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National Geographic Institute
Logo: ngi.be3
Belgian scientific institution based in Brussels, founded in 19761
The Belgian National Geographic Institute (NGI) (French: Institut géographique national; Dutch: Nationaal Geografisch Instituut) is the Belgian national mapping agency. It is overseen by the Belgian Ministry of Defense. It collects, manages, and brokers geographic information, in the form of topographic maps, photographs, and digital geodata.2 It employed 163 people in 2022.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryresearch1
- HeadquartersBrussels1
- Websitewww.ngi.be
- Legal formOther federal services1
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The Belgian National Geographic Institute (NGI) (French: Institut géographique national; Dutch: Nationaal Geografisch Instituut) is the Belgian national mapping agency. It is overseen by the Belgian Ministry of Defense. It collects, manages, and brokers geographic information, in the form of topographic maps, photographs, and digital geodata. It also operates the Belgian geodetic reference system.2
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Employees over time
Timeline
- Jun 8, 1976Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.ngi.be1
- X (Twitter)x.com/NGIGN_BeGeo1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/NGIIGN1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCGDyCCOxBtEwFEkpdr74l9Q1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/nationaal-geografisch-instituut1
- WikipediaNational Geographic Institute (Belgium)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ925456
Sources
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- 3Company websiteNational Geographic Institute logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsNational Geographic Institute photo by IGNBE, CC BY-SA 3.0