EPSG:2056 · Europe
Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+) to KML & KMZ
Convert Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+) eastings and northings to latitude and longitude, and save them as a Google Earth KML or KMZ. Try a single point here, or convert a whole spreadsheet in the web app.
- Converter already set to EPSG:2056
- Datum shift to WGS 84 applied automatically
- Whole sheets with photos and boundaries in the web or Windows app
About Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+)
LV95 is the Swiss national grid on the CH1903+ datum, an oblique Mercator projection centred near Bern. Coordinates are easy to recognise: eastings start with 2 and northings with 1 (for example 2 600 000 / 1 200 000 at the origin).
Where it's used: Switzerland and Liechtenstein: official surveying and mapping.
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 “2056” and pick CH1903+ / LV95.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ (with photos) and open it in Google Earth.
Check points for Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+)
Five points inside the area of use of Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+), 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 | 46.81500° N | 8.22500° E | 2,660,013.54 | 1,185,171.98 |
| Towards the north-west | 47.41200° N | 6.86600° E | 2,556,783.07 | 1,251,401.49 |
| Towards the north-east | 47.41200° N | 9.58400° E | 2,761,896.58 | 1,253,456.26 |
| Towards the south-west | 46.21800° N | 6.86600° E | 2,555,811.98 | 1,118,667.56 |
| Towards the south-east | 46.21800° N | 9.58400° E | 2,765,526.34 | 1,120,768.56 |
Common mistakes with Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+)
- Easting and northing swapped. In Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+) the middle of the grid is near easting 2,660,013.54 and northing 1,185,171.98. If your easting column holds numbers like 1,185,171.98, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+) 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. Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+) is not on WGS 84: published 3-parameter shift (typically a few metres). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. Switzerland LV95 (CH1903+) is meant for Liechtenstein; Switzerland. 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.
Before you rely on it
Coordinates without the leading 2 and 1 are on the older LV03 grid (EPSG 21781). Always check one known control point before sending a file out.