The National Cartography Center of Iran (NCCC, fa, سازمان نقشه برداری کشور) is the main organization for
cartography
Cartography (; from grc, χάρτης , "papyrus, sheet of paper, map"; and , "write") is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an i ...
in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
.
It is administered and funded by the
Government of Iran, as part of the
Plan and Budget Organization
Plan and Budget Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran (abbreviated as PBO) ( fa, سازمان برنامه و بودجه کشور) is a governmental department of the Government of Iran. It is administered and funded by the Presidency of ...
.
The NCC was established in 1953.
[National Report of Geomatics in Islamic Republic of Iran, Nineteenth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific. Bangkok, 29 October – 1 November 201]
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See also
*National mapping agency
A national mapping agency is an organisation, usually publicly owned, that produces topographic maps and geographic information of a country. Some national mapping agencies also deal with cadastral matters.
According to 2007/2/EC European dir ...
*National Geographical Organization of Iran
The National Geographical Organization of Iran or National Geographical Organization of the Armed Forces of Iran ( fa, سازمان جغرافیایی ایران, or fa, سازمان جغرافیایی نیروهای مسلح) is an Iran, Irania ...
References
External links
Geographic data and information organisations in Iran
Government agencies of Iran
National mapping agencies
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