FAQ
Frequently asked questions to the topics geodesy, surveying and navigation.
Geographic coordinates of Swiss cities
Sometimes I would like to know the geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds) of cities in Switzerland. Can you name a web site where I can find this information?
The geographic coordinates for Switzerland are indicated in the margins of our national map series (1:25 000 to 1:100 000). Approximate values for lager cities my be read from these. The geographic coordinate network is shown on the national map 1:500 000 with information on the national coordinates in the margins. Our CD-ROMs (SwissMap 100" or "SwissMap 50" provide an easier and more modern method for obtaining geographic coordinates.
The online service NAVREF allows the direct transformation between national coordinates and geographic coordinates.
An external data base with worldwide coordinates of places can be found at geonames.org 
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