EPSG:3394 — Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone

Projected · Asia - Middle East - Iraq and SW Iran

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone",
    GEOGCS[
        "Nahrwan 1934",
        DATUM[
            "Nahrwan_1934",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],
            TOWGS84[-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4744"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_1SP"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",32.5],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9987864078],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",1166200],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","3394"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "Nahrwan 1934",
        DATUM[
            "Nahrwan 1934",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Clarke 1880 (RGS)",
                6378249.145,
                293.465,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7012]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6744]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4744]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "Iraq zone",
        METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (1SP)",ID["EPSG",9801]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            32.5000000000003,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            45,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9987864078,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            1500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            1166200,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",19906]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",3394]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=lcc +lat_1=32.5 +lat_0=32.5 +lon_0=45 +k_0=0.9987864078 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=1166200 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:3394", "+proj=lcc +lat_1=32.5 +lat_0=32.5 +lon_0=45 +k_0=0.9987864078 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=1166200 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 3394,
  "name": "Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Asia - Middle East - Iraq and SW Iran",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    29.06,
    38.79,
    37.39,
    51.06
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=lcc +lat_1=32.5 +lat_0=32.5 +lon_0=45 +k_0=0.9987864078 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=1166200 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0 +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 (3394, 'EPSG', 3394, '+proj=lcc +lat_1=32.5 +lat_0=32.5 +lon_0=45 +k_0=0.9987864078 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=1166200 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone",GEOGCS["Nahrwan 1934",DATUM["Nahrwan_1934",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4744"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_1SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",32.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9987864078],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1166200],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3394"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=lcc"
  "+lat_1=32.5"
  "+lat_0=32.5"
  "+lon_0=45"
  "+k_0=0.9987864078"
  "+x_0=1500000"
  "+y_0=1166200"
  "+a=6378249.145"
  "+rf=293.465"
  "+towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

3394=PROJCS["Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone",GEOGCS["Nahrwan 1934",DATUM["Nahrwan_1934",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4744"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_1SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",32.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9987864078],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1166200],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3394"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4744 (Nahrwan 1934)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Nahrwan 1934 to WGS 84 (6)	4744 → 4326	30

Other CRS using Nahrwan 1934

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:3394 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

3394=PROJCS["Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone",GEOGCS["Nahrwan 1934",DATUM["Nahrwan_1934",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4744"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_1SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",32.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9987864078],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1166200],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3394"]]

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How do I add EPSG:3394 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (3394, 'EPSG', 3394, '+proj=lcc +lat_1=32.5 +lat_0=32.5 +lon_0=45 +k_0=0.9987864078 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=1166200 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone",GEOGCS["Nahrwan 1934",DATUM["Nahrwan_1934",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4744"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_1SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",32.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9987864078],PARAMETER["false_easting",1500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1166200],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3394"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:3394 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=lcc"
  "+lat_1=32.5"
  "+lat_0=32.5"
  "+lon_0=45"
  "+k_0=0.9987864078"
  "+x_0=1500000"
  "+y_0=1166200"
  "+a=6378249.145"
  "+rf=293.465"
  "+towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:3394 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:3394", "+proj=lcc +lat_1=32.5 +lat_0=32.5 +lon_0=45 +k_0=0.9987864078 +x_0=1500000 +y_0=1166200 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-242.2,-144.9,370.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

Nahrwan 1934

Datum

Nahrwan 1934

Ellipsoid

Clarke 1880 (RGS)

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Asia - Middle East - Iraq and SW Iran

Iraq - onshore; Iran - onshore northern Gulf coast and west bordering southeast Iraq.

Coordinate System

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

Center Coordinates

1492948.08 1246367.90

Projected Bounds

1723840.82 895192.082037618.35 802530.79

WGS84 Bounds

37.39 38.7951.06 29.06

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

Various industry sources.

Revision Date

2015-02-12

Scope

Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks

In Iran, replaced by FD58 / Iraq zone (CRS code 3200). In Iraq, replaced by Karbala 1979 / UTM (CRS codes 3391-93).

EPSG

3394