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How a flower became the main character of the late Pleistocene

How a flower became the main character of the late Pleistocene
Hi hi! This is Eleni from the map team, contributing my first-ever Map Story! It was …
November 7th, 2024 by Eleni Tsagkaropoulou 5 min
Raising relief maps from a line chart

Raising relief maps from a line chart
September 12th, 2024 by Jack Goodall 5 min
Dinosaurs: Long dead but still on the move

Dinosaurs: Long dead but still on the move
July 25th, 2024 by Jonathan Muth 4 min
Could you add a map of Kirkjubæjarklaustur?

Could you add a map of Kirkjubæjarklaustur?
June 20th, 2024 by Eleni Tsagkaropoulou 4 min
Fix my chart » Map annotations

Fix my chart » Map annotations
June 12th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
The Great Drowning of Men

The Great Drowning of Men
February 29th, 2024 by Hendrik Bartusch 5 min
What happened to the seven bridges in Königsberg?

What happened to the seven bridges in Königsberg?
February 2nd, 2024 by Anna Thieme 5 min
Do all roads lead to Rome?

Do all roads lead to Rome?
December 20th, 2023 by Anna Thieme 9 min
Mapping second first languages

Mapping second first languages
November 23rd, 2023 by Jack Goodall 3 min
Germany’s highest bandwidth is a pigeon’s wingspan

Germany’s highest bandwidth is a pigeon’s wingspan
November 16th, 2023 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 3 min
The Unofficial NYC Subway Rat Census

The Unofficial NYC Subway Rat Census
November 9th, 2023 by Ivan Lokhov 2 min
Thirty days of biking in Berlin

Thirty days of biking in Berlin
August 31st, 2023 by Guillermina Sutter Schneider 3 min
Struve’s flat(ter) Earth

Struve’s flat(ter) Earth
August 11th, 2023 by Anna Thieme 8 min
Fleeting encounters in Mrs. Dalloway’s London

Fleeting encounters in Mrs. Dalloway’s London
August 10th, 2023 by Luc Guillemot 5 min
Te(a) or cha(i)?

Te(a) or cha(i)?
June 22nd, 2023 by Ivan Lokhov 3 min
A story of ice and landscape

A story of ice and landscape
June 2nd, 2023 by Anna Thieme 7 min
The 2018 Central Park Squirrel Census

The 2018 Central Park Squirrel Census
May 18th, 2023 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 2 min
From Eimsbüttel to Neuland: The city of Hamburg and its 100+ districts

From Eimsbüttel to Neuland: The city of Hamburg and its 100+ districts
March 30th, 2023 by David Wendler 3 min
How to measure the Earth

How to measure the Earth
March 16th, 2023 by Anna Thieme 7 min
With a balloon toward the North Pole

With a balloon toward the North Pole
September 15th, 2022 by Anna Thieme 5 min
Animating a globe with a scatterplot

Animating a globe with a scatterplot
August 11th, 2022 by Hendrik Bartusch 6 min
How to choose an interpolation for your color scale

How to choose an interpolation for your color scale
July 25th, 2022 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 25 min
The long way around

The long way around
July 21st, 2022 by Shaylee Safie 5 min
Globalization, Supply Chains, and Conflict in the Crimea

Globalization, Supply Chains, and Conflict in the Crimea
July 7th, 2022 by John McCall 6 min
Sex and the census

Sex and the census
May 12th, 2022 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 5 min
When will spring arrive?

When will spring arrive?
March 17th, 2022 by Anna Thieme 3 min
Flight routes and map projections

Flight routes and map projections
March 10th, 2022 by Aya Tanikawa 4 min
More money, more COVID-19 vaccinations? Let’s look at the outliers with a bivariate map.

More money, more COVID-19 vaccinations? Let’s look at the outliers with a bivariate map.
January 20th, 2022 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 5 min
From Osaka to Johannesburg by bike

From Osaka to Johannesburg by bike
November 25th, 2021 by Edurne Morillo 7 min
Queer stories of violence in Berlin

Queer stories of violence in Berlin
November 18th, 2021 by Rebecca Mary Peake 4 min
The give and take of volcanoes

The give and take of volcanoes
October 14th, 2021 by Anna Thieme 3 min
Who would want to leave New York?

Who would want to leave New York?
June 3rd, 2021 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 5 min
How I brought column charts into map tooltips

How I brought column charts into map tooltips
November 12th, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
Street trees & tree streets

Street trees & tree streets
October 29th, 2020 by Aya Tanikawa 6 min
Introducing spike maps

Introducing spike maps
October 8th, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 3 min
Our new choropleth & symbol maps: Easier to use, better-looking, faster.

Our new choropleth & symbol maps: Easier to use, better-looking, faster.
September 29th, 2020 by Gregor Aisch 7 min
The moving of the Swedish mining city Kiruna

The moving of the Swedish mining city Kiruna
September 17th, 2020 by Anna Thieme 4 min
Women graduate, men are in power.

