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We produce spatial data and promote its use in society. We follow up our spatial data and update the data material regularly. All of the National Land Survey's maps and electronic map and spatial data services are based on the data in the topographic database.
Do you need a map?
You can browse and buy maps for different purposes in our online services. You can browse topographic maps, aerial photos and property unit boundaries covering all of Finland on the MapSite.
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Topographic data for professional users
The National Land Survey collects topographic data from the entire country. Our datasets contain, for example, place names, roads, buildings, waterways, fields, topographic features and elevations as well as administrative boundaries.
How to acquire topographic data Information services offered through interfaces
Most popular map services
MapSite
Look at topographic maps, aerial photos, property identifiers and property boundaries. You can also buy maps or download geospatial data files.
Theme
Struve Geodetic Arc
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulation measurements stretching from the Arctic Sea to the Black Sea. The Struve Geodetic Arc is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Read more about Struve Geodetic Arc
Topical issues
Not everyone owns their holiday home’s shoreline − land rises a centimetre a year in Vaasa
Sales of printed maps to end – check the opportunities offered by electronic maps
The national aerial photography and laser scanning programme saves millions for society
Interference spoiled aerial photography in southeastern Finland, potentially resulting in damage of millions of euros
Interface services
You can download data directly to your own application via our interface services.