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OS VectorMap District
OS VectorMap® District is a map on which you can overlay your own information. It can also be customised by selecting and styling different features in different ways.
Ideal for creating web applications, OS VectorMap District contains only the most important information to give you a clear, uncluttered backdrop map.
The beta version is now available.
Features and benefits
- FREE to view, download and use under OS OpenData™ terms.
- Makes presenting information easy – by highlighting only the information relevant to a project or audience.
- Community services are included, such as education establishments and police stations.
- Road names on classified and minor roads.
- Available in both vector and raster formats.
Suggested uses
- Displaying information online, such as public services or local government data (e.g air quality)
- Asset management
Technical details
Format: ESRI® Shapefile interchange format (Vector) and TIFF with LZW compression (Raster).
Tile size: 10km x 10km
Data structure: Vector and raster.
Attributes: Vector: uses a ‘real world’ approach that aids styling via the identification of thematic layers, including settlement named places, roads, woodland and administrative boundaries. Raster: TIFF raster data has a predefined output.
Scale: District.
Update frequency: To be confirmed. Beta version currently available.
Supply: Online download and DVD.
Coverage: Great Britain.
