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EPSG:23036 — ED50 / UTM zone 36N

Source: EPSG Dataset via PROJ 9.5.1 · Updated

Summary

EPSG:23036 (ED50 / UTM zone 36N) is a projected coordinate reference system on the European Datum 1950 datum using the Transverse Mercator method, with coordinates in metres. Area of use: Europe - between 30°E and 36°E - Israel - offshore; Jordan; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore; Türkiye (Turkey) - onshore and offshore.

  • Type: projected
  • Datum: European Datum 1950
  • Units: metre
  • Axes: E, N
  • Central meridian: 33°

Definition

EPSG:23036 as published in the EPSG Dataset (PROJ 9.5.1).
PropertyValue
EPSG codeEPSG:23036
NameED50 / UTM zone 36N
TypeProjected CRS
DatumEuropean Datum 1950
EllipsoidInternational 1924 (a = 6,378,388.000 m, 1/f = 297)
Prime meridianGreenwich
Projection methodTransverse Mercator
AxesEasting (E, east, metre); Northing (N, north, metre)
ScopeEngineering survey, topographic mapping.
Bounding box30° to 36° longitude, 29.19° to 84.7° latitude

Area of use

Europe - between 30°E and 36°E - Israel - offshore; Jordan; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore; Türkiye (Turkey) - onshore and offshore.

Projection parameters

Transverse Mercator parameters.
ParameterValueUnit
Latitude of natural origin0degree
Longitude of natural origin33degree
Scale factor at natural origin0.9996unity
False easting500,000metre
False northing0metre

Example coordinates

A WGS 84 point at longitude 34.5°, latitude 50.0° (inside the area of use) has these coordinates in EPSG:23036:

Computed with PROJ using the EPSG default operation: unavailable until proj_trans is called.
AxisValueUnit
E607,503.620m
N5,539,820.435m

At this point the projection scale factor is 0.99974193 and the grid convergence is +1.149176°.

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Transformations to WGS 84

Candidate operations from the EPSG Dataset, best first as ranked by PROJ.
OperationAccuracyArea of use
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)10 mAustria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; Faroe islands; France; Germany (west); Gibraltar; Greece; Italy; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland.
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (23) + axis order change (2D)1 mNorway - offshore north of 62°N. Also Svalbard - onshore and offshore.
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (18) + axis order change (2D)1 mDenmark - offshore North Sea; Ireland - offshore; Netherlands - offshore; United Kingdom - UKCS offshore.
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (2) + axis order change (2D)6 mAustria; Denmark; France; Germany (west); Netherlands; Switzerland.
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to ETRS89 (1) + ETRS89 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)2 mNorway - offshore north of 65°N. Also Svalbard.
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (7) + axis order change (2D)7 mFinland and Norway - onshore.
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (17) + axis order change (2D)2 mFrance - onshore and offshore, mainland and Corsica (France métropolitaine including Corsica).
axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (3) + axis order change (2D)999 mIraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Syria - 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.

Grid-based operations not bundled with standard PROJ installs: ED50 to WGS 84 (41).

Definitions and downloads

PROJ string

+proj=utm +zone=36 +ellps=intl +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=utm +zone=36 +ellps=intl +units=m +towgs84=-89.05,-87.03,-124.56 +no_defs

Datum shift from ED50 to WGS 84 (38) (EPSG accuracy 10 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["ED50 / UTM zone 36N", BASEGEOGCRS["ED50", DATUM["European Datum 1950", ELLIPSOID["International 1924",6378388,297, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4230]], CONVERSION["UTM zone 36N", METHOD["Transverse Mercator", ID["EPSG",9807]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",33, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8802]], PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996, SCALEUNIT["unity",1], ID["EPSG",8805]], PARAMETER["False easting",500000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8806]], PARAMETER["False northing",0, 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["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."], AREA["Europe - between 30°E and 36°E - Israel - offshore; Jordan; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore; Türkiye (Turkey) - onshore and offshore."], BBOX[29.19,30,84.7,36]], ID["EPSG",23036]]

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FAQ

What is EPSG:23036?

EPSG:23036 (ED50 / UTM zone 36N) is a projected coordinate reference system on the European Datum 1950 datum using the Transverse Mercator method, with coordinates in metres. Area of use: Europe - between 30°E and 36°E - Israel - offshore; Jordan; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore; Türkiye (Turkey) - onshore and offshore.

Where can EPSG:23036 be used?

Its area of use is: Europe - between 30°E and 36°E - Israel - offshore; Jordan; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore; Türkiye (Turkey) - onshore and offshore.

Is EPSG:23036 in metres or degrees?

EPSG:23036 is projected, so coordinates are easting and northing in metres, not degrees.

How do I convert EPSG:23036 to latitude and longitude?

Transform from EPSG:23036 to EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). In GeoCAD Bridge open the coordinate converter with EPSG:23036 preselected, enter easting and northing, and choose WGS 84 as the target.

What is the central meridian of EPSG:23036?

33° (UTM zone 36), with a scale factor of 0.9996, false easting 500 000 m and false northing 0 m.

How accurate is the transformation from EPSG:23036 to WGS 84?

The most accurate EPSG transformation listed here is “axis order change (2D) + ED50 to WGS 84 (23) + axis order change (2D)”, with a stated accuracy of 1 m for Norway - offshore north of 62°N. Also Svalbard - onshore and offshore.. Always check the area of use before applying it.

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References

  1. IOGP. EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, epsg.org/crs_23036.
  2. PROJ 9.5.1 / pyproj 3.7.2, used to compute every value on this page.

Cite this page

GeoCAD Bridge. “EPSG:23036 — ED50 / UTM zone 36N.” GeoCAD Bridge EPSG Library, updated 2026-10-05. https://www.geocadbridge.com/epsg/23036/