Key Dataset Description - Boundary-Line

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Title Boundary-Line.
Alternate Title None
Originator Ordnance Survey
Abstract Boundary-Line represents the definitive electoral and administrative boundaries, with names, in a structured vector (link and node) format. Features included are; county, unitary authority, district, district ward, civil parish and community, European constituency, Parliamentary (Westminster) constituency, electoral division, extent of the Realm. Also, foreshore polygons, unique polygon and link identifiers, area measurements and definitive names.
Start Date of Capture -
End Date of Capture N/A
Frequency of Update Annual
Resource Type Digital format
Access Constraints None
Keywords Administrative areas polygon data
Geographic extent Great Britain
System of Spatial Referencing by Coordinates Ordnance Survey National Grid (Great Britain)
System of Spatial Referencing by Description Ordnance Survey National Grid (Great Britain)
Descriptive name for geographic extent Great Britain
Level of Spatial Detail Coordinate resolution 0.1m. Nominal 1:10000 scale.
Copyright All Ordnance Survey Digital Map Data are Crown Copyright. Full details of the conditions under which Ordnance Survey digital map data may be processed/manipulated or copied by a customer are contained in Ordnance Survey leaflet: Copyright 3 - Digital Map Data. These are available from Copyright Licensing, Ordnance Survey, Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 4GU, telephone +44 (0) 1703 792913, fax +44 (0) 1703 792535.
Format/Media/On-line Ordering information BS 7567 (NTF v2.0) Level 3 (most popular media)

DXF (AutoCAD Release 12 compatible - CD-ROM only)

Additional Information

Updates are released annually in the autumn and detail the boundaries of the preceding Local Authority elections. For pricing information please contact Ordnance Survey.

Dataset Association Boundary-Line is based largely on 1:10,000 scale boundary records
Contact Name or Title Sales Desk
Contact Address Ordnance Survey

Romsey Road

Contact City Southampton
Contact Country England
Contact Postcode SO16 4GU
Contact Phone no +44 (0) 23 8079 2773
Contact Fax no +44 (0) 23 8079 2324
Contact email address custinfo@ordsvy.gov.uk
Contact web site address www.ordsvy.gov.uk

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