EPSG:CODE

EPSG:5721 NGF-IGN78 height

Vertical · France - Corsica onshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT
VERT_CS[
    "NGF-IGN78 height",
    VERT_DATUM[
        "Nivellement General de la France - IGN78",
        2005,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","5120"]
    ],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5721"]
]

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5721 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5721=VERT_CS["NGF-IGN78 height",VERT_DATUM["Nivellement General de la France - IGN78",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5120"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5721"]]
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How do I add EPSG:5721 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5721, 'EPSG', 5721, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["NGF-IGN78 height",VERT_DATUM["Nivellement General de la France - IGN78",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5120"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5721"]]');
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How do I add EPSG:5721 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
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How do I use EPSG:5721 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5721", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");
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