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geo.admin.ch - the federal geoportal

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Advice and coordination	Here you will find assistance in the implementation of the strategy for geographical information within the Federal Administration. The geodata services available under geo.admin.ch include advice and coordination in support of the implementation of the strategy for geographical information within the Federal Administration.
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Data supply	The geodata available from the Federal Administration can be obtained directly from the relevant Federal Office. Metadata can be obtained free of charge from geocat, Switzerland’s geographical metadata catalogue.
Discovery services	The catalogue service for web (CSW) enables you to search for information about the geoservices and geodata of the spatial data infrastructure (SDI). The geoservices / portrayal services under geo.admin.ch also link with a discovery service (OGC catalogue service for web CSW 2.0.2) which will help you to find information about geoservices and geodata.

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Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure

The Federal spatial data infrastructure (FSDI) is the part of the NSDI within the Federal administration itself and whose implementation represents the specific task of the two COGIS Processes FSDI Coordination and projects and FSDI Web Infrastructure. The Federal spatial data infrastructure (FSDI) is the part of the NSDI within the Federal administration itself and whose implementation represents the specific task of the two COGIS Processes FSDI Coordination and projects and FSDI Web Infrastructure.

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Geoservices	Geoservices are spatially referenced web services which make geodata accessible in structured form. Through geoservices it is possible to network geographical information over the Internet and to view or exchange data. Through geoservices under geo.admin.ch, geographical information can be made available and networked over the Internet

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Index [INSPIRE]	Here you will find an index of all centrally available digital geodata organised by theme. When you select a data-set it is directly displayed in the map viewer.
INSPIRE Services	INSPIRE Services consist among others of View Services (WMS) and Download Services (ATOM/OS). These are used for European Spatial Data Infrastructure which is implemented according to the INSPIRE Directive of the European Union.
INSPIRE	INSPIRE ist der Name einer Richtlinie der EU zum Aufbau einer Europäischen Geodateninfrastruktur.

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List of thematic geoportals	This list contains the WebGIS-applications that the federal offices (FO) made available to the public. They have been developed by COGIS together with external partners. This listing contains the WebGIS-applications that the federal offices (FO) made available to the public. They have been developed by COGIS together with external partners.
Legal details	Background details for geo.admin.ch given on this page include contact details for the offices responsible for coordination, operation and data management.
Legal framework	The tasks, services and responsibilities of geo.admin.ch are defined in the following laws and ordinances:

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Map viewer

Digital data can be viewed, printed out, ordered and supplied by means of the map viewer tool. The required data is available in the form of digital maps and photos, vector data and also as online services. With the map viewer you can view, print out, order and obtain geographical data. The desired data is available in the form of pixel maps, digital images, vector data etc., at a variety of scales. Viewing geodata

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News	Overview of the latest news from the federal geoportal.

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Organisation	The coordination of geographical information within the Federal Administration is under the strategic direction and management of the coordinating agency for Federal geographical information, GCG.

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Programming interface	geo.admin.ch provides a programming interface for websites. Using the "Application Programming Interface" API, you can embed maps in your web pages using JavaScript. Various utilities will allow you to use the different services of the API to add dynamic map applications on your website.
Portrayal services	Portrayal services such as web mapping or web GIS applications are geographical information systems (GIS) or mapping facilities for which the data is supplied over the Internet. Geoservices under geo.admin.ch include portrayal services such as webmapping or Web GIS applications as well as an application programming interface.

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RSS & Social Media	Would you like to be kept informed of what is happening with geo.admin.ch ? You can find out quickly and easily via the following channels:

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StoryMaps	StoryMaps is a Showcase of smart Webmaps dealing with interesting themes (storytelling): information, learning, entertainment and inspiration linked to the use of geodata are the center of interests
Strategy and implementation	The strategy and the implementation plan are the basics to set up a National Spatial Data Infrastructure.

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Task and responsibilities	The Federal Office for Topography has the task of ensuring the coordination, development and operation of the Federal spatial data infrastructure FSDI, under its remit from the coordinating agency for federal geographical information (GCG).

