020_optionKS" includes only the individual data sets of Serbia and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99), the latter as independent country. It is advised to use the code XK instead of KS for Kosovo.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This data set is only to be used internally in the EEA, for the purposes and under the conditions stated under the "Resource Constraints" elements of this metadata file and on the document "LicenseConditions_EBM.pdf" provided with this dataset under "Documentation" link. This metadata has been slightly adapted from the original metadata file provided by EuroGeographics and is to be used only for internal EEA purposes. For reference, the metadata file created by EuroGeographics is provided together with the dataset ("Metadata_EBM_2020.xml" within the "Descriptions_Metadata") as well as the national metadata stored under each corresponding country folder in "Descriptions_Metadata" provided together with the dataset under the link "Documentation".

Simple

Identification info

Date (Publication)
2020-01-27
Date (Creation)
2018-12-31
Edition

14.0

Citation identifier
eurogeographics_v_4258_100_k_ebm_i_2018_v14_r00

Status
Superseded
Spatial representation type
Vector

Spatial resolution

Equivalent scale

Denominator
100000

Extent

N
S
E
W




Temporal extent

Time period
2018-01-01 2018-12-31
Maintenance and update frequency
Annually
GEMET

  • national boundary

  • sub-national boundary

  • administrative boundary

Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.

  • Vatican

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • North Macedonia

  • San Marino

  • Gibraltar

  • EU28 (2013-2020)

  • Moldova

  • Faeroe Islands

  • Ukraine

  • Serbia

  • Albania

  • Greenland

  • Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99)

  • EFTA4

  • Monaco

  • Andorra

Spatial scope
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Resource constraints

Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
public access limited according to Article 13(1)(e) of the INSPIRE Directive

Resource constraints

Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: The Commission is authorized to distribute derived geographic data and other derived products, if (1) The original geometry is generalised to the equivalent of a scale of 1:3000000 or smaller, applying the same quality principles in terms of resolution and accuracy as for the original geographic data or if the content of information in terms of number of features is less or equal to 20% of the number of features in the original geographic data (for the data extent relevant to the data to be distributed), (2) The data is not used for commercial purpose and, (3) The source is acknowledged.

The acknowledgement to include when using this specific data set is: "Administrative boundaries: ©EuroGeographics". More information about the acknowledgement of the source or metadata is given in the document "LicenseConditions_EBM.pdf" provided with the dataset.

Associated resource

Association Type
Revision Of
Metadata Reference
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bel
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
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bos
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bul
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
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cat
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
cnr
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
cze
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
dan
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
dsb
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Language
dut
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
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English
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est
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fao
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
fin
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Language
fkv
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Language
fre
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Language
frr
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
fry
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
ger
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
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gla
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
gle
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
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glv
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Language
gre
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
hrv
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
hsb
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
hun
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MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
ice
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
ita
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
kal
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
lat
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
lav
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
lit
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
ltz
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
mkd
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
mlt
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
nor
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
pol
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
por
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
roh
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
rum
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
rus
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
slo
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
slv
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
sma
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
sme
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
smi
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
smj
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
spa
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
srp
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
stl
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
stq
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
swe
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
tur
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
ukr
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Language
wel
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8

Distribution Information

Distribution format

  • GDB

OnLine resource

Direct download (Eionet authentication)

OnLine resource

Direct download (Eionet authentication)

OnLine resource

Direct download (Eionet authentication)

Data quality info

Hierarchy level
Dataset

Report

Result

Title
EBM 2020 Specification
Date (Publication)
2020-01-20
Explanation

See the referenced specification and quality reports.

Pass
true

Report

Result

Title
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation

See the referenced specification

Resource lineage

Statement

Delivered separately for each national contribution.

Please refer to the documents "XX_EBM_2020_Lineage.pdf" (where XX is the country acronym), stored under each corresponding country folder in "Descriptions_Metadata" provided together with the dataset under the link "Documentation".

Hierarchy level
Dataset

Reference System Information

Reference System Information

Code
EPSG:4258

Metadata

Metadata identifier
3275ecdb-a6c5-4ffe-875f-c0b2bfcc5786

Language
English
Character encoding
MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
Contact
Organisation Individual Electronic mail address Website Role

European Environment Agency

sdi@eea.europa.eu

Point of contact

Type of resource

Resource type
Dataset
Metadata linkage

https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/geonetwork/srv/api/records/3275ecdb-a6c5-4ffe-875f-c0b2bfcc5786

Date info (Creation)
2020-01-28T09:18:45Z
Date info (Revision)
2025-10-09T10:44:12.2969Z

Metadata standard

Title

ISO 19115-3:2018

Edition

1.0

 
 
Access to the catalogue

Overviews

Spatial extent

Keywords

GEMET

administrative boundary national boundary sub-national boundary
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Administrative units Geographical names Population distribution — demography Statistical units
Spatial scope

European


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