Scale 1:2,000: what does 1 cm on the map equal?
At a scale of 1:2,000, everything on paper is 2,000 times smaller than in reality: 1 cm on the drawing equals 2,000 cm, that is, 20 m on the ground. To convert, multiply the paper measurement by 2,000; to draw, divide the real measurement by 2,000.
Quick conversion
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Conversion table
| On paper | On the ground |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 2 m |
| 5 mm | 10 m |
| 1 cm | 20 m |
| 2 cm | 40 m |
| 5 cm | 100 m |
| 10 cm | 200 m |
| 20 cm | 400 m |
| 50 cm | 1 km |
| On the ground | On paper |
|---|---|
| 2 m | 1 mm |
| 5 m | 2.5 mm |
| 10 m | 5 mm |
| 20 m | 1 cm |
| 50 m | 2.5 cm |
| 100 m | 5 cm |
| 200 m | 10 cm |
| 500 m | 25 cm |
| 1 km | 50 cm |
How much fits on a sheet
| Sheet | Ground covered (whole sheet, no margins) | Area |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 594 m × 420 m | 24.948 ha |
| A3 | 840 m × 594 m | 49.896 ha |
| A2 | 1.188 km × 840 m | 99.792 ha |
| A1 | 1.682 km × 1.188 km | 1.9982 km² |
| A0 | 2.378 km × 1.682 km | 3.9998 km² |
What the 1:2,000 scale is used for
Topographic and cadastral plans, subdivisions, road and construction drawings.
FAQ
What does 1 cm equal at a scale of 1:2,000?
1 cm on paper equals 20 m on the ground. Multiply the paper measurement by 2,000: 1 cm × 2,000 = 20 m.
How do you measure a distance on a 1:2,000 map?
Measure on paper with a ruler in centimeters and multiply by 20: the result is in meters. To draw, do the opposite: divide the real distance in meters by 20 to get centimeters on paper.
What does 1 cm² equal at a scale of 1:2,000?
1 cm² on paper corresponds to 400 m² on the ground, because area is multiplied by the square of the scale (2,000 × 2,000).