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EPSG:4120 — Greek

Geographic 2D · Greece - onshore

Export Formats

WKT2
GEOGCRS[
    "Greek",
    DATUM[
        "Greek",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "Bessel 1841",
            6377397.155,
            299.1528128,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7004]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6120]
    ],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2,ID["EPSG",6422]],
    AXIS["Geodetic latitude (Lat)",north],
    AXIS["Geodetic longitude (Lon)",east],
    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
    ID["EPSG",4120]
]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (4)

Transformation Source → Target Accuracy (m)
Greek (Athens) to Greek (1)
4815 → 4120 0
Greek to GGRS87 (1)
4120 → 4121 5
Greek to WGS 84 (1)
4120 → 4326 6
Greek (Athens) to Greek (Greenwich) Deprecated
4815 → 4120 —

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4120 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration: 

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4120, 'EPSG', 4120, '+proj=longlat +ellps=bessel +no_defs +type=crs', '');
Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4120 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration: 

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=bessel"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4120 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration: 

proj4.defs("EPSG:4120", "+proj=longlat +ellps=bessel +no_defs +type=crs");
Read the full Proj4js guide →