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A GeoPackage (GPKG) is an open, non-proprietary, platform-independent and
standards-based data format for geographic information system implemented as a SQLite
database container. Defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)[1] with the backing
of the US military[2] and published in 2014, GeoPackage has seen wide widespread support
from various government, commercial, and open source organizations[3].

GeoPackage
Filename extension
.gpkg
Developed by
Open Geospatial Consortium
Initial release
13 February 2014; 5 years ago
Latest release
1.2
Type of format
Geographic information system
Contained by
SQLite
Standard
OGC GeoPackage Encoding Standard
Open format?
Yes
Website
OGC GeoPackage Standard Working Group
Origin
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Despite dozens of file formats and services for exchanging geospatial data, there was not an
open format which could support both raster and vector data, while being efficiently
decodable by software, particularly in mobile devices.[4][5] This need was formally
expressed at the OGC in 2012.[6] The candidate standard was approved by the OGC in
February 2014.[7]

Format
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A GeoPackage is built up as an extended SQLite 3 database file (*.gpkg)[8] containing data
and metadata tables with specified definitions, integrity assertions, format limitations and
content constraints. The GeoPackage standard describes a set of conventions
(requirements) for storing vector features, tile matrix sets of imagery and raster maps at
various scales, schema and metadata. A GeoPackage can be extended by using the
extension rules as defined in clause 2.3 of the standard. The OGC GeoPackage standard
specifies a set of OGC member approved extensions in Annex F. Additional (vendor
specific) extensions may also be added by following the rules for GeoPackage extensions,
however doing so can impact interoperability.

GeoPackage was designed to be as lightweight as possible and be contained in one

ready-to-use single file. This makes it suitable for mobile applications in disconnected
mode[9] and rapid sharing on cloud storage, USB drives, etc. The GeoPackage extension
F.3 RTree Spatial Indexes specifies how to use SQLite spatial indexes in order to speed up
performance on spatial queries compared to traditional geospatial files formats.

Limitations
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GeoPackage only supports one geometry column per table.
References
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"GeoPackage Encoding Standard - OGC".
C4ISRNET. "edge-pushing-geo-data-disadvantaged-troops".
http://www.opengeospatial.org/resource/products/byspec/?specid=632
"GeoPackage as Future Ubiquitous GIS Data Format: A Review".
www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
Singh, R.; Bermudez, L. E. (2013-12-01). "Emerging Geospatial Sharing Technologies in
Earth and Space Science Informatics". AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 33: 08.
Bibcode:2013AGUFMIN33C..08S.
The OGC Forms GeoPackage Standards Working Group - OGC Press Release
OGC adopts important GeoPackage Standard for Mobile - OGC Press release
"OGC® GeoPackage Encoding Standard".
OGC's Geopackage standard enables geospatial data sharing for mobile devices - Between
the Poles
External links
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Geopackage website - Containing implementation guidelines, sample data, etc.
Geopackage format description on digitalpreservation
Last edited 6 months ago by Enock4seth
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