GEOGRAPHICAL CENTERS OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES IN THE SARNY DISTRICT OF THE RIVNE REGION AS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/naturaljournal.17.2026.6Keywords:
territorial centers, cartographic materials, coordinates, SK-42, WGS-84, tourism, communities.Abstract
Geographical centers of territories are important spatial landmarks that can perform a number of functions, including tourism and local history, cultural unification, and natural and educational. In this work, based on a scientifically sound method for determining the center of gravity of a plane figure, the coordinates of the geographic centers of 11 territorial communities in the Sarny district of the Rivne region were calculated. The study was based on digitized administrative boundaries of communities at a scale of 1:10,000, processed using the Digitals and AutoCAD software environments. The total number of digitized points across the entire territory exceeded 10,000. In order to ensure the accuracy and usability of the results, the coordinates of the geographic centers (latitude and longitude) are provided in two coordinate systems: URS-42 and WGS-84. The names of the nearest towns or lakes to the locations in question are also listed. The root mean square error in the position of the geographic centers was determined to be 7.1 m in the field. A map showing the spatial distribution of the calculated centers was constructed. A comparative analysis of the coordinates of the geographical centers identified in this study with the results obtained from the OpenStreetMap server after processing in QGIS confirmed their high accuracy (which turned out to be more than an order of magnitude better). The installation of commemorative markers at locations identified by the authors as the geographical centers of the territorial communities in the Sarny district will help promote these areas, revitalize cultural and educational initiatives, strengthen patriotic education among both young people and adults, and stimulate the development of the local economy. It is noted that the proposed approach can be used to determine the geographical centers of territorial communities of other administrative units.
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