Topographic Data
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The word topography comes from the Greek topographia , which means the description of a place. In modern times, the discipline of describing places has become fully digital. Today's place descriptions are increasingly stored as discrete data layers which, when placed one atop another, become maps.
The usefulness of a map is based on how well it meets its user's needs. The modern age of custom production has made it possible to produce maps for individual users, and thereby ensure a good match.
The topographic data collections developed and maintained by the National Survey and Cadastre are used to generate custom maps for a variety of users. These maps can cover large or small areas, can have generalised or intricate levels of detail and can be optimised for any number of output formats.
In this section, you will find descriptions of the various topographic data collections that are used to map Denmark. All of these collections include four basic types of information:
The topographic data collections in this section are organised by scale. Data with a scale of 1:10,000 has a high level of precision and is most appropriate for mapping small areas. On the other hand, data at 1:500,000 contains less detail and is most suitable for mapping large areas. Click on the links below to learn more about the individual data collections.
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