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swisstopo (geo.admin.ch)

Switzerland's federal mapping agency geoportal, offering its renowned topographic maps, imagery, elevation, and thematic layers as free open data.

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geo.admin.ch is the federal geoportal operated by swisstopo, Switzerland's office of topography. It provides the agency's famously precise topographic maps, aerial imagery (SWISSIMAGE), high-resolution elevation models (swissALTI3D), and a deep catalog of thematic federal layers.

swisstopo released its data as open government data, free to use, and exposes it through modern services including vector tiles, WMTS/WMS, and APIs. It is the authoritative source for Swiss base mapping and terrain, ready to stream directly into a GIS.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. swisstopo distributes its data as open government data that can be used freely, including commercially, with source attribution.

swissALTI3D is swisstopo’s high-precision digital elevation model describing the bare-earth surface of Switzerland.

Yes. swisstopo offers vector tiles and WMTS services you can add directly as background layers in a mapping application.

Details

AgencyFederal Office of Topography swisstopo

LevelNational

RegionEurope

CoverageSwitzerland

LicenseOpen Government Data (free use)

Formats

Vector TilesWMS/WMTSGeoTIFFGeoPackage

Update FrequencyFrequent

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