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New in the swisstopo app: Routing functions by public transport or on foot, practical filter, selection and sharing options for your tours, additional points of interest.

A new SWISSIMAGE update with images from the year 2023 is available. The Canton of Valais is now entirely updated with the latest images.The production of SWISSIMAGE with images from the year 2023 has been completed.

Rapid Mapping is a federal government service that collects and makes available geodata such as aerial or satellite imagery following natural disasters, in order to manage and document these events. The relevant authorities at all federal levels (federal government, cantons, communes) are actively supported in assessing and documenting the impacts of natural events.

The latest version of swissALTI3D is now available. The entire canton of Jura has been updated with new elevation data.

Are you planning your next excursion into nature? Take advantage of the 11 new hiking maps at a scale of 1:50,000.

The 2024 edition of swissNAMES3D is available. With over 430,000 geo-referenced entries, swissNAMES3D is the most comprehensive collection of Swiss geographic names.

swissSURFACE3D raster now also covers the cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt and Solothurn, as well as the northern and western parts of the canton of Bern.

In swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta, 3D building models with the federal building identifier (EGID) are now also available for the cantons of Bern and Jura. Moreover, swisstopo has updated the datasets of swissBUILDINGS3D 2.0 and swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta in the cantons of Bern, Jura and Valais.

Women have been working in technical professions, geoinformatics and, namely, the field of geoinformation for a long time now. So we choose to turn our attention to the women in our federal office.

A new SWISSIMAGE update with images from the year 2023 is now available. A first part of the canton of Valais has been updated with the most recent images. The remaining part of the canton will be available at the beginning of July 2024.

swisstopo has updated the digital National Map 1:10,000 (Swiss Map Raster 10) with the latest data. The 2024 edition of Switzerland's most detailed national map is available for download and can be viewed at map.geo.admin.ch.

Sheet 177 Thun illustrates the differing geological structure of the Alpine margins on each side of Lake Thun and the Aare Valley: to the west, the remarkable Stockhorn chain and the landslide-prone formations of the Gurnigel region; to the east, the thick conglomerate layers between the Zulg Valley and Oberhofen.

The journey through time is now available for the 1:25’000 National Map. Analyse the evolution of the Swiss landscape from 1952 to the present day on the map viewer map.geo.admin.ch or with the geoservices of the Federal Geodata Infrastructure.

The product information has been updated.

The vector tileset ‹Base› (ch.swisstopo.base.vt) has been updated with the latest data and the Swiss Map Web products have been adapted. Light Base Map and Imagery Base Map are now also based on the vector tileset ‹Base›. The vectortiles services ch.swisstopo.leichte-basiskarte.vt and ch.swisstopo.leichte-basiskarte-imagery.vt will no longer be updated and will be removed by the end of the year.

Our swissSURFACE3D data now covers the northern part of the canton of Berne up to the northern border of Thun.

Dive into the past and discover Switzerland in times past. The first editions of the Dufour and Siegfried Maps are now available as mySwissMap. Enjoy the advantages of the freely selectable map areas, to freely insert elements and the fully customizable cover. Order your historical piece of Switzerland!

swisstopo has updated the map display of swissTLM-Map with the latest data of the topographic landscape model (TLM), as well as the corresponding layers in map.geo.admin.ch.

The 1:25,000 scale map series with 15 well-known peaks from different regions of Switzerland – not just for summiteers. Immerse yourself passionately in the world of mountains – with our precise summit maps.

The latest addition to swisstopo's range of elevation models has recently become available. swissALTIRegio is a small-scale terrain model. It replaces the outdated DHM25 and covers Switzerland and neighbouring countries with the latest elevation data.

Our swissSURFACE3D data now covers the cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt and Solothurn, as well as the north-western part of the canton of Bern.

The digital edition 2024 of the Aeronautical Chart ICAO and the Glider Map is available now and valid from 21 March 2024.

The 2024 update of swissTLM3D is available. swisstopo has updated the topographic landscape model including the hiking routes. The current hiking route network is already published on map.geo.admin.ch.

