Package index • giscoR

GISCO geodata distribution

Download sf objects from the GISCO geodata distribution.

Administrative units

When administrative data are used for statistical purposes, administrative units are the units for which those data are recorded. These units may or may not match the statistical units required for analysis. See the copyright information.

gisco_get_communes(): Communes dataset
gisco_get_countries(): Countries dataset
gisco_get_postal_codes(): Postal codes dataset

Statistical units

A statistical unit is the unit of observation or measurement for which data are collected or derived. See the copyright information.

gisco_get_census(): Census dataset
gisco_get_coastal_lines(): Coastal lines dataset
gisco_get_lau(): Local Administrative Units (LAU) dataset
gisco_get_nuts(): NUTS statistical units dataset
gisco_get_urban_audit(): Urban Audit dataset

Grids

Download population grids covering the EU and neighbouring countries at resolutions from 1 km to 100 km. Grid geometries use EPSG:3035 and population variables have year- and country-specific licensing conditions.

gisco_get_grid(): Grid dataset

Transport networks

Download transport network data such as airports and ports.

gisco_get_airports(): Airports dataset
gisco_get_ports(): Ports dataset

Basic service locations

Download basic service locations, such as education and healthcare services. Dataset metadata may specify licensing conditions by country and data provider.

gisco_get_education(): Education services in Europe
gisco_get_healthcare(): Healthcare services in Europe

Bulk and single-unit downloads

Download complete archives or individual GISCO spatial units.

gisco_bulk_download(): GISCO geodata bulk download
gisco_get_unit_country() gisco_get_unit_nuts() gisco_get_unit_urban_audit(): GISCO geodata single-unit download

GISCO database and metadata

Inspect the static or cached GISCO database and query its metadata.

gisco_db: Cached GISCO database
gisco_get_cached_db(): Retrieve and update the GISCO database used by giscoR
gisco_get_metadata(): Get metadata

Attribution and licensing

Generate attribution text and review licensing information for GISCO data.

gisco_attributions(): Attribution for administrative and statistical GISCO data

GISCO API tools

Query additional GISCO APIs and tools, including the GISCO Address API and GISCO ID service API.

gisco_address_api_search() gisco_address_api_reverse() gisco_address_api_bbox() gisco_address_api_countries() gisco_address_api_provinces() gisco_address_api_cities() gisco_address_api_roads() gisco_address_api_housenumbers() gisco_address_api_postcodes() gisco_address_api_copyright(): GISCO Address API
gisco_id_api_geonames() gisco_id_api_nuts() gisco_id_api_lau() gisco_id_api_country() gisco_id_api_river_basin() gisco_id_api_biogeo_region() gisco_id_api_census_grid(): GISCO ID service API

Cache management

Configure, inspect and clear the local GISCO cache.

gisco_clear_cache(): Clear your giscoR cache directory
gisco_set_cache_dir() gisco_detect_cache_dir(): Set your giscoR cache directory

Datasets

Use lightweight datasets included with giscoR without additional downloads.

gisco_coastal_lines: Coastal lines 2016 sf object
gisco_countries_2024: Countries 2024 sf object
gisco_countrycode: Database with different country code schemes and world regions
gisco_db: Cached GISCO database
gisco_nuts_2024: NUTS 2024 sf object

About the package

Package overview and metadata.

giscoR giscoR-package: giscoR: Download 'Eurostat' 'GISCO' Spatial Data