EPSG:3035 — ETRS89-extended / LAEA Europe

Projected coordinate system · coordinates in metres · Europe - European Union (EU) countries and candidates. Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Fi…

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EPSG:3035ETRS89-extended / LAEA Europe

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Worked example — the centre of this system's area of use: 4.625, 54.665 (EPSG:4326 lon, lat) = 3,974,432.43, 3,519,463.69 (EPSG:3035).

EPSG:3035 is ETRS89-extended / LAEA Europe — the Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection the EU mandates for pan-European statistical mapping and analysis. Because it preserves area, it is the correct choice for computing areas, densities, and grids that span multiple European countries.

Eurostat GISCO grids (the standard 1 km / 100 m European grids), CORINE land cover, and most EU environmental datasets are delivered in 3035. It is an analysis CRS, not a navigation one: angles and local shapes are slightly distorted away from the projection centre (52°N, 10°E).

EPSG:3035 details

TypeProjected CRS

DatumEuropean Terrestrial Reference System 1989 ensemble

Unitsmetre

AxesNorthing (north) · Easting (east)

Projection methodLambert Azimuthal Equal Area

ScopeStatistical analysis.

Base CRSEPSG:4258

Area of use

Europe - European Union (EU) countries and candidates. Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway including Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Poland; Portugal including Madeira and Azores; Romania; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain including Canary Islands; Sweden; Switzerland; Türkiye (Turkey); United Kingdom (UK) including Channel Islands and Isle of Man; Vatican City State.

WGS84 bounds: -35.58° to 44.83° longitude, 24.6° to 84.73° latitude.

Well-known text (WKT2)

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Frequently asked questions

When should I use EPSG:3035 instead of a UTM zone?

Use 3035 whenever your analysis spans more than one UTM zone of Europe and involves areas or densities — land cover statistics, population grids, country comparisons. Use a UTM/ETRS89 zone (25832, 25833…) for local, single-region work where distance accuracy matters more.

Why do my EPSG:3035 coordinates look nothing like UTM values?

The false origin differs: 3035 puts X = 4,321,000, Y = 3,210,000 at 52°N 10°E. Typical European coordinates run 2.5–6.5 million on both axes. Values in that range with a European extent are a strong hint the data is LAEA Europe.