RCzechia (version 1.12.6)

obce_polygony: Municipalities / communes (obce) as polygons

Description

Function returning data frame of LAU2 administrative units for the Czech Republic as sf polygons. It takes no parameters.

Usage

obce_polygony()

Value

sf data frame with 6.258 rows of 14 variables + geometry

KOD_OBEC

Code of the level I commune (obec).

NAZ_OBEC

Name of the level I commune (obec).

KOD_POU

Code of the level II commune (obec s poverenym uradem).

NAZ_POU

Name of the level II commune (obec s poverenym uradem)).

KOD_ORP

Code of the level III commune (obec s rozsirenou pusobnosti).

NAZ_ORP

Name of the level III commune (obec s rozsirenou pusobnosti).

KOD_OKRES

Code of the district (okres).

KOD_LAU1

Code of the LAU1 administrative unit (okres).

NAZ_LAU1

Name of the LAU1 administrative unit (okres).

KOD_KRAJ

Code of the region (kraj).

KOD_CZNUTS3

Code of the NUTS3 unit (kraj)

NAZ_CZNUTS3

Name of the NUTS3 unit (kraj)

Details

Due to package size constraints the data are stored externally (and a working internet connection is required to use the package).

The dataset is based on RUIAN data by the Czech cadastral office. If necessary you can download the most up to date raw dataset in VFR format (a special case of XML which is understood by GDAL) on https://vdp.cuzk.cz/vdp/ruian/vymennyformat (in Czech only).

The data is current to June 2024. Downloaded size is 13.2 MB (so use with caution, and patience).

Examples

# \donttest{
library(sf)
library(dplyr)

praha <- obce_polygony() %>%
  filter(NAZ_LAU1 == "Praha")

plot(praha, max.plot = 1)
# }