EPSG:31256 — MGI / Austria GK East

Projected · Austria - east of 14°50'E

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "MGI / Austria GK East",
    GEOGCS[
        "MGI",
        DATUM[
            "Militar-Geographische_Institut",
            SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],
            TOWGS84[577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4312"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",16.3333333333333],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",0],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",-5000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","31256"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "MGI / Austria GK East",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "MGI",
        DATUM[
            "Militar-Geographische Institut",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Bessel 1841",
                6377397.155,
                299.1528128,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7004]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6312]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4312]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "Austria Gauss-Kruger East",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            16.3333333333336,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            1,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            -5000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",18006]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4530]],
    AXIS["Northing (X)",north],
    AXIS["Easting (Y)",east],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",31256]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=16.3333333333333 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=-5000000 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:31256", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=16.3333333333333 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=-5000000 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 31256,
  "name": "MGI / Austria GK East",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Austria - east of 14°50'E",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    46.56,
    14.83,
    49.02,
    17.17
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=16.3333333333333 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=-5000000 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (31256, 'EPSG', 31256, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=16.3333333333333 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=-5000000 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["MGI / Austria GK East",GEOGCS["MGI",DATUM["Militar-Geographische_Institut",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4312"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",16.3333333333333],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",-5000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","31256"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=16.3333333333333"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=0"
  "+y_0=-5000000"
  "+ellps=bessel"
  "+towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

31256=PROJCS["MGI / Austria GK East",GEOGCS["MGI",DATUM["Militar-Geographische_Institut",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4312"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",16.3333333333333],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",-5000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","31256"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (29)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4312 (MGI)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
MGI (Ferro) to MGI (1)	4805 → 4312	0
MGI to ETRS89-AUT [2002] (8)	4312 → 11057	0.14
MGI to ETRS89 (5)	4312 → 4258	0.15
MGI to WGS 84 (8)	4312 → 4326	0.5
MGI to ETRS89 (4)	4312 → 4258	1
MGI to WGS 84 (3)	4312 → 4326	1.5
MGI to ETRS89 (1)	4312 → 4258	1.5
MGI (Ferro) to MGI (Greenwich) Deprecated	4805 → 4312	—
MGI to WGS 84 (1) Deprecated	4312 → 4326	999
MGI to WGS 84 (2) Deprecated	4312 → 4326	—

Other CRS using Militar-Geographische Institut (15)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:31256 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

31256=PROJCS["MGI / Austria GK East",GEOGCS["MGI",DATUM["Militar-Geographische_Institut",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4312"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",16.3333333333333],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",-5000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","31256"]]

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How do I add EPSG:31256 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (31256, 'EPSG', 31256, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=16.3333333333333 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=-5000000 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["MGI / Austria GK East",GEOGCS["MGI",DATUM["Militar-Geographische_Institut",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4312"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",16.3333333333333],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",-5000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","31256"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:31256 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=16.3333333333333"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=0"
  "+y_0=-5000000"
  "+ellps=bessel"
  "+towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:31256 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:31256", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=16.3333333333333 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=-5000000 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

MGI

Datum

Militar-Geographische Institut

Ellipsoid

Bessel 1841

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Austria - east of 14°50'E

Austria east of 14°50'E of Greenwich (32°30'E of Ferro).

Coordinate System

Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: northing, easting (X,Y). Orientations: north, east. UoM: m.

Center Coordinates

-24888.57 294643.41

Projected Bounds

431698.18 -115190.1261288.27 158946.10

WGS84 Bounds

49.02 14.8317.17 46.56

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

Bundesamt fur Eich- und Vermessungswesen (BEV); Wien. www.bev.gv.at

Revision Date

2011-02-25

Scope

Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks

Used as default CRS for digital data distribution through the BEV Geoportal. See CRS code 31253 for equivalent CRS referenced to Ferro meridian.

EPSG

31256