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EPSG:2039 — Israel 1993 / Israeli TM Grid

Source: EPSG Dataset via PROJ 9.5.1 · Updated 2026-10-05

Summary

EPSG:2039 (Israel 1993 / Israeli TM Grid) is a projected coordinate reference system on the Israel 1993 datum using the Transverse Mercator method, with coordinates in metres. Area of use: Israel - onshore; Palestine Territory - onshore.

Type: projected
Datum: Israel 1993
Units: metre
Axes: E, N

Definition

EPSG:2039 as published in the EPSG Dataset (PROJ 9.5.1).
Property	Value
EPSG code	EPSG:2039
Name	Israel 1993 / Israeli TM Grid
Type	Projected CRS
Datum	Israel 1993
Ellipsoid	GRS 1980 (a = 6,378,137.000 m, 1/f = 298.257222)
Prime meridian	Greenwich
Projection method	Transverse Mercator
Axes	Easting (E, east, metre); Northing (N, north, metre)
Scope	Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large and medium scale).
Bounding box	34.17° to 35.69° longitude, 29.45° to 33.28° latitude

Area of use

Israel - onshore; Palestine Territory - onshore.

Projection parameters

Transverse Mercator parameters.
Parameter	Value	Unit
Latitude of natural origin	31.73439361	degree
Longitude of natural origin	35.20451694	degree
Scale factor at natural origin	1.0000067	unity
False easting	219,529.584	metre
False northing	626,907.39	metre

Example coordinates

A WGS 84 point at longitude 34.93°, latitude 31.365° (inside the area of use) has these coordinates in EPSG:2039:

Computed with PROJ using the EPSG default operation: unavailable until proj_trans is called.
Axis	Value	Unit
E	193,346.088	m
N	585,940.482	m

At this point the projection scale factor is 1.00001511 and the grid convergence is -0.142884°.

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Transformations to WGS 84

Candidate operations from the EPSG Dataset, best first as ranked by PROJ.
Operation	Accuracy	Area of use
axis order change (2D) + Israel 1993 to WGS 84 (2) + axis order change (2D)	0.5 m	Israel - onshore; Palestine Territory - onshore.
axis order change (2D) + Israel 1993 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)	2 m	Israel - onshore; Palestine Territory - onshore.

Transformations change the datum, so each has an accuracy and an area of use. Choose the most accurate one that covers your data and record its name. See datum transformations.

Definitions and downloads

PROJ string

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=31.7343936111111 +lon_0=35.2045169444444 +k=1.0000067 +x_0=219529.584 +y_0=626907.39 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

A PROJ string cannot carry every EPSG detail (axis order, datum ensemble, transformations). Prefer WKT2 or the EPSG code itself.

Proj4js definition used by the converter

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=31.7343936111111 +lon_0=35.2045169444444 +k=1.0000067 +x_0=219529.584 +y_0=626907.39 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=23.772,17.49,17.859,-0.3132,-1.85274,1.67299,-5.4262 +no_defs

Datum shift from Israel 1993 to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG accuracy 0.5 m), the best single Helmert operation for this area of use. Where PROJ prefers a grid-based or multi-step operation (see the table above), results can differ by up to that operation's accuracy.

WKT2:2019

PROJCRS["Israel 1993 / Israeli TM Grid", BASEGEOGCRS["Israel 1993", DATUM["Israel 1993", ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4141]], CONVERSION["Israeli TM", METHOD["Transverse Mercator", ID["EPSG",9807]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",31.7343936111111, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",35.2045169444444, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8802]], PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1.0000067, SCALEUNIT["unity",1], ID["EPSG",8805]], PARAMETER["False easting",219529.584, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8806]], PARAMETER["False northing",626907.39, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8807]]], CS[Cartesian,2], AXIS["(E)",east, ORDER[1], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], AXIS["(N)",north, ORDER[2], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large and medium scale)."], AREA["Israel - onshore; Palestine Territory - onshore."], BBOX[29.45,34.17,33.28,35.69]], ID["EPSG",2039]]

Downloads

2039.prj — ESRI WKT for shapefiles
2039.wkt — OGC WKT2:2019

FAQ

What is EPSG:2039?

Where can EPSG:2039 be used?

Its area of use is: Israel - onshore; Palestine Territory - onshore.

Is EPSG:2039 in metres or degrees?

EPSG:2039 is projected, so coordinates are easting and northing in metres, not degrees.

How do I convert EPSG:2039 to latitude and longitude?

Transform from EPSG:2039 to EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). In GeoCAD Bridge open the coordinate converter with EPSG:2039 preselected, enter easting and northing, and choose WGS 84 as the target.

How accurate is the transformation from EPSG:2039 to WGS 84?

The most accurate EPSG transformation listed here is “axis order change (2D) + Israel 1993 to WGS 84 (2) + axis order change (2D)”, with a stated accuracy of 0.5 m for Israel - onshore; Palestine Territory - onshore.. Always check the area of use before applying it.

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References

IOGP. EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, epsg.org/crs_2039.
PROJ 9.5.1 / pyproj 3.7.2, used to compute every value on this page.

Cite this page

GeoCAD Bridge. “EPSG:2039 — Israel 1993 / Israeli TM Grid.” GeoCAD Bridge EPSG Library, updated 2026-10-05. https://www.geocadbridge.com/epsg/2039/