Due to a boundary mutation between the municipalities of Kloten and Nürensdorf, swisstopo has updated the affected boundary in the product swissBOUNDARIES3D.

A new SWISSIMAGE update with images from 2023 is available. The entire canton of Vaud has been updated with the latest images.

The batyhmetric data from lakes of Baldegg and Sempach are now available in swissBATHY3D.

A new SWISSIMAGE update with images from 2023 is available. The entire canton of Fribourg and Geneva and a large part of the canton of Vaud have been updated with the latest images.

The edition of the national vector maps 1:500,000 and 1:1 Million, Swiss Map Vector 500 and 1000, with data status 2023 is now available.

Production of the SWISSIMAGE RS for the flight year 2023 has been completed. Data are available on request.

The 2024 edition of swissBOUNDARIES3D is available! This updated dataset contains all fusions of municipalities that came into effect on January 1, 2024.

The number and territory of Swiss municipalities have changed considerably since 1850 and the creation of modern Switzerland. Discover this evolution on the map portal map.geo.admin.ch with the new journey through time function for municipal boundaries.

For the 2023 edition of swissALTI3D, the canton of Grisons has been updated.

The 2023 update of the National Map 1:1 million is now available as digital National Map Swiss Map Raster.

The self-service geodata offering from swisstopo is expanding with the integration of scanned aerial images. For the past few weeks, these images have been gradually made available for direct download. The integration of over 350’000 images will take several months and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Aerial images can be accessed through the map viewer of the federal geoportal.

swisstopo has partially updated the products swissBUILDINGS3D 2.0 and swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta. The entire canton of GR has been updated. Moreover, swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta includes now 3D building models with the federal building identifier (EGID) also for the cantons of BL and BS.

The 2023 edition of the national vector maps Swiss Map Vector 10 and 25 is now available with updated data.

A new, revised data model will come into force on 01.01.2024.

Production of the SWISSIMAGE RS 2023 for the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud and Valais has been completed. Data are available on request.

The 2024/25 edition of the digital Road Map of Switzerland at a scale of 1:200,000 is now available.

The digital national maps in winter colours have been updated and are available at scales of 1:10,000 to 1:200,000. The perfect basis for visualising winter and snow sports themes.

Dorian Ramos receives the prestigious Swiss Cartography Award in the “Start” category for his castle map. This map was created as part of his apprenticeship as a geomatician with swisstopo. It provides information on the location, condition, and age of castles and fortresses around Lake Gruyère.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country.

Our swissSURFACE3D data now also cover the southwest of the canton of Bern.

The digital National Map 1:500,000, Swiss Map Raster 500, has been updated and the 2023 edition is now available. Swiss Map Raster 500 provides an accurate general map of Switzerland and adjoining foreign territory.

The 2023 update of the National Map 1:200,000 is now available as digital National Map Swiss Map Raster.

The update 2023 of our small-scale landscape model is available. swissTLMRegio represents the natural and man-made features of the landscape in Switzerland and neighboring countries.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country.

Production of the SWISSIMAGE RS 2023 for the canton of Geneva has been completed. Data are available on request.

A new SWISSIMAGE update with images from 2023 is available. The entire canton of Neuchâtel has been updated with the latest images.

The data will soon be available via the STAC API. The old data reference path will still be available during a transition period of two months.

The data will soon be available via the STAC API. The old data reference path will still be available during a transition period of two months.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country.

As of now, swissSURFACE3D Raster is available for the canton of Valais.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country. From 1 June 2023, the directory will no longer be available in MN03. The data is accessible via the STAC API.

This directory lists all streets, paths, alleys, squares and named districts that are used as street names for addresses. After the update, street axes will be extracted from the Topographic Landscape Model (TLM) in all of Switzerland.

The first update of SWISSIMAGE with images from 2023 is available. The entire canton of Jura has been updated with the latest images.

Production of the SWISSIMAGE RS 2023 for the canton of Neuchâtel has been completed. Data are available on request.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country. From 1 June 2023, the directory will no longer be available in MN03. The data is accessible via the STAC API.

