NAVTEQ Releases First Maps of the Baltic Region

NAVTEQ (IL, USA) has announced the expansion of its map portfolio in Eastern Europe. For the first time, NAVTEQ's direct customers will have access to digital map data for the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The map data includes the major metropolitan cities in the Baltic region and some 6,823 kilometres of roadway overall. NAVTEQ field analysts collected more than 380 Points of Interest (POIs) across the region which provide navigation systems with important tourist destination information including hotels, petrol stations, restaurants, etc. The maps of the Baltics are available with the Q1 2005 version of the NAVTEQ database and all subsequent releases.

NAVTEQ maps of the Baltics provide NAVTEQ customers with accurate map data for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Overall, NAVTEQ field analysts have collected approximately 6,823 kilometres of road in the region. The NAVTEQ map of Estonia offers 2,262 kilometres of road, which includes the major cities of Tallinn, Tartu, Narva and Parnu and the main connector roads in between these cities. Ferry connections with Finland, Germany and Sweden have also been included in the map.

In Latvia, the metropolitan area of Riga and the cities of Daugavpils, Liepaja and Ventspils are included in the database. The map also covers 2,603 kilometres of major roads, including motorways and main routes to the neighbouring countries of Estonia and Lithuania. In Lithuania, the map comprises detailed coverage of the cities of Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Siauliai, Penevezi and the major roads throughout the country. Overall, NAVTEQ's field analysts have driven some 1,958 kilometres of road in Lithuania. For both Latvia and Lithuania, ferry connections to Germany and Sweden have also been integrated into the database.