Geopackage, GeoTiff, .csv, .SHP, .LAS, .gdb
what are the Six Genders? wrong answers only
May 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Geopackage, GeoTiff, .csv, .SHP, .LAS, .gdb
A GeoPackage, of course.
June 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A GeoPackage, of course.
Did you know that you can package a complete #qgis :qgis: project (incl. all your layers and data) in a single #geopackage file, e.g. to move it to another system?
Practical examples, on the new hub:
https://hub.qgis.org/geopackages/?sort=upload_date&order=desc
#gischat #gis #mapping #cartography
Practical examples, on the new hub:
https://hub.qgis.org/geopackages/?sort=upload_date&order=desc
#gischat #gis #mapping #cartography
March 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Did you know that you can package a complete #qgis :qgis: project (incl. all your layers and data) in a single #geopackage file, e.g. to move it to another system?
Practical examples, on the new hub:
https://hub.qgis.org/geopackages/?sort=upload_date&order=desc
#gischat #gis #mapping #cartography
Practical examples, on the new hub:
https://hub.qgis.org/geopackages/?sort=upload_date&order=desc
#gischat #gis #mapping #cartography
I am trying to remove myself from using this format. That may be a 2025 goal: only use geopackage.
happy international shapefiIe day to all who celebrate
December 3, 2024 at 1:33 PM
I am trying to remove myself from using this format. That may be a 2025 goal: only use geopackage.
My Overture/Source Coop/Cloud downloader QGIS plug-in is live! It lets you download a GeoParquet or GeoPackage for just your view port from hosted GeoParquet files.
Check it out at plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis... and install it by searching for 'GeoParquet Downloader' in the QGIS plugin manager.
Check it out at plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis... and install it by searching for 'GeoParquet Downloader' in the QGIS plugin manager.
December 5, 2024 at 12:35 AM
My Overture/Source Coop/Cloud downloader QGIS plug-in is live! It lets you download a GeoParquet or GeoPackage for just your view port from hosted GeoParquet files.
Check it out at plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis... and install it by searching for 'GeoParquet Downloader' in the QGIS plugin manager.
Check it out at plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis... and install it by searching for 'GeoParquet Downloader' in the QGIS plugin manager.
Données de limites administratives à l'échelle mondiale (Banque mondiale)
Fonds de carte SIG à l'échelle infranationale mis à jour régulièrement. A télécharger au format Shapefile, GeoPackage ou GeoJSON
cartonumerique.blogspot.com/2026/04/donn...
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Fonds de carte SIG à l'échelle infranationale mis à jour régulièrement. A télécharger au format Shapefile, GeoPackage ou GeoJSON
cartonumerique.blogspot.com/2026/04/donn...
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April 5, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Données de limites administratives à l'échelle mondiale (Banque mondiale)
Fonds de carte SIG à l'échelle infranationale mis à jour régulièrement. A télécharger au format Shapefile, GeoPackage ou GeoJSON
cartonumerique.blogspot.com/2026/04/donn...
1/
Fonds de carte SIG à l'échelle infranationale mis à jour régulièrement. A télécharger au format Shapefile, GeoPackage ou GeoJSON
cartonumerique.blogspot.com/2026/04/donn...
1/
Writing a GeoPackage(GPKG) library from scratch taught me a lot about some friction between the spec and the modern geospatial ecosystem🦀🌍
GPKG is SQLite. We take that for granted, but have you ever stopped to think about the advantages and disadvantages? Here’s my take.
dev.to/yutannihilat...
GPKG is SQLite. We take that for granted, but have you ever stopped to think about the advantages and disadvantages? Here’s my take.
dev.to/yutannihilat...
How it feels to write a GPKG library in 2026 (in Rust!)
There are a lot of existing libraries to deal with GeoPackage (GPKG). GDAL is the undisputed champion...
dev.to
January 24, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Writing a GeoPackage(GPKG) library from scratch taught me a lot about some friction between the spec and the modern geospatial ecosystem🦀🌍
GPKG is SQLite. We take that for granted, but have you ever stopped to think about the advantages and disadvantages? Here’s my take.
dev.to/yutannihilat...
GPKG is SQLite. We take that for granted, but have you ever stopped to think about the advantages and disadvantages? Here’s my take.
dev.to/yutannihilat...
This week #TidyTuesday is about bringing our own data. Using the 2021 Census geopackage data from Portugal’s national statistics agency, I created a bivariate map of Lisbon’s residences categorized by low and high numbers of divisions.
#pydytuesday #matplotlib #geopandas #dataviz
#pydytuesday #matplotlib #geopandas #dataviz
January 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
This week #TidyTuesday is about bringing our own data. Using the 2021 Census geopackage data from Portugal’s national statistics agency, I created a bivariate map of Lisbon’s residences categorized by low and high numbers of divisions.
