Physical Map of Europe
This is not just a map. It's a piece of the world captured in the image.
The flat physical map represents one of several map types and styles available. Look at the continent of Europe from different perspectives.
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Base Map
- satellite30
Satellite map shows the land surface as it really looks like. Based on images taken from the Earth's orbit.
- physical29
Physical map illustrates the natural geographic features of an area, such as the mountains and valleys.
- shaded relief29
Shaded relief map shows topographic features of the surface. Hill-shading simulates the shadows cast by terrain features.
- political28
Political map illustrates how people have divided up the world into countries and administrative regions.
- political shades27
Political shades map use different shades of one color to illustrate different countries and their regions.
- flag13
National flag of the Europe resized to fit in the shape of the country borders.
- classic style2
Classic beige color scheme of vintage antique maps enhanced by hill-shading. Europe highlighted by white color.
- gray2
Dark gray color scheme enhanced by hill-shading. Europe highlighted in white.
- savanna style2
Savanna green color scheme enhanced with shaded relief. Europe is highlighted by yellow color.
- silver style2
Light grey color scheme enhanced with shaded relief. Europe highlighted in white.
Outside
- physical17
Physical style for all areas outside of the borders of Europe.
- single color4
All areas outside of the borders of Europe filled with a single color.
- political shades2
Political shades style for all areas outside of the borders of Europe.
- political2
Political style for all areas outside of the borders of Europe..
- satellite2
Satellite style for all areas outside of the borders of Europe.
- cropped1
All areas outside of the borders of Europe cropped from the image.
- shaded relief1
Shaded relief style for all areas outside of the borders of Europe.
Effects
- land only8
Selected effects applied to the land only, water areas remain unaffected by the effects.
- darken6
All areas outside of the borders of Europe darkened.
- desaturated6
All areas outside of the borders of Europe desaturated to grayscale colors.
- lighten6
All areas outside of the borders of Europe lightened.
- semi-desaturated6
All areas outside of the borders of Europe partly desaturated to almost grayscale colors.
Options
- hill shading inside17
Base map enhanced by hill-shading.
- hill shading outside17
Outside map enhanced by hill-shading.
- shaded relief sea17
The depth of the waters represented by colors and enhanced by relief shading.
Maps of Europe
Maphill is a collection of map images. This physical map of Europe is one of them. Click on the Detailed button under the image to switch to a more detailed map.
See the continent of Europe from a different perspective.
Each map style has its advantages. No map type is the best. The best is that Maphill enables you to look at each continent from many different angles.
Sure, this physical continent map is nice. But there is good chance you will like some other map types and styles even more. Choose another style in the above table and look at Europe from a different view.
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You can embed, print or download the map just like any other image. All continent 2D maps of Europe are available in a common image format. Free images are available under Free map link located above the map.
Is there anything more than this map?
Sure, there is. It has been said that Maphill maps are worth a thousand words. That's certainly true. But you can experience much more when you visit Europe.
Be inspired.
Europe and its countries have a lot to offer and a lot to see. It is not possible to capture all the beauty in the maps.
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Learn more about the map styles
Each map type offers different information and each map style is designed for a different purpose. Read about the styles and map projection used in the above map (Physical Map of Europe).
Physical map
Physical map illustrates the mountains, lowlands, oceans, lakes and rivers and other physical landscape features of Europe. Differences in land elevations relative to the sea level are represented by color.
Green color represents lower elevations, orange or brown indicate higher elevations, shades of grey are used for the highest mountain ranges in the world. Underwater topography is represented by blues. Darker blues are used for the deepest water, lighter shades of blue represent shallower water such as the continental shelf.
Geographic map projection
A map projection is a way how to transform points on a Earth to points on a map. This map of Europe uses Plate Carree projection. The Plate Carree projection is a simple cylindrical projection originated in the ancient times. It has straight and equally spaced meridians and parallels that meet at right angles.
All projections from a sphere to a plane are distorted. The drawback of the Plate Carree projection is that it doesn't make an attempt to compensate for these distortions. For the general view of Europe, this is not a significant problem. The detailed maps use the Mercator projection which preserves the shape of small areas better.
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The Maphill difference
It's neither this physical map nor any other of the many millions of maps. The value of a map gallery is not determined by the number of pictures, but by the possibility to see the world from many different perspectives.
Technology
We unlock the value hidden in the geographic data. Thanks to automating the complex process of turning data into map graphics, we are able to create maps in higher quality, faster and cheaper than was possible before.
Forever free
We created Maphill to make the web a more beautiful place. Without you having to pay for it. Maphill maps are and will always be available for free.
Real Earth data
Do you think the maps are too beautiful not to be painted? No, this is not art. All 2D maps of Europe are created based on real Earth data. This is how the world looks like.
Easy to use
This map is available in a common image format. You can copy, print or embed the map very easily. Just like any other image.
Different perspectives
The value of Maphill lies in the possibility to look at the same area from several perspectives. Maphill presents the map of Europe in a wide variety of map types and styles.
Vector quality
We build each map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. Maps are assembled and kept in a high resolution vector format throughout the entire process of their creation.
Experience of discovering
Maphill maps will never be as detailed as Google maps or as precise as designed by professional cartographers. Our goal is different. We want to redefine the experience of discovering the world through the maps.
Fast anywhere
Maps are served from a large number of servers spread all over the world. Globally distributed map delivery network ensures low latency and fast loading times, no matter where on Earth you happen to be.
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