Federal Office of Topography

Summary

Federal Office of Topography is a federal office of Switzerland^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Federal Office of Topography was a member of Memoriav^[3].
• Federal Office of Topography was a member of EuroGeographics^[4].
• Federal Office of Topography was a member of Council of European Geodetic Surveyors^[5].
• Federal Office of Topography is in the country of Switzerland^[6].
• Federal Office of Topography's instance of is recorded as federal office of Switzerland^[7].
• Federal Office of Topography's instance of is recorded as Government agency of Switzerland^[8].
• Federal Office of Topography's instance of is recorded as national mapping agency^[9].
• Federal Office of Topography's main regulatory text is recorded as Federal Act on Geoinformation^[10].
• Federal Office of Topography's headquarters location is recorded as Köniz^[11].
• Federal Office of Topography's Commons category is recorded as Swisstopo^[12].
• Federal Office of Topography's archives at is recorded as Archives of the Federal Office of Topography / swisstopo^[13].
• 1838 marks the founding of Federal Office of Topography^[14].
• Federal Office of Topography's parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports^[15].
• Federal Office of Topography's official website is recorded as https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch^[16].
• Federal Office of Topography's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected]^[17].
• Federal Office of Topography's described at URL is recorded as https://eurogeographics.org/member/federal-office-of-topography/^[18].
• Federal Office of Topography's director / manager is recorded as Fridolin Wicki^[19].
• Federal Office of Topography's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+354'}^[20].
• Federal Office of Topography's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+370'}^[21].
• Federal Office of Topography's phone number is recorded as +41-58-4690111^[22].
• Federal Office of Topography's described by source is recorded as Memobase^[23].
• Federal Office of Topography's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bundesamt für Landestopografie'}^[24].
• Federal Office of Topography's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Office fédéral de topographie'}^[25].
• Federal Office of Topography's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Ufficio federale di topografia'}^[26].
• Federal Office of Topography's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'rm', 'text': 'Uffizi federal da topografia'}^[27].

Body

Founding

1838 marks the founding of Federal Office of Topography^[14].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bundesamt für Landestopografie'}^[24], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Office fédéral de topographie'}^[25], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Ufficio federale di topografia'}^[26], and {'lang': 'rm', 'text': 'Uffizi federal da topografia'}^[27]. Short names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'bfl'}^[28] and {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Swisstopo'}^[29].

Leadership

Federal Office of Topography's director / manager is recorded as Fridolin Wicki^[19].

Operations

Federal Office of Topography's headquarters location is recorded as Köniz^[11]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports^[15].

Why It Matters

Federal Office of Topography has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]