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Greece: Orthophotos - Hellenic Cadastre "Eλληνικό Κτηματολόγιο" (WMS)

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This article explains how to connect the Hellenic Cadastre (Ελληνικό Κτηματολόγιο) WMS service to Plex-Earth, enabling direct access to Greek cadastral mapping and orthophoto data (from ~2007–2009) within CAD software. It provides step-by-step instructions, the required WMS URL, and troubleshooting tips for successful integration.

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Learn how to connect the Hellenic Cadastre (Ελληνικό Κτηματολόγιο) WMS service to Plex-Earth as a custom map layer, allowing you to use cadastral mapping and orthophotos directly in your CAD environment.

About the data

The Hellenic Cadastre is responsible for recording and updating land property boundaries, geodetic coverage, and mapping of Greece, including cadastral and geospatial datasets used for planning, engineering, and land management.

Add the Custom Map as Imagery Provider

Use the following WMS service URL when setting up a new map layer in Plex-Earth:

http://gis.ktimanet.gr/wms/wmsopen/wmsserver.aspx

Steps on how to connect to the service and add it as a custom image provider via Plex-Earth Map Explorer:

  1. To access the Map Explorer, do either of the following: 

    • During the imagery mosaic process import, when choosing a provider, click on Add Custom Map.

    • Alternatively, run PXV_IMAGERY_PROVIDERS in the command line.

  2. In the next window, assign a name to the custom map → add a thumbnail (optional) → click on SAVE & EDIT.

  3. In the next window, click on CREATE A NEW MAP or pick from the collection of base maps.

  4. In the Map Explorer, click on the + button → select WMS to create a new layer.

  5. Fill in the following fields:

    • Name (required): Eλληνικό Κτηματολόγιο

    • Description (optional)

    • Thumbnail URL (optional)

    • URL (required): 

  6. In the URL field, paste either of the links below, depending on the server you selected:

    • WMS: http://gis.ktimanet.gr/wms/wmsopen/wmsserver.aspx

  7. Click the Settings (gear) icon to manage the WMS layer and view its properties.

  8. Tick the boxes of the layers provided that you wish to display and select the image format.

  9. Click CREATE to save and close the Map Explorer.

Check out the full guide here: Adding a Custom Map as Imagery Provider

Import Images from the Custom Imagery Provider

The custom can now be selected as an imagery provider when importing imagery.

  1. Go to the Plex-Earth ribbon → click on the Create Imagery button → specify the cover area→ select either Single Images or Mosaic.

  2. When selecting the provider, click on the Custom Maps tab → select the custom map and finish the process.

Check out the full guides here: Single Image or Imagery Mosaic 

⚠️NOTE: If the Hellenic Cadastre’s WMS server is overloaded during the imagery import process, you may need to increase the Tile Capture Delay value (e.g., 30 s or more) to allow all tiles to load successfully. Check how to here.

Here is the result!

Hellenic Cadastre Plex-Earth image.jpg
Plex-Earth imagery © Ν.Π.Δ.Δ. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΚΤΗΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΟ

We hope that you have found this tutorial about the Greece: Orthophotos - Hellenic Cadastre "Eλληνικό Κτηματολόγιο" (WMS), helpful. Feel free to contact us at support@plexscape.com for any questions you may still have.

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