EPSG:3034 · Europe
ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe to KML & KMZ
ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe (EPSG:3034) is a Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system on the ETRS89-extended datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Europe - European Union (EU) countries and candidates. Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway including Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Poland; Portugal including Madeira and Azores; Romania; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain including Canary Islands; Sweden; Switzerland; Türkiye (Turkey); United Kingdom (UK) including Channel Islands and Isle of Man; Vatican City State.
- Converter already set to EPSG:3034
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
Good to know
- Datum: Treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better).
Convert a whole spreadsheet
- Open the web app or the Windows app, and paste your rows from Excel or open a CSV file.
- Under Coordinate system, search for “3034” and pick ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
Check points for EPSG:3034
Five points inside the area of use of ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe, with their latitude and longitude on WGS 84 and their easting and northing in this grid (metres). Enter an easting and northing in the converter above: you should get the latitude and longitude shown, to a few centimetres.
| Point | Latitude | Longitude | Easting | Northing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle of the area of use | 54.66500° N | 4.62500° E | 3,664,622.90 | 3,098,904.27 |
| Towards the north-west | 72.70400° N | 19.49800° W | 2,988,107.87 | 5,302,689.23 |
| Towards the north-east | 72.70400° N | 28.74800° E | 4,653,467.06 | 5,181,337.45 |
| Towards the south-west | 36.62600° N | 19.49800° W | 1,448,020.66 | 1,651,852.59 |
| Towards the south-east | 36.62600° N | 28.74800° E | 5,648,035.79 | 1,345,804.91 |
Common mistakes with ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe
- Easting and northing swapped. In ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe the middle of the grid is near easting 3,664,622.90 and northing 3,098,904.27. If your easting column holds numbers like 3,098,904.27, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe is in metres. Coordinates copied from a drawing in feet must be converted first, or every point moves outwards from the grid's origin.
- Forgetting the datum. ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe is not on WGS 84: treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. ETRS89-extended / LCC Europe is meant for Europe - European Union (EU) countries and candidates. Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway including Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Poland; Portugal including Madeira and Azores; Romania; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain including Canary Islands; Sweden; Switzerland; Türkiye (Turkey); United Kingdom (UK) including Channel Islands and Isle of Man; Vatican City State. Points well outside that area convert with growing error; the converter flags them so you can choose the right grid.
- A local site grid. If every point is off by the same distance and direction, the drawing may be on a local site grid. Calibrate on three or more known control points instead.
New to this? Read how to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude.