EPSG:20000

SVD2006 height

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: SVD2006 height

Datum: Svalbard vertical datum 2006

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Norwegian Mapping Authority (Kartverket).

Revision date: 2026-07-21

Scope: Geodesy, topographic mapping.

Remarks: Defined through the arcgp-2006-sk geoid model. Replaced by SVD2024 height (CRS code 10999).

Area of use: 4860 - Svalbard - onshore and offshore - west of 37.91° between 76.21° and 81.12°

Coordinate system: Vertical CS. Axis: height (H). Orientation: up. UoM: m.

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Center coordinates
78.66 17.28

Projected bounds:
76.22 -3.35
81.11 37.91

WGS84 bounds:
-3.35 76.22
37.91 81.11

4860 - Svalbard - onshore and offshore - west of 37.91° between 76.21° and 81.12°
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

VERT_CS["SVD2006 height",
    VERT_DATUM["Svalbard vertical datum 2006",2005,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","1323"]],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","20000"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

VERTCRS["SVD2006 height",
    VDATUM["Svalbard vertical datum 2006"],
    CS[vertical,1],
        AXIS["gravity-related height (H)",up,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Geodesy, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["4860 - Svalbard - onshore and offshore - west of 37.91° between 76.21° and 81.12°"],
        BBOX[76.22,-3.35,81.11,37.91]],
    ID["EPSG",20000]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

VERTCS["SVD2006_height",
    VDATUM["Svalbard_vertical_datum_2006"],
    PARAMETER["Vertical_Shift",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Direction",1.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:20000","+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "VerticalCRS",
    "name": "SVD2006 height",
    "datum": {
        "type": "VerticalReferenceFrame",
        "name": "Svalbard vertical datum 2006"
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "vertical",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Gravity-related height",
                "abbreviation": "H",
                "direction": "up",
                "unit": "metre"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Geodesy, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "4860 - Svalbard - onshore and offshore - west of 37.91° between 76.21° and 81.12°",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 76.22,
        "west_longitude": -3.35,
        "north_latitude": 81.11,
        "east_longitude": 37.91
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 20000
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

20000=VERT_CS["SVD2006 height",VERT_DATUM["Svalbard vertical datum 2006",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1323"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","20000"]]

Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"vunits=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Map srs="+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	<Layer srs="+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 20000, 'EPSG', 20000, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["SVD2006 height",VERT_DATUM["Svalbard vertical datum 2006",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1323"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","20000"]]');