#pydytuesday #matplotlib #geopandas #dataviz
#pydytuesday #matplotlib #geopandas #dataviz
Geopackage is king!
November 22, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Geopackage is king!
#Introduction to #GIS with #QGIS [ #tutorial ]
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libguides.brown.edu/gis_data_tut...
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#spatial #mapping #opensource #opendata #tutorial #desktop #geopackage #selflearning #selftaught #onlinelearning #education #learning #onlinecourses #onlineeducation #online #virtuallearning #learn #usecase #free
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#spatial #mapping #opensource #opendata #tutorial #desktop #geopackage #selflearning #selftaught #onlinelearning #education #learning #onlinecourses #onlineeducation #online #virtuallearning #learn #usecase #free
December 17, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Copernicus is making Rapid Mapping data easier to use during emergencies.
Crisis layers and their associated metadata are now available in a single Geopackage, making it quick to integrate crisis information into your geoinformation system.
More: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/rapid-m...
Crisis layers and their associated metadata are now available in a single Geopackage, making it quick to integrate crisis information into your geoinformation system.
More: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/rapid-m...
July 21, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Copernicus is making Rapid Mapping data easier to use during emergencies.
Crisis layers and their associated metadata are now available in a single Geopackage, making it quick to integrate crisis information into your geoinformation system.
More: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/rapid-m...
Crisis layers and their associated metadata are now available in a single Geopackage, making it quick to integrate crisis information into your geoinformation system.
More: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/rapid-m...
@mackaszechno.bsky.social Think it was a geopackage but will check when I’m back at work! Official services in the UK seem to vary pretty wildly what they name that column, baffles me!
September 25, 2026 at 1:46 PM
@mackaszechno.bsky.social Think it was a geopackage but will check when I’m back at work! Official services in the UK seem to vary pretty wildly what they name that column, baffles me!
Holding out for National Geopackage Day.
December 3, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Holding out for National Geopackage Day.
Does anyone have good experience using the US National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) dataset? I'm contemplating translating it into GeoParquet to make it easier to download portions of it. But it's got a ton of tables in the GeoPackage - do people use all of those? Or is there a key subset?
January 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Does anyone have good experience using the US National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) dataset? I'm contemplating translating it into GeoParquet to make it easier to download portions of it. But it's got a ton of tables in the GeoPackage - do people use all of those? Or is there a key subset?
I shipped browser-based geospatial file conversion in MapGO.io
You can now convert files like Shapefile (.zip), GeoJSON, KML, FlatGeobuf, GeoPackage, SQLite, and more without leaving the web app.
Trying to make GIS workflows a little less painful, one feature at a time.
#gis #geospatial #saas
You can now convert files like Shapefile (.zip), GeoJSON, KML, FlatGeobuf, GeoPackage, SQLite, and more without leaving the web app.
Trying to make GIS workflows a little less painful, one feature at a time.
#gis #geospatial #saas
June 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM
I shipped browser-based geospatial file conversion in MapGO.io
You can now convert files like Shapefile (.zip), GeoJSON, KML, FlatGeobuf, GeoPackage, SQLite, and more without leaving the web app.
Trying to make GIS workflows a little less painful, one feature at a time.
#gis #geospatial #saas
You can now convert files like Shapefile (.zip), GeoJSON, KML, FlatGeobuf, GeoPackage, SQLite, and more without leaving the web app.
Trying to make GIS workflows a little less painful, one feature at a time.
#gis #geospatial #saas
Last step in getting shinyApp to autogenerate layers (find layers in geopackage |> create reactive data |> create observations |> display layer) is now working for the test layer. Soon, both known and unknown layers will be picked up via st_layers() and displayed automatically in the map 😁
#rspatial
#rspatial
October 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Last step in getting shinyApp to autogenerate layers (find layers in geopackage |> create reactive data |> create observations |> display layer) is now working for the test layer. Soon, both known and unknown layers will be picked up via st_layers() and displayed automatically in the map 😁
#rspatial
#rspatial
...and for vector data you have SOZip, Search Optimized Zip, that works with GeoPackage and FlatGeoBuf. You can use the indexes in your spatial data even though the data is compressed!
You get the similar shocking results.
You get the similar shocking results.
April 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
...and for vector data you have SOZip, Search Optimized Zip, that works with GeoPackage and FlatGeoBuf. You can use the indexes in your spatial data even though the data is compressed!
You get the similar shocking results.
You get the similar shocking results.
We've listened to your feedback.
