EPSG:28193 — Palestine 1923 / Israeli CS Grid
Palestine 1923 / Israeli CS Grid (EPSG:28193) — a Projected (metres) system on the a=6378300.789 datum, used in Palestine. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus…
At a glance
- EPSG
- 28193
- Name
- Palestine 1923 / Israeli CS Grid
- Kind
- Projected (metres)
- Family
- Cassini–Soldner
- Ellipsoid
- a=6378300.789
- Accuracy
- ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
- Countries
- Palestine
Area of use
| West | 34.17° |
| South | 29.45° |
| East | 35.69° |
| North | 33.28° |
Projection parameters
| Projection | cass |
| Latitude of origin | 31.7340969444444 |
| Central meridian | 35.2120805555556 |
| False easting | 170251.555 |
| False northing | 1126867.909 |
| Semi-major axis | 6378300.789 |
| Semi-minor axis | 6356566.435 |
| Units | m |
| Helmert shift to WGS84 | -275.7224,94.7824,340.8944,-8.001,-4.42,-11.821,1 |
+proj=cass +lat_0=31.7340969444444 +lon_0=35.2120805555556 +x_0=170251.555 +y_0=1126867.909 +a=6378300.789 +b=6356566.435 +units=m +no_defs +towgs84=-275.7224,94.7824,340.8944,-8.001,-4.42,-11.821,1
PROJCS["Palestine 1923 / Israeli CS Grid",GEOGCS["GCS_Palestine 1923 / Israeli CS Grid",DATUM["D_Custom_6378300.789",SPHEROID["Custom_6378300.789",6378300.789,293.4663155389811],TOWGS84[-275.7224,94.7824,340.8944,-8.001,-4.42,-11.821,1]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Cassini"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",170251.555],PARAMETER["False_Northing",1126867.909],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",35.2120805555556],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",31.7340969444444],UNIT["Meter",1],AUTHORITY["EPSG","28193"]]
Sample conversion
Palestine capital: WGS84 35.21370, 31.76830 → EPSG:28193 170332.565, 1130624.161
Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.
About the Cassini–Soldner family
Palestine 1923 / Israeli CS Grid uses the Cassini–Soldner projection — a historical belt grid, in metres, that is NOT conformal: scale depends on direction, so angles and shapes are slightly distorted away from the central meridian. Several Palestine and Bahrain cadastral grids are Cassini.
Because it is non-conformal, a single "scale factor" is not enough — the scale differs along and across the meridian. Treat legacy Cassini coordinates carefully, and reproject to a modern conformal system for GIS work.
Related systems
- EPSG:4281 — Palestine 1923
- EPSG:28191 — Palestine 1923 / Palestine Belt
- EPSG:28192 — Palestine 1923 / Palestine Grid
- EPSG:32636 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 36N
- EPSG:32637 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 37N
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FAQ
- What is EPSG:28193?
- It is the coordinate system “Palestine 1923 / Israeli CS Grid”, a Projected (metres) system in the Cassini–Soldner family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:28193.
- What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
- It is based on the a=6378300.789 ellipsoid and it carries Helmert parameters to WGS84. The residual at the test point is about ±0.1 m versus PROJ; for centimetre work use a geodetic adjustment service.
- Where is this system used?
- It is used in Palestine. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
- How do I convert EPSG:28193 to WGS84?
- Use the free coordinate converter above (preloaded with this system) to convert to WGS84, UTM, or any other system, within a ±0.1 m residual.
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