EPSG:3398 — RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4

Projected · Germany - Saxony - west of 13.5°E

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",
    GEOGCS[
        "RD/83",
        DATUM[
            "Rauenberg_Datum_83",
            SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","BETA2007.gsb"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4745"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",12],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",4500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","3398"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "RD/83",
        DATUM[
            "Rauenberg Datum/83",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Bessel 1841",
                6377397.155,
                299.1528128,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7004]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6745]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4745]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",
        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",
            12,
            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",
            4500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16264]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4530]],
    AXIS["Northing (X)",north],
    AXIS["Easting (Y)",east],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",3398]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=12 +k=1 +x_0=4500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=bessel +nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

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proj4.defs("EPSG:3398", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=12 +k=1 +x_0=4500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=bessel +nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 3398,
  "name": "RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Germany - Saxony - west of 13.5°E",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    50.2,
    11.89,
    51.66,
    13.51
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=12 +k=1 +x_0=4500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=bessel +nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (3398, 'EPSG', 3398, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=12 +k=1 +x_0=4500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=bessel +nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",GEOGCS["RD/83",DATUM["Rauenberg_Datum_83",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","BETA2007.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4745"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",12],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",4500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3398"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=12"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=4500000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=bessel"
  "+nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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3398=PROJCS["RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",GEOGCS["RD/83",DATUM["Rauenberg_Datum_83",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","BETA2007.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4745"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",12],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",4500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3398"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (3)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4745 (RD/83)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
RD/83 to ETRS89 (2)	4745 → 4258	0.03
RD/83 to ETRS89 (1)	4745 → 4258	1
RD/83 to WGS 84 (1)	4745 → 4326	1

Other CRS using Rauenberg Datum/83

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:3398 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

3398=PROJCS["RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",GEOGCS["RD/83",DATUM["Rauenberg_Datum_83",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","BETA2007.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4745"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",12],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",4500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3398"]]

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How do I add EPSG:3398 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (3398, 'EPSG', 3398, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=12 +k=1 +x_0=4500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=bessel +nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["RD/83 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 4",GEOGCS["RD/83",DATUM["Rauenberg_Datum_83",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","BETA2007.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4745"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",12],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",4500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3398"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:3398 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=12"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=4500000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=bessel"
  "+nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:3398 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:3398", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=12 +k=1 +x_0=4500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=bessel +nadgrids=BETA2007.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

RD/83

Datum

Rauenberg Datum/83

Ellipsoid

Bessel 1841

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Germany - Saxony - west of 13.5°E

Germany - Sachsen - west of 13°30'E.

Coordinate System

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

WGS84 Bounds

51.66 11.8913.51 50.20

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

BKG via EuroGeographics. http://crs.bkg.bunde.de

Revision Date

2012-01-21

Scope

Cadastre, topographic mapping.

Remarks

Consistent with DHDN (CRS code 4314) at the 1-metre level. For low accuracy applications RD/83 can be considered the same as DHDN. See CRS code 5668 for variant with axes order reversed to easting before northing for use in GIS applications.

EPSG

3398