Electoral cantons

The dataset of the electoral cantons represents the geographical unit used for the organization of the elections. The electoral cantons were digitised based on the definitions in the Annex of the Electoral Code, which is managed by the FPS Home Affairs. The dataset consists of a single feature type, namely the boundaries of the electoral cantons [electoralcanton].

This dataset can be downloaded via the links in 'Access'.

Simple

Date (Creation)
2022-03-16
Date (Revision)
2025-01-06
Identifier
BE.NGI-IGN / daca9ccf-a9e1-11ec-a672-186571a04de2
Status
Completed
Custodian
  FPS Home Affairs - Dienst Verkiezingen
Koloniënstraat 11 , Brussels , 1000 , Belgium
www.elections.fgov.be
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Data.gov.be themes
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Belgian Federal Thesaurus
INSPIRE feature concept dictionary
GEMET - Concept themes, version 4.01
Spatial scope
Keywords
  • elections
  • electoral districts
  • electoral structure
  • organisation of elections
  • boundaries
  • electoral cantons
  • HVD_cat_administrative units
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
No limitations on public access
Use limitation
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
10000
Metadata language
Français
Metadata language
Nederlands; Vlaams
Character set
8859 Part 15
Topic category
  • Boundaries
Description
Belgium
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Unique resource identifier
EPSG:3812
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:4326
Distribution format
OnLine resource
Direct download of resource ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

Direct download of resource

OnLine resource
View service ( OGC:WMS )

View service

OnLine resource
Federal download service ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Federal download service

OnLine resource
Direct download of resource ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

Direct download of resource

OnLine resource
Direct download of resource ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

Direct download of resource

OnLine resource
Direct download of resource ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

Direct download of resource

OnLine resource
https://verkiezingen.fgov.be/wetgeving/wetten ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Annex I of the Electoral Code

OnLine resource
https://ac.ngi.be/remoteclient-open/ngi-standard-open/Specifications/Vectordata/TerritorialDivisions_spectech_EN.pdf ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

technical specifications of the product

Hierarchy level
Dataset

Domain consistency

Name of measure
INSPIRE Conformity

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
The dataset’s compliance with the technical requirements as defined by the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 has not been checked
Statement
The boundaries of the electoral cantons were digitised by the National Geographical Institute in accordance with the definition in Annex I of the Electoral Code. For this purpose, NGI used the authentic administrative data of the FPS Finance.
File identifier
daca9ccf-a9e1-11ec-a672-186571a04de2 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Parent identifier
Territorial Divisions 1cd00540-b0ca-11ec-a863-186571a04de2
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-06-15T14:24:45
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  National Geographic Institute - Floor Van Damme
Kortenberglaan 115 , Brussels , 1000 , Belgium
http://www.ngi.be
 
 

Overviews

overview

Spatial extent

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Keywords

Belgian Federal Thesaurus
Administrative, statistical and cadastral units
Data.gov.be themes
Government and public sector
GEMET - Concept themes, version 4.01
federal government
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Administrative units
INSPIRE feature concept dictionary
Administrative Unit
Spatial scope
National

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