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EPSG:25833 — ETRS89 / UTM zone 33N

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

Summary

EPSG:25833 (ETRS89 / UTM zone 33N) is a projected coordinate reference system on the European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 ensemble datum using the Transverse Mercator method, with coordinates in metres. Area of use: Europe between 12°E and 18°E: Austria; Croatia; Denmark - offshore and offshore; Germany - onshore and offshore; Italy - onshore and offshore; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore. The datum is an ensemble with about 0.1 m accuracy, so precise work should name a specific realization.

Type: projected
Datum: European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 ensemble
Units: metre
Axes: E, N
Central meridian: 15°

Definition

EPSG:25833 as published in the EPSG Dataset (PROJ 9.5.1).
Property	Value
EPSG code	EPSG:25833
Name	ETRS89 / UTM zone 33N
Type	Projected CRS
Datum	European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 ensemble (ensemble, accuracy ≈ 0.1 m)
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	Engineering survey, topographic mapping.
Bounding box	12° to 18.01° longitude, 34.79° to 84.01° latitude

Area of use

Europe between 12°E and 18°E: Austria; Croatia; Denmark - offshore and offshore; Germany - onshore and offshore; Italy - onshore and offshore; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore.

Projection parameters

Transverse Mercator parameters.
Parameter	Value	Unit
Latitude of natural origin	0	degree
Longitude of natural origin	15	degree
Scale factor at natural origin	0.9996	unity
False easting	500,000	metre
False northing	0	metre

Example coordinates

A WGS 84 point at longitude 16.5°, latitude 50.0° (inside the area of use) has these coordinates in EPSG:25833:

Computed with PROJ using the EPSG default operation: axis order change (2D) + Inverse of ETRS89 to WGS 84 (1) + UTM zone 33N.
Axis	Value	Unit
E	607,498.493	m
N	5,539,708.757	m

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.
Operation	Accuracy	Area of use
axis order change (2D) + ETRS89 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)	1 m	Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway including Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Poland; Portugal - mainland; Romania; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain - mainland and Balearic islands; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom (UK) including Channel Islands and Isle of Man; Vatican City State.

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=utm +zone=33 +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=utm +zone=33 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,0 +no_defs

Datum shift from ETRS89 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG accuracy 1 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["ETRS89 / UTM zone 33N", BASEGEOGCRS["ETRS89", ENSEMBLE["European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 ensemble", MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1989"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1990"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1991"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1992"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1993"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1994"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1996"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1997"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 2000"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 2005"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 2014"], MEMBER["European Terrestrial Reference Frame 2020"], ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], ENSEMBLEACCURACY[0.1]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4258]], CONVERSION["UTM zone 33N", METHOD["Transverse Mercator", ID["EPSG",9807]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",15, 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 12°E and 18°E: Austria; Croatia; Denmark - offshore and offshore; Germany - onshore and offshore; Italy - onshore and offshore; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore."], BBOX[34.79,12,84.01,18.01]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Pan-European conformal mapping at scales larger than 1:500,000."], AREA["Europe between 12°E and 18°E and approximately 34°30'N to 84°N."], BBOX[34.49,12,84.01,18.01]], ID["EPSG",25833]]

Downloads

25833.prj — ESRI WKT for shapefiles
25833.wkt — OGC WKT2:2019

FAQ

What is EPSG:25833?

Where can EPSG:25833 be used?

Its area of use is: Europe between 12°E and 18°E: Austria; Croatia; Denmark - offshore and offshore; Germany - onshore and offshore; Italy - onshore and offshore; Norway including Svalbard - onshore and offshore.

Is EPSG:25833 in metres or degrees?

EPSG:25833 is projected, so coordinates are easting and northing in metres, not degrees.

How do I convert EPSG:25833 to latitude and longitude?

Transform from EPSG:25833 to EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). In GeoCAD Bridge open the coordinate converter with EPSG:25833 preselected, enter easting and northing, and choose WGS 84 as the target.

What is the central meridian of EPSG:25833?

15° (UTM zone 33), with a scale factor of 0.9996, false easting 500 000 m and false northing 0 m.

How accurate is the transformation from EPSG:25833 to WGS 84?

The most accurate EPSG transformation listed here is “axis order change (2D) + ETRS89 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)”, with a stated accuracy of 1 m for Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway including Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Poland; Portugal - mainland; Romania; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain - mainland and Balearic islands; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom (UK) including Channel Islands and Isle of Man; Vatican City State.. Always check the area of use before applying it.

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References

IOGP. EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, epsg.org/crs_25833.
PROJ 9.5.1 / pyproj 3.7.2, used to compute every value on this page.

Cite this page

GeoCAD Bridge. “EPSG:25833 — ETRS89 / UTM zone 33N.” GeoCAD Bridge EPSG Library, updated 2026-10-05. https://www.geocadbridge.com/epsg/25833/