Emergency meeting points (EMP)
This dataset provides the locations of Emergency Meeting Points (EMP) in Switzerland, designated places where members of the population can gather in the event of a disaster, emergency, or severe shortage. At these points, people can receive support and information on the current situation from civil protection authorities. The data is published by the Federal Office for Civil Protection (BABS) under the Swiss Confederation and covers the national territory, providing a geospatial reference for emergency and civil protection planning.Emergency Meeting Points are designated meeting place for members of the population in the event of a disaster, emergency or severe shortage, where they can receive support and information on the current situation.
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Data schema (13 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| xkoordch.babs.notfalltreffpunkte.xkoord | integer | X coordinate of the meeting point's location.X coordinate of the meeting point's location. |
| idch.babs.notfalltreffpunkte.id | varchar | Unique identifier for the emergency meeting point record.Unique identifier for the emergency meeting point record. |
| kantonCanton | varchar | Canton (Swiss administrative region) where the meeting point is located.Canton (Swiss administrative region) where the meeting point is located. |
| ykoordch.babs.notfalltreffpunkte.ykoord | integer | Y coordinate of the meeting point's location.Y coordinate of the meeting point's location. |
| bemerkungenComments | varchar | Additional remarks or notes about the meeting point.Additional remarks or notes about the meeting point. |
| gebbezeichnungBuilding designation | varchar | Name or designation of the building at the meeting point.Name or designation of the building at the meeting point. |
| linkbabsFOCP link | varchar | Link to the Federal Office for Civil Protection (BABS) page for this point.Link to the Federal Office for Civil Protection (BABS) page for this point. |
| linkkantonCanton link | varchar | Link to the canton's official information page for this meeting point.Link to the canton's official information page for this meeting point. |
| gemeindeCommune | varchar | Municipality where the emergency meeting point is located.Municipality where the emergency meeting point is located. |
| ortch.babs.notfalltreffpunkte.ort | varchar | Locality or place name of the meeting point.Locality or place name of the meeting point. |
| strasseStreet | varchar | Street name of the meeting point's address.Street name of the meeting point's address. |
| haus_nummerHouse number | varchar | House number of the meeting point's street address.House number of the meeting point's street address. |
| plzch.babs.notfalltreffpunkte.plz | integer | Postal code of the meeting point's location.Postal code of the meeting point's location. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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Configuration
- Base URL
- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.babs.notfalltreffpunkte
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.babs.notfalltreffpunkte?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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