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    EPSG:3393 — Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N

    Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N (EPSG:3393) — a Projected (metres) system on the a=6378249.145 datum, used in Iraq. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus a free conv…

    At a glance

    EPSG
    3393
    Name
    Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N
    Kind
    Projected (metres)
    Family
    Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
    Ellipsoid
    a=6378249.145
    Accuracy
    ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
    Countries
    Iraq
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    Area of use

    West48.00°
    South29.87°
    East48.61°
    North31.00°

    Projection parameters

    Projectionutm
    UTM zone39
    Semi-major axis6378249.145
    Inverse flattening293.465
    Unitsm
    Helmert shift to WGS8470.995,-335.916,262.898,0,0,0,0
    proj4
    +proj=utm +zone=39 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +units=m +no_defs +towgs84=70.995,-335.916,262.898,0,0,0,0
    WKT (ESRI)
    PROJCS["Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N",GEOGCS["GCS_Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N",DATUM["D_Custom_6378249.145",SPHEROID["Custom_6378249.145",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[70.995,-335.916,262.898,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",51],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0],UNIT["Meter",1],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3393"]]

    Sample conversion

    Centre of the area of use: WGS84 48.30500, 30.43500 → EPSG:3393 241435.493, 3369780.397

    Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.

    About the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family

    Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N is a Universal Transverse Mercator zone — a 6°-wide belt of the worldwide UTM system, in metres, centred on a meridian carefully chosen so distortion stays low across the zone. It is the everyday working grid for GPS-derived surveying in Iraq.

    The classic field mistake with UTM is using the wrong zone: a point one zone away is easily hundreds of kilometres off. Always confirm the zone number (and the hemisphere) before importing coordinates, and remember that UTM eastings are offset by a 500 km false easting so they never go negative.

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    FAQ

    What is EPSG:3393?
    It is the coordinate system “Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N”, a Projected (metres) system in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:3393.
    What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
    It is based on the a=6378249.145 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 Iraq. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
    How do I convert EPSG:3393 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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