EPSG:4179 — Pulkovo 1942(58)

Geographic 2D · Europe - onshore - eastern - S-42(58)

Export Formats

OGC WKT

GEOGCS[
    "Pulkovo 1942(58)",
    DATUM[
        "Pulkovo_1942_58",
        SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],
        TOWGS84[2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69]
    ],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
    UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4179"]
]

WKT2

GEOGCRS[
    "Pulkovo 1942(58)",
    DATUM[
        "Pulkovo 1942(58)",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "Krassowsky 1940",
            6378245,
            298.3,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7024]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6179]
    ],
    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",4179]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=krass +towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69 +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:4179", "+proj=longlat +ellps=krass +towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69 +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 4179,
  "name": "Pulkovo 1942(58)",
  "kind": "geographic 2D",
  "area": "Europe - onshore - eastern - S-42(58)",
  "unit": "degree (supplier to define representation)",
  "bbox": [
    39.63,
    9.92,
    54.89,
    31.41
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=longlat +ellps=krass +towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69 +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 (4179, 'EPSG', 4179, '+proj=longlat +ellps=krass +towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["Pulkovo 1942(58)",DATUM["Pulkovo_1942_58",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4179"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=krass"
  "+towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

4179=GEOGCS["Pulkovo 1942(58)",DATUM["Pulkovo_1942_58",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4179"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (11)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Pulkovo 1942(58) to ETRS89 (1)	4179 → 4258	1
Pulkovo 1942(58) to WGS 84 (1)	4179 → 4326	1
Pulkovo 1942(58) to Albanian 1987 (1)	4179 → 4191	1
Pulkovo 1942(58) to WGS 84 (22)	4179 → 4326	2
Pulkovo 1942(58) to ETRS89-ROU [ETRF2000] (4)	4179 → 11119	3
Pulkovo 1942(58) to WGS 84 (19)	4179 → 4326	3
Pulkovo 1942(58) to WGS 84 (4)	4179 → 4326	6
Pulkovo 1942(58) to WGS 84 (8)	4179 → 4326	6
Pulkovo 1942(58) to WGS 84 (9)	4179 → 4326	7
Pulkovo 1942(58) to WGS 84 (18)	4179 → 4326	10

Other CRS using Pulkovo 1942(58) (24)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4179 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

4179=GEOGCS["Pulkovo 1942(58)",DATUM["Pulkovo_1942_58",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4179"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:4179 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4179, 'EPSG', 4179, '+proj=longlat +ellps=krass +towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["Pulkovo 1942(58)",DATUM["Pulkovo_1942_58",SPHEROID["Krassowsky 1940",6378245,298.3],TOWGS84[2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4179"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4179 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=krass"
  "+towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4179 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:4179", "+proj=longlat +ellps=krass +towgs84=2.329,-147.042,-92.08,0.309,-0.325,-0.497,5.69 +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Geographic 2D

Unit

degree (supplier to define representation)

Datum

Pulkovo 1942(58)

Ellipsoid

Krassowsky 1940

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Europe - onshore - eastern - S-42(58)

Onshore: Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany (former DDR), Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Onshore and offshore…

Coordinate System

Ellipsoidal 2D CS. Axes: latitude, longitude. Orientations: north, east. UoM: degree

Center Coordinates

20.67 47.26

Projected Bounds

54.89 9.9231.41 39.63

WGS84 Bounds

54.89 9.9231.41 39.63

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

EuroGeographics; http://crs.bkg.bund.de/crs-eu/ and other industry sources.

Revision Date

2008-09-24

Scope

Geodesy.

Remarks

Shares same origin definition as Pulkovo 1942 (CRS code 4284) and for low accuracy purposes these systems can be considered consistent with each other. Locally densified during 1957 and 1958. Replaced by 1983 adjustment (CRS code 4178).

EPSG

4179