EPSG:3892 — IGRS / UTM zone 39N
IGRS / UTM zone 39N (EPSG:3892) — a Projected (metres) system on the GRS80 datum, used in Iraq. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus a free converter to WGS84 a…
At a glance
- EPSG
- 3892
- Name
- IGRS / UTM zone 39N
- Kind
- Projected (metres)
- Family
- Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
- Ellipsoid
- GRS80
- Accuracy
- ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
- Countries
- Iraq
Area of use
| West | 48.00° |
| South | 29.60° |
| East | 48.75° |
| North | 31.00° |
Projection parameters
| Projection | utm |
| UTM zone | 39 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 |
| Units | m |
+proj=utm +zone=39 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs
PROJCS["IGRS / UTM zone 39N",GEOGCS["GCS_IGRS / UTM zone 39N",DATUM["D_GRS_1980",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137,298.257222101]],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","3892"]]
Sample conversion
Centre of the area of use: WGS84 48.37500, 30.30000 → EPSG:3892 247546.118, 3354947.548
Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.
About the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family
IGRS / 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.
Related systems
- EPSG:3391 — Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 37N
- EPSG:3392 — Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 38N
- EPSG:3393 — Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 39N
- EPSG:3394 — Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone (LCC)
- EPSG:3889 — IGRS
- EPSG:3890 — IGRS / UTM zone 37N
- EPSG:32637 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 37N
- EPSG:32638 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 38N
- EPSG:32639 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 39N
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FAQ
- What is EPSG:3892?
- It is the coordinate system “IGRS / UTM zone 39N”, a Projected (metres) system in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:3892.
- What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
- It is based on the GRS80 ellipsoid with no default transform to WGS84 (ballpark). 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:3892 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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