EPSG:4258 — ETRS89
ETRS89 — the geodetic datum for Europe, fixed to the Eurasian plate at epoch 1989.
PROJ definition
+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs
Geographic bounds
W -16.1° S 33.26° E 38.01° N 84.73°
Convert coordinates with EPSG:4258
Official EPSG transformations for ETRS89
Datum transformations involving EPSG:4258 published in the EPSG dataset, with parameters, accuracy and area of use:
- Albanian 1987 → ETRS89±0.2 m
- Amersfoort → ETRS89±0 m
- BD72 → ETRS89±0.01 m
- BGS2005 → ETRS89±0 m
- BH_ETRS89 → ETRS89±0 m
- CGRS93 → ETRS89±0.1 m
- CH1903 → ETRS89±0.25 m
- CH1903+ → ETRS89±0.1 m
- CHTRS95 → ETRS89±0.01 m
- Datum 73 → ETRS89±0.1 m
- DB_REF → ETRS89±0 m
- DHDN → ETRS89±0.01 m
- ED50 → ETRS89±0.05 m
- ED87 → ETRS89±0.3 m
- EST92 → ETRS89±0.1 m
- EST97 → ETRS89±0 m
- ETRF2000-PL → ETRS89±0 m
- ETRS89 → AbInvA96_2020-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → CNH22-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → COV23-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → CWS13-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → DIBA15-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → DoPw22-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → EBBWV14-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → ECML14_NB-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → ECML14-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → EOS21-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → EWR2-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → EWR3-IRF±0 m
- ETRS89 → FNL22-IRF±0 m
67 more in the transformation directory.
About EPSG:4258
EPSG:4258 is the European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 in geographic 2-D form (latitude / longitude). ETRS89 was originally aligned with ITRS at epoch 1989-01-01 and is then 'frozen' to the stable Eurasian plate, meaning its coordinates do not drift relative to the European landmass. As of the late 2020s, ETRS89 differs from WGS 84 / ITRF by roughly 60 cm and growing.
ETRS89 is the legal CRS for spatial data infrastructure across Europe under the INSPIRE Directive. National mapping agencies in Germany, France (RGF93), Spain, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries are aligned with or built directly on ETRS89.
Common use cases
- INSPIRE-compliant European spatial data
- European infrastructure and cadastre
- Pan-European mapping where consistency over time is required
Common transformations from EPSG:4258
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:4326ETRS89 → WGS 84
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:3857ETRS89 → WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:3395ETRS89 → WGS 84 / World Mercator
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:4978ETRS89 → WGS 84
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:7789ETRS89 → ITRF2014
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:4267ETRS89 → NAD27
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:4269ETRS89 → NAD83
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:6318ETRS89 → NAD83(2011)
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:4322ETRS89 → WGS 72
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:26910ETRS89 → NAD83 / UTM zone 10N
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:26911ETRS89 → NAD83 / UTM zone 11N
- EPSG:4258 → EPSG:26912ETRS89 → NAD83 / UTM zone 12N
Frequently asked questions
- Why does Europe use ETRS89 instead of WGS 84?
- Because ETRS89 is fixed to the Eurasian plate, European coordinates remain stable to the centimetre over decades. WGS 84 drifts with global plate motion and would force constant coordinate updates.
- What is the proj4 string for EPSG:4258?
- The proj4 definition for EPSG:4258 is: +proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs
- Where is EPSG:4258 used?
- EPSG:4258 (ETRS89) is defined for the area: Europe - ETRF by country.