North arrow
The north arrow denotes an arrow which points to the geographic north pole, and Einnorden a map or a plan can be used. It orients the image of the map in relation to the cardinal points.
Typically, the north arrow is entered on island maps ( e.g. land maps ) and site plans . A north arrow can usually also be found on floor plans of buildings.
Since frame maps are usually northward and the left and right edge of the map on degree division maps coincide with a meridian , the north arrow is unnecessary here. This also applies to the case where, in addition to a geodetic grid, meridians (usually highlighted in color) are also created.
Attention!
The terms “geographic north” (also called “true north”), “magnetic north” and “grid north” should not be confused, as they are different directions with sometimes variable values.
