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    EPSG:4255 — Karbala 1979

    Karbala 1979 (EPSG:4255) — a Geographic (degrees) system on the intl datum, used in Iraq. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus a free converter to WGS84 and UTM.

    At a glance

    EPSG
    4255
    Name
    Karbala 1979
    Kind
    Geographic (degrees)
    Family
    Geographic (longitude/latitude)
    Ellipsoid
    intl
    Accuracy
    ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
    Countries
    Iraq
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    Area of use

    West60.50°
    South29.40°
    East74.92°
    North38.48°

    Projection parameters

    Projectionlonglat
    Ellipsoidintl
    Helmert shift to WGS84-333,-222,114,0,0,0,0
    proj4
    +proj=longlat +ellps=intl +no_defs +towgs84=-333,-222,114,0,0,0,0
    WKT (ESRI)
    GEOGCS["GCS_Karbala 1979",DATUM["D_International_1924",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-333,-222,114,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4255"]]

    Sample conversion

    Centre of the area of use: WGS84 67.71000, 33.94000 → EPSG:4255 67.7075781, 33.9382398

    Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.

    About the Geographic (longitude/latitude) family

    Karbala 1979 is a geographic coordinate system: positions are longitude and latitude in degrees on its reference ellipsoid, not metres on a plane. It is the datum layer that projected grids (UTM, national belts) are built upon.

    Because it is unprojected, distances and areas cannot be measured directly from its degrees — convert to a metric projected system (or use a geodesic calculation) first. This page's converter does exactly that.

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    FAQ

    What is EPSG:4255?
    It is the coordinate system “Karbala 1979”, a Geographic (degrees) system in the Geographic (longitude/latitude) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:4255.
    What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
    It is based on the intl 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:4255 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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