Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large and medium scale).
Introduced in 1924. In Macedonia replaced by MSCS (CRS codes 6204 and 6316) from 2008.
North Macedonia - east of 22°30'E; Serbia - east of 22°30'E.
Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (Y,X). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
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Definition: JSON
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Definition: Mapnik
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