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EPSG:25832 — ETRS89 / UTM zone 32N

ETRS89 / UTM Zone 32N — the projected CRS covering most of Western Europe, including Germany, Denmark and the Benelux.

Code
EPSG:25832
Type
Projected
Area
Europe - 6°E to 12°E and ETRS89 by country

PROJ definition

+proj=utm +zone=32 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Geographic bounds

W 6°   S 36.53°   E 12.01°   N 84.01°

Convert coordinates with EPSG:25832

About EPSG:25832

EPSG:25832 is the UTM Zone 32N projection of the ETRS89 datum (GRS 80 ellipsoid). UTM Zone 32N covers 6° to 12° east longitude, including all of Germany, Denmark, the eastern half of the Netherlands, parts of Norway, Italy and Tunisia. ETRS89 is the European Terrestrial Reference System fixed to the stable Eurasian plate at epoch 1989, so unlike WGS 84 its coordinates do not drift over time across Europe.

It's the official CRS for German federal mapping (AdV 'Geobasis-DE'), Danish national mapping, and many EU INSPIRE datasets in this longitude band. For points outside zone 32, the equivalent codes 25831 (zone 31N), 25833 (zone 33N), 25834 (zone 34N), 25835 (zone 35N) and 25836 (zone 36N) cover the rest of Europe.

Common use cases

  • German federal and state geospatial data (Geobasis, ATKIS)
  • Danish national mapping and cadastre
  • INSPIRE-compliant datasets across western Europe
  • Cross-border infrastructure within UTM 32N coverage

Common transformations from EPSG:25832

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between EPSG:25832 and EPSG:32632?
Both are UTM Zone 32N projections, but EPSG:25832 uses the ETRS89 datum (Europe-fixed) and EPSG:32632 uses WGS 84. In Europe they differ by a slowly-growing offset (~50 cm and accumulating).
What is the proj4 string for EPSG:25832?
The proj4 definition for EPSG:25832 is: +proj=utm +zone=32 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs
Where is EPSG:25832 used?
EPSG:25832 (ETRS89 / UTM zone 32N) is defined for the area: Europe - 6°E to 12°E and ETRS89 by country.