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Vision

The vision and objectives of geo.admin.ch cover all of the institutional arrangements, activities and technical developments needed to establish an information technology platform for Swiss geospatial data and information in accordance with the new Geoinformation Act (GeoIG). The vision of geo.admin.ch encompasses the creation of the conditions necessary for the establishment of the national spatial data infrastructure, the improvement of electronic collaboration between the parties involved and the optimisation of the resulting services and their electronic integration through successful networking.

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Web Map Tiling Services

A WMTS service does not offer the flexibility of free scale selection; it offers instead faster loading/transmission time by using static tiles with fixed and discrete scales. This fixed structure of tiles allows the use of a WMTS service with a web server that simply retrieves the available files. This tile architecture also allows the use of standard network mechanisms for scalability such as distributed cache systems.

Web Map Services

The BGDI supports the federal offices by setting up WMS services. You can freely use the following examples and integrate them into any GIS system.

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  News
  
  Overview of the latest news from the federal geoportal.
  
  Archives
  
  New data
  
  Overview of newly released geodata sets and updates from the federal geoportal.
  
  Dataset of the week
  
  Overview of the dataset of the week from the federal geoportal.
Geodata
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  Geodata: Index [INSPIRE]
  
  Here you will find an index of all centrally available digital geodata organised by theme. When you select a data-set it is directly displayed in the map viewer.
Maps
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  Map viewer: viewing of geodata
  
  Digital data can be viewed, printed out, ordered and supplied by means of the map viewer tool. The required data is available in the form of digital maps and photos, vector data and also as online...
Thematic geoportals
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  List of publicly available WebGIS-applications
  
  This list contains the WebGIS-applications that the federal offices (FO) made available to the public. They have been developed by COGIS together with external partners. This listing contains the...
  
  StoryMaps: data stories
  
  StoryMaps is a Showcase of smart Webmaps dealing with interesting themes (storytelling): information, learning, entertainment and inspiration linked to the use of geodata are the center of interests
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  Data supply: simple and direct
  
  The geodata available from the Federal Administration can be obtained directly from the relevant Federal Office. Metadata can be obtained free of charge from geocat, Switzerland’s geographical...
  
  Advice and coordination: implementation of the strategy
  
  Here you will find assistance in the implementation of the strategy for geographical information within the Federal Administration. The geodata services available under geo.admin.ch include advice...
  
  RSS & Social Media
  
  Would you like to be kept informed of what is happening with geo.admin.ch ? You can find out quickly and easily via the following channels:
  
  Geoservices: making information accessible and networking it
  
  Geoservices are spatially referenced web services which make geodata accessible in structured form. Through geoservices it is possible to network geographical information over the Internet and to...
About geo.admin.ch current page
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  geo.admin.ch: General information
  
  geo.admin.ch is the geographical information platform of the Swiss Confederation within the Federal Administration. As a user, you can directly access federal geographical information, data, services...
  
  Organisation: names, departments, contacts
  
  The coordination of geographical information within the Federal Administration is under the strategic direction and management of the coordinating agency for Federal geographical information, GCG.
  
  Responsibilities and contacts
  
  Background details for geo.admin.ch given on this page include contact details for the offices responsible for coordination, operation and data management.
  
  Task and responsibilities
  
  The Federal Office for Topography has the task of ensuring the coordination, development and operation of the Federal spatial data infrastructure FSDI, under its remit from the coordinating agency...
  
  Legal framework
  
  The tasks, services and responsibilities of geo.admin.ch are defined in the following laws and ordinances:
  
  Vision: gather, optimise, network
  
  The vision and objectives of geo.admin.ch cover all of the institutional arrangements, activities and technical developments needed to establish an information technology platform for Swiss...
  
  Awards for the Swiss Confederation’s geoportal, geo.admin.ch

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Legal framework

The tasks, services and responsibilities of geo.admin.ch are defined in the following laws and ordinances:

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Constitution

The documents are available only in German and French.

Federal Act on Geoinformation (GeoIG)

Federal Act of 5 October 2007 on Geoinformation (Geoinformation Act, GeoIG) (RS 510.62)

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Geoinformation in general

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geo.admin.ch c/o
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
COGIS (Coordination, Geo-Information and Services)
Seftigenstrasse 264
P.O. Box
3084 Wabern

Tel.: 0041 58 469 03 15
Fax: 0041 58 469 04 59

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