Emblem for the Danish Department of Geodetic Studies

Geodætisk Institut (1928–1987) was a Danish state-run

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institute. It was created by law number 82, of 31 March 1928, combining

Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling () was the cartographic, topographic and general maps department of the Danish army from 1842 to 1928. It supplied both government and civilian organizations with accurate maps of Denmark. History ''Generalkv ...

and

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, two institutions that did somewhat overlapping cartographic and

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mapping of Denmark. It was initially part of Ministry of War (Krigsministeret), later

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(Forsvarsministeret). In the years 1940–1953 ''Geodætisk Institut'' made the second nationwide precision landscape levelling of Denmark. The first was done 1885–1905 by ''Den danske Gradmaaling''. The height fix point remains Århus Domkirke (

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(DNN)), as established in 1905. A third levelling was done 1982–1994. This formed the basic for the new height system DVR90, replacing DNN. The height fix point remains Aarhus Domkirke, however its kote was changed from 5.6150m to 5.570m in DVR90. ''Geodætisk Institut'' made the third topographic mapping of Denmark in the years 1966–1987, based on

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. (First 1842–1887, second 1887–1938) Starting in 1953 ''Geodætisk Institut'' made a whole set of new maps 1:25,000, 1:50,000 and 1:100.000, all based on

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/ ED50 map projections, where Denmark is located in zone 32 and 33. This work was finished in 1975. By royal resolution of 10 September 1987, ''Geodætisk Institut'' was combined with Matrikeldirektoratet and Søkortarkivet, to form Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen.

Geodætisk Institut departments

* Administrativ Afdeling * Geodætisk Afdeling I * Geodætisk Afdeling II * Seismisk Afdeling * Topografisk Afdeling * Teknisk Afdeling {{DEFAULTSORT:Geodaetisk Institut Government agencies of Denmark National mapping agencies