EPSG:5316 — ETRS89-FRO [2008] / Faroe TM

Projected · Faroe Islands

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "ETRS89 / Faroe TM",
    GEOGCS[
        "ETRS89",
        DATUM[
            "European_Terrestrial_Reference_System_1989",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],
            TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","6258"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4258"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-7],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999997],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",200000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",-6000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5316"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "ETRS89-FRO [2008] / Faroe TM",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "ETRS89-FRO [2008]",
        DATUM[
            "ETRS89-FRO [2008]",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "GRS 1980",
                6378137,
                298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7019]
            ],
            ANCHOREPOCH[2008.75],
            ID["EPSG",1436]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",11087]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "Faroe Transverse Mercator",
        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",
            -7,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.999997,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            200000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            -6000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",5315]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",5316]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-7 +k=0.999997 +x_0=200000 +y_0=-6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:5316", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-7 +k=0.999997 +x_0=200000 +y_0=-6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 5316,
  "name": "ETRS89-FRO [2008] / Faroe TM",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Faroe Islands",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    59.94,
    -13.91,
    65.7,
    -0.48
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-7 +k=0.999997 +x_0=200000 +y_0=-6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +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 (5316, 'EPSG', 5316, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-7 +k=0.999997 +x_0=200000 +y_0=-6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["ETRS89 / Faroe TM",GEOGCS["ETRS89",DATUM["European_Terrestrial_Reference_System_1989",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6258"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4258"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-7],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999997],PARAMETER["false_easting",200000],PARAMETER["false_northing",-6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5316"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-7"
  "+k=0.999997"
  "+x_0=200000"
  "+y_0=-6000000"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

5316=PROJCS["ETRS89 / Faroe TM",GEOGCS["ETRS89",DATUM["European_Terrestrial_Reference_System_1989",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6258"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4258"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-7],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999997],PARAMETER["false_easting",200000],PARAMETER["false_northing",-6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5316"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:11087 (ETRS89-FRO [2008])

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
ETRS89-FRO [2008] to WGS 84 (1)	11087 → 4326	1

Other CRS for FO

Other CRS using ETRS89-FRO [2008]

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5316 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5316=PROJCS["ETRS89 / Faroe TM",GEOGCS["ETRS89",DATUM["European_Terrestrial_Reference_System_1989",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6258"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4258"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-7],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999997],PARAMETER["false_easting",200000],PARAMETER["false_northing",-6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5316"]]

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How do I add EPSG:5316 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5316, 'EPSG', 5316, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-7 +k=0.999997 +x_0=200000 +y_0=-6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["ETRS89 / Faroe TM",GEOGCS["ETRS89",DATUM["European_Terrestrial_Reference_System_1989",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6258"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4258"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-7],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999997],PARAMETER["false_easting",200000],PARAMETER["false_northing",-6000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5316"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:5316 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=0"
  "+lon_0=-7"
  "+k=0.999997"
  "+x_0=200000"
  "+y_0=-6000000"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:5316 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5316", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-7 +k=0.999997 +x_0=200000 +y_0=-6000000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

ETRS89-FRO [2008]

Datum

ETRS89-FRO [2008]

Ellipsoid

GRS 1980

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands - onshore and offshore.

Coordinate System

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

Center Coordinates

190058.05 968315.87

Projected Bounds

1304897.69 -185807.01499083.33 667540.49

WGS84 Bounds

65.70 -13.91-0.48 59.94

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen (KMS), Copenhagen.

Revision Date

2025-10-31

Scope

Engineering survey.

Remarks

Introduced in 2010. For topographic mapping see ETRS89-FRO [2008] / Faroe Lambert (CRS code 3145). For cadastral survey see fk89 (CRS code 3173). In due course this CRS (5316) is expected to replace these other CRSs.

Country Code

EPSG

5316