Last update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images of 2022. The completion of the canton of Graubünden concludes the updating of the East of Switzerland with the 2022 images.

The latest edition of swissSURFACE3D is available. Our LiDAR data now cover the entire canton of Valais.

Production of the SWISSIMAGE RS 2023 for the canton of Jura has been completed. Data are available on request.

The 2023 edition of swissBOUNDARIES3D is available. With over 400,000 geo-referenced entries, swissNAMES3D is the most comprehensive collection of Swiss geographic names.

swisstopo has partially updated the products swissBUILDINGS3D 2.0 and swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta. In total an area of 3500 km2 has been updated in the cantons of LU, OW, NW, UR and TI. Moreover, swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta includes now 3D building models with the federal building identifier (EGID) for the canton AG and the city of Zürich.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country. From 1 June 2023, the directory will no longer be available in MN03. The data is accessible via the STAC API.

The bathymetric data of Lake Morat and Lac de Joux were extended by the shallow water area and cover the lakes completely. Furthermore, we have added Lake Hallwil and the deep water area on the Swiss side of Lago Maggiore to the data set.

swisstopo has updated the digital National Map 1:10,000 (Swiss Map Raster 10) with the latest data. The 2023 edition of Switzerland's most detailed national map is available for download and can be viewed at map.geo.admin.ch.

The edition of the national vector maps 1:500,000 and 1:1 Million, Swiss Map Vector 500 and 1000, with data status 2022 is now available.

swisstopo has updated the map display of swissTLM-Map with the latest data of the topographic landscape model (TLM), as well as the corresponding layers in map.geo.admin.ch.

New update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images of 2022. The first part of the canton of Graubünden is now available with the most recent images.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country.

swisstopo offers a new service: Upon order, we export our building models and the terrain model in IFC format for a specific project area.

Our LiDAR data now cover half of the canton of Valais.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country.

The digital edition 2023 of the Aeronautical Chart ICAO and the Glider Map is available now and valid from 23 March 2023.

The 2023 update of swissTLM3D is available. The current edition of swissTLM3D is now also available in GeoPackage format and contains all validated street names from the official index of streets.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country.

New update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images of 2022. The cantons Glarus, St. Gallen, Schwyz, Zug, Zurich and the Principality of Liechtenstein are now fully represented with the latest images.

Production of the SWISSIMAGE RS for the flight year 2022 has been completed. Data are available on request.

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country.

New update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images of 2022. The canton of Appenzell (A. Rh. and I.Rh.) is now fully represented with the latest images.

The 2023 edition of swissBOUNDARIES3D is available! This updated dataset contains all fusions of municipalities that came into effect on January 1, 2023.

The 2022 update of the National Map 1:1 million is now available as digital National Map Swiss Map Raster.

The bathymetric data for Walensee and the lakes of Sils and Silvaplana are now available.

swisstopo has partially updated the products swissBUILDINGS3D 2.0 and swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta. In total an area of 4104 km2 has been updated in the cantons of AG, LU and TI. Moreover, swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta includes 3D building models with the federal building identifier (EGID) for the first time. This additional information is available in the cantons AI, AR, GL and TG.

The digital national maps 1:10,000 to 1:200,000 are now also available with a wintry colour scheme.

As of today, swissSURFACE3D Raster ist available for the canton of Jura.

For the 2022 edition of swissALTI3D, the cantons of Lucerne, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Uri and Ticino were updated.

First update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images 2022. The Northeast of Switzerland, especially the cantons of Schaffhausen and Thurgau in their entirety, is now available with the latest images.

The update 2022 of our small-scale landscape model is available. swissTLMRegio represents the natural and man-made features of the landscape in Switzerland and neighboring countries.

As of now, our LiDAR data for the canton of Jura are available.

The quality of the swipos services is monitored by several Integrity Monitoring (IM) stations. The stations – just like regular users - regularly establish a connection to the swipos-GIS/GEO service and measure their position. By comparing the measured position with the known position, quality of the service can be determined.