Organizational Structure
The National Survey and Cadastre's employees are organised into ten departments, each with a specific area of responsibility and expertise. For an overview of the organizational structure click here.
Functions
Together, the National Survey and Cadastre's ten departments manage and provide geographical information to a range of customers from Denmark, the EU and abroad. The authority's four main areas of geographical work are:
The Reference Network
A number of terrestrial reference and coordinate systems can be used in Denmark. However, all authorities in Denmark are currently transitioning to a single reference system (EUREF89/ETRS89)and a new height system DVR90. These new reference systems are consistent with the international reference networks promoted by the European Union.
Topographic Data
The National Survey and Cadastre is responsible for providing geographical information for both civilian and military applications. The Danish military has historically been our single largest customer.
Paper maps are no longer among the products we offer. Instead, we collect, manage, store and distribute topographic data, which public authorities can use as the basis for digital administration, and private companies can use in their products.
Nautical Charts
The National Survey and Cadastre has a nationally-approved monopoly over the production of nautical charts of Danish, Greenlandic and Faroese waters. Our nautical charts are developed to meet international standards and agreements.
Our international work has included the establishment of Primar Stavanger in conjunction with many other European countries. This regional center in Norway coordinates and distributes electronic navigational charts.
The Cadastre
Denmark's cadastre is the basis for all land and property registration in the country. The National Survey and Cadastre is the official authority for cadastral registrations, but the actual cadastral work is performed exclusively by licensed surveyors in private practice.
Private or public customers commission licensed surveyors to administer subdivisions or other cadastral changes. These surveyors perform the necessary field marking and surveying and obtain necessary approvals in accordance with planning and land use regulations. The surveyors then submit their 'cases' to the National Survey and Cadastre, which approves and registers the changes in the Cadastre and informs the relevant authorities.
In conjunction with Denmark's surveyors and municipalities, the National Survey and Cadastre has developed a new cadastral updating and information system. This system will be launched in May, 2007 and will manage cadastral case processing and communication. This is the first step towards fully digital cadastral administration in Denmark.