EuroBoundaryMap 2019 (EBM 2019), Jan. 2019

EuroBoundaryMap (EBM) 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 2019 of EBM, which is a full update of all the countries. The dataset is provided both in a full Europe dataset (Data_FullEurope) and divided by countries (Data_Countries) in GDB and SHP formats, compressed (ZIP) and not compressed. EBM 2019 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 1 January 2018 (reference date).

The EBM Full Europe database is containing Kosovo (KS) as an independent country, but the individual dataset of Serbia (RS) covers also Kosovo following Serbian legal position.

For more information about the data product specifications and changes with respect to the previous version of this dataset (EBM v12), please refer to the documents EBM_2019_Specification.pdf, EBM_2019_TechnicalGuide.pdf and EBM_2019_Changes.pdf provided with the dataset under the folder "Documents" and "Descriptions_Metadata" under "Documentation" link.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This dataset 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.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_2019.xml" within the "Descriptions_Metadata").

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Date (Publication)
2019-01-20
Date (Creation)
2018-01-01
Edition

13.0
Citation identifier
eurogeographics_v_4258_100_k_ebm-europe_i_2018_v13_r00
Status
Superseded

Point of contact

No information provided.
Maintenance and update frequency
Annually

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Geographical names

  • Statistical units

  • Administrative units

  • Population distribution — demography

GEMET

  • administrative boundary

  • sub-national boundary

  • national boundary
Keywords
    Keywords

      Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.

      • Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99)

      • Ukraine

      • EFTA4

      • Albania

      • Monaco

      • Bosnia and Herzegovina

      • Greenland

      • Europe

      • Faeroe Islands

      • North Macedonia

      • Moldova

      • Serbia

      • EU28 (2013-2020)
      Spatial scope
      Use limitation

      The Commission will store the geographic data set on a central server that is accessible by Commission staff. Eurostat will distribute parts or the entire data within the Commission, to the EU Executive Agencies and to subcontractors. The Commission is authorised to use the geographic data as follows: (1) As geographic reference, i.e. creating a geographical context for other data. (2) For the production of maps, publications, posters, presentations and statistical analysis. (3) For deriving new geographic datasets by applying data manipulation procedures, e.g. combining different geographic datasets, generalisation procedures including smoothing and dropping of spatial features, adding new attribute information. Examples of derived geographic data are the NUTS map or the Trans European Transport Network. (4) For distributing the geographic data within the Commission as well as to the public in the form of publications, posters, presentations, derived analysed statistical data and derived geographic datasets. (5) For inclusion of the geographic data as map services in other applications provided that it will not possible to extract the original geographic data. (6) For spatial analysis and for mapping of results of these analysis.

      The license conditions are spelled out in the "LicenseConditions.pdf" document provided together with the dataset.
      Access 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. More information about the acknowledgement of the source or metadata is given in the document "LicenseConditions.pdf" provided with the dataset.

      Aggregate Datasetindentifier
      802300f9-4b37-41e3-8990-813ce01a3fb3
      Association Type
      revision of
      Spatial representation type
      Vector
      Denominator
      100000
      Language of dataset
      bul
      Language of dataset
      cze
      Language of dataset
      dan
      Language of dataset
      dut
      Language of dataset
      English
      Language of dataset
      est
      Language of dataset
      fao
      Language of dataset
      fin
      Language of dataset
      fre
      Language of dataset
      fry
      Language of dataset
      ger
      Language of dataset
      gre
      Language of dataset
      hrv
      Language of dataset
      hun
      Language of dataset
      ice
      Language of dataset
      ita
      Language of dataset
      kal
      Language of dataset
      lav
      Language of dataset
      lit
      Language of dataset
      mac
      Language of dataset
      mlt
      Language of dataset
      nor
      Language of dataset
      pol
      Language of dataset
      por
      Language of dataset
      roh
      Language of dataset
      rum
      Language of dataset
      slo
      Language of dataset
      slv
      Language of dataset
      spa
      Language of dataset
      srp
      Language of dataset
      swe
      Character set
      MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
      N
      S
      E
      W
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      Begin date
      2018-01-01
      End date
      2018-01-01
      Coordinate reference system identifier
      EPSG:4258
      Distribution format
      • SHP ( 1)

      • GDB ( 10.1)

      OnLine resource

      No information provided.

      OnLine resource

      No information provided.

      OnLine resource

      No information provided.

      OnLine resource

      No information provided.
      Hierarchy level
      Dataset

      Conformance result

      Title

      EBM 2019 Specification
      Date (Publication)
      2019-01-20
      Explanation

      See the referenced specification and quality reports provided together with the dataset.
      Pass
      Yes

      Conformance 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
      Statement

      Delivered separately for each national contribution.

      Please refer to the documents "XX_Lineage_EBM.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".

      Metadata

      File identifier
      87bb8619-5dbb-4e49-8509-3f273439a185 XML
      Metadata language
      English
      Character set
      MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
      Hierarchy level
      Dataset
      Date stamp
      2023-02-21T13:21:53.841Z
      Metadata standard name

      ISO19115
      Metadata standard version

      2003/Cor.1:2006
      Metadata author
      Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Website Role

      European Environment Agency

      sdi@eea.europa.eu

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      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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