Geodata for research, education and cultural activities

Geodata for students, researchers, and teachers

The following geodata is offered:

• Lantmäteriet's geodata
• The Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) geodata (pdf, new window)
• Lantmäteriet's free e-services and open data

Higher education institutions that have access to the Geodata Extraction Tool (GET) also gain access to geodata from the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) and the Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Which activities can use free geodata?

Non-commercial research where the results are of general interest and are made publicly available or published, regardless of the organizational form in which the research is conducted.

Formal education falling under the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure. This includes universities, colleges, adult education centers, and vocational colleges.

Who is not included?

Corporate research aimed at promoting their own business activities is not covered. Local history research or genealogy research conducted by nonprofit associations or individuals is not covered.

Training programs conducted by companies whose business idea is to provide targeted training to a specific company or organization, or to educate users of specific software or similar, are not covered.

How do I access geodata?

Adult education centers, adult education associations, vocational colleges, and foreign universities/colleges

Adult education centers, adult education associations, vocational colleges, and foreign universities/colleges can access geodata by contacting Lantmäteriet and the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU). Contact the library or GIS coordinator at your school who can order geodata.

Universities and colleges

Universities and colleges can download free geodata through the Geodata Extraction Tool (GET) service provided by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).

The GET service includes geodata from the following authorities:

• Lantmäteriet
• The Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
• The Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)
• Statistics Sweden (SCB)

To access geodata through the GET service, your university or college needs to sign an agreement for GET with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU.

Geodata for Primary and Secondary Schools

The following geodata is offered:

• Lantmäteriet's geodata for primary and secondary schools.
• Geodata from the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) for primary and secondary schools (pdf, in Swedish, new window).
• Lantmäteriet's free e-services and open data.

Which schools are covered?

Primary and secondary schools operated by municipalities or private schools can access free geodata from Lantmäteriet and the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU).

How do I access geodata?

Contact the GIS coordinator in your municipality to access geodata from Lantmäteriet and SGU.

If your municipality is unable to assist, designate a contact person at your school who can order geodata from:

• Lantmäteriet: geodatasupport@lm.se
• SGU: kundservice@sgu.se

Geodata for Cultural Institutions

The following geodata is offered:

• Lantmäteriet's geodata for cultural institutions.
• SGU's geodata for cultural institutions (pdf, in Swedish, new window).
• Lantmäteriet's free e-services and open data.

Which cultural institutions are covered?

Cultural institutions that are of public interest, permanent, and publicly accessible, including:

• Theater, dance, and music organizations.
• Museums.
• Library services.
• Art and cultural promotion activities.
• Regional private archive activities.
• Film cultural activities.
• Promotion of traditional handicrafts.

Who is not covered?

Local history research or genealogy research conducted by nonprofit associations or individuals is not covered.

How do I access geodata?

Designate a contact person for your organization who can order geodata from:

• Lantmäteriet: geodatasupport@lm.se
• SGU: kundservice@sgu.se

Free e-services and Open Data

In addition to free geodata, there are several free e-services available. You can also access Lantmäteriet's open data, which is free and without restrictive conditions.

Lantmäteriet's open data.

Source attribution when publishing or distributing

When publishing or disseminating data from Lantmäteriet, the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU), the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket), and the Statistics Sweden (SCB), it is important to acknowledge their copyright on geodata. Therefore, whenever you publish or otherwise distribute data from these authorities, you should always include the following attribution: © Name of the authority. For example: © Lantmäteriet.

When using geodata as a background image or when incorporating parts of datasets into an image published in a thesis, report, or article, it is crucial to provide proper source attribution. The source should ideally be included within the figure with the map or in the figure caption. Alternatively, if there are numerous figures, the source should be clearly indicated in the publication. For example: Map 1:10 000 Download, raster © Lantmäteriet.

Source attribution and copyright for digital maps and geodata (pdf, in Swedish, new window).

Agreement and Terms of Use

Agreement with Lantmäteriet and SGU

Agreement for Free Use of Geodata for Research, Education, and Cultural Activities (pdf, in Swedish, new window).

The agreement includes commitments, product offerings, definitions, terms of use, as well as contact information for Lantmäteriet and the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU).

To enter into an agreement with Lantmäteriet and SGU, follow these steps:

1. Fill out the agreement.
2. Sign the agreement.
3. Send it to geodatasupport@lm.se

Agreement for GET – Colleges and Universities.

To access geodata from GET, your college or university needs to enter into an agreement with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The agreement incurs a cost.

For more information and to initiate the agreement process, please contact SLU at gis-support@slu.se.

Have we signed an agreement?

Use the search function to find out if you have an agreement for access to geodata from Lantmäteriet and SGU or GET.