Starting with #QField 4.2, we are dropping support for GeoPackage, GeoJSON, PostGIS, WFS, and all other formats to fully focus on delivering the best possible #Shapefile experience.
We know change is hard. We believe in you.
One format. One future.
Starting with #QField 4.2, we are dropping support for GeoPackage, GeoJSON, PostGIS, WFS, and all other formats to fully focus on delivering the best possible #Shapefile experience.
We know change is hard. We believe in you.
One format. One future.
April 1, 2026 at 8:54 AM
We've listened to your feedback.
Starting with #QField 4.2, we are dropping support for GeoPackage, GeoJSON, PostGIS, WFS, and all other formats to fully focus on delivering the best possible #Shapefile experience.
We know change is hard. We believe in you.
One format. One future.
Starting with #QField 4.2, we are dropping support for GeoPackage, GeoJSON, PostGIS, WFS, and all other formats to fully focus on delivering the best possible #Shapefile experience.
We know change is hard. We believe in you.
One format. One future.
Data migration for Trans Jogja, from KML format in Google Earth Pro to GeoPackage format in QGIS.
The bus routes already done, now moving to the bus stop location...
The bus routes already done, now moving to the bus stop location...
September 27, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Data migration for Trans Jogja, from KML format in Google Earth Pro to GeoPackage format in QGIS.
The bus routes already done, now moving to the bus stop location...
The bus routes already done, now moving to the bus stop location...
I do not think so. But you can check the code at gist.github.com/Nowosad/357f...
update_gkpg.R
GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
gist.github.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Geopackages are just fancy SQLite dbs. You could write the simplified geometry to a separate layer (i.e. table) in the geopackage and query it by index
July 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Geopackages are just fancy SQLite dbs. You could write the simplified geometry to a separate layer (i.e. table) in the geopackage and query it by index
Here is a nice blog post from Lindie, one of our #kartoza interns, on her efforts to shrink down her geopackage so she can publish it on the #QGIS hub.
kartoza.com/blog/qgis/st...
kartoza.com/blog/qgis/st...
Streamlining Geospatial Data for GeoPackage Upload
My GeoPackage exceeded the 5MB limit due to excess vertices, unused attributes, and residual data. By simplifying geometries and optimizing
kartoza.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here is a nice blog post from Lindie, one of our #kartoza interns, on her efforts to shrink down her geopackage so she can publish it on the #QGIS hub.
kartoza.com/blog/qgis/st...
kartoza.com/blog/qgis/st...
I mean, shapefiles suck almost as much as kmls. And yet, somehow, they are quasi-standards in the agtech industry.
Long live the geopackage! (and flatgeobuf)
Long live the geopackage! (and flatgeobuf)
November 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM
I mean, shapefiles suck almost as much as kmls. And yet, somehow, they are quasi-standards in the agtech industry.
Long live the geopackage! (and flatgeobuf)
Long live the geopackage! (and flatgeobuf)
asiointi.maanmittauslaitos.fi/karttapaikka...
-> kiintopisteet
Valitettavasti saatavissa vain GeoPackage formaatissa, joka sitten vaatii softan että sitä voi lukea. Mutta siellä on kaikki tiedot MML:n kaikista kiintopisteistä jotka ovat avoimessa rekisterissä. Sivuilta löytyy lisää tietoa.
-> kiintopisteet
Valitettavasti saatavissa vain GeoPackage formaatissa, joka sitten vaatii softan että sitä voi lukea. Mutta siellä on kaikki tiedot MML:n kaikista kiintopisteistä jotka ovat avoimessa rekisterissä. Sivuilta löytyy lisää tietoa.
December 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
asiointi.maanmittauslaitos.fi/karttapaikka...
-> kiintopisteet
Valitettavasti saatavissa vain GeoPackage formaatissa, joka sitten vaatii softan että sitä voi lukea. Mutta siellä on kaikki tiedot MML:n kaikista kiintopisteistä jotka ovat avoimessa rekisterissä. Sivuilta löytyy lisää tietoa.
-> kiintopisteet
Valitettavasti saatavissa vain GeoPackage formaatissa, joka sitten vaatii softan että sitä voi lukea. Mutta siellä on kaikki tiedot MML:n kaikista kiintopisteistä jotka ovat avoimessa rekisterissä. Sivuilta löytyy lisää tietoa.
And in case if you prefer easy vector contours in one file, use this geopackage file I made.
drive.google.com/file/d/1wSZd...
drive.google.com/file/d/1wSZd...
Slab2_Depth_Contours_World_10km_Wrapped180.gpkg
drive.google.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
And in case if you prefer easy vector contours in one file, use this geopackage file I made.
drive.google.com/file/d/1wSZd...
drive.google.com/file/d/1wSZd...