Women graduate, men are in power.
August 28th, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 5 min
New in locator maps: Pattern fills

New in locator maps: Pattern fills
August 4th, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
Tomorrow’s weather in Datawrapper: A live-updating locator map

Tomorrow’s weather in Datawrapper: A live-updating locator map
July 23rd, 2020 by Hans Hack 4 min
How I created contour lines with ASTER DEM data to show map elevation

How I created contour lines with ASTER DEM data to show map elevation
June 11th, 2020 by Hendrik Bartusch 6 min
Which EuroVelo bike route is the hardest to bike?

Which EuroVelo bike route is the hardest to bike?
June 4th, 2020 by Aya Tanikawa 4 min
New in locator maps: Add regions as area markers

New in locator maps: Add regions as area markers
May 15th, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
Which route did Hannibal and his elephants take to cross the Alps?

Which route did Hannibal and his elephants take to cross the Alps?
May 7th, 2020 by Anna Thieme 3 min
How to calculate shaded relief for the entire world with GDAL, fast

How to calculate shaded relief for the entire world with GDAL, fast
April 15th, 2020 by Anna Thieme 10 min
Of merchants and pilgrims

Of merchants and pilgrims
March 26th, 2020 by Zara Khan 5 min
Highlight regions with vignettes in your locator maps

Highlight regions with vignettes in your locator maps
February 27th, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 7 min
A locked-down Wuhan, moved to New York State

A locked-down Wuhan, moved to New York State
February 27th, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 3 min
Kölle Alaaf!

Kölle Alaaf!
February 20th, 2020 by Fabian Gündel 2 min
How big is that, though?

How big is that, though?
February 13th, 2020 by Hans Hack 2 min
How 538 reindeer traveled from Norway to Alaska in 1898

How 538 reindeer traveled from Norway to Alaska in 1898
January 30th, 2020 by Anna Thieme 3 min
Freedom vs safety – how fast should you be able to drive on highways?

Freedom vs safety – how fast should you be able to drive on highways?
December 5th, 2019 by Daniela Haake 4 min
Show mountains & valleys in your locator maps

Show mountains & valleys in your locator maps
November 27th, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
Fast trains, fast map?

Fast trains, fast map?
November 21st, 2019 by Mirko Lorenz 5 min
Is Antarctica a pie chart?

Is Antarctica a pie chart?
November 14th, 2019 by Anna Thieme 2 min
New: Export your locator maps as PDFs & SVGs, including the map layer

New: Export your locator maps as PDFs & SVGs, including the map layer
November 13th, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
View of Antarctica from Berlin

View of Antarctica from Berlin
November 7th, 2019 by Hans Hack 2 min
To leave or to stay? That is the question.

To leave or to stay? That is the question.
September 19th, 2019 by John McCall 5 min
The Baltic Sea during the last 15,000 years

The Baltic Sea during the last 15,000 years
August 22nd, 2019 by Anna Thieme 4 min
The black dots that warm our planet

The black dots that warm our planet
August 16th, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
How a man wanted to empty the Mediterranean sea, for peace

How a man wanted to empty the Mediterranean sea, for peace
August 1st, 2019 by Hans Hack 3 min
Where am I from: San Francisco or the Bay Area?

Where am I from: San Francisco or the Bay Area?
July 25th, 2019 by John McCall 4 min
Leipzig and Tønsberg – Avengers in Europe

Leipzig and Tønsberg – Avengers in Europe
June 6th, 2019 by Fabian Gündel 3 min
The 2014 European Parliament election results in new Datawrapper maps

The 2014 European Parliament election results in new Datawrapper maps
May 9th, 2019 by Anna Thieme 3 min
Three jobs of a callout line

Three jobs of a callout line
May 2nd, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 2 min
New in locator maps: Point to locations & markers with callout lines

New in locator maps: Point to locations & markers with callout lines
May 2nd, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 5 min
Berlin on Airbnb: What are the most and least expensive districts?

Berlin on Airbnb: What are the most and least expensive districts?
April 25th, 2019 by Defne Altiok 3 min
An alternative to John Snow’s Cholera map

An alternative to John Snow’s Cholera map
April 18th, 2019 by Defne Altiok 4 min
A too complicated map

A too complicated map
April 11th, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 3 min
Export your Locator Map markers & take them wherever you want

Export your Locator Map markers & take them wherever you want
March 5th, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 3 min
Which European cities have gotten warmer? (Spoiler: All of them.)

Which European cities have gotten warmer? (Spoiler: All of them.)
January 31st, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 2 min
Salt deserts, glaciers, penguins & a moon landscape

Salt deserts, glaciers, penguins & a moon landscape
January 24th, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 2 min
You can now import areas & lines to locator maps (plus other improvements)

You can now import areas & lines to locator maps (plus other improvements)
November 29th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 5 min
Do you see a tram? You’re in East Berlin.

Do you see a tram? You’re in East Berlin.
November 29th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 2 min
Conceptually close vs physically close

Conceptually close vs physically close
November 1st, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 3 min
Countries in Countries in Countries

Countries in Countries in Countries
October 11th, 2018 by Elana Levin Schtulberg 6 min
Introducing Locator Maps in Datawrapper

Introducing Locator Maps in Datawrapper
October 10th, 2018 by Hans Hack 4 min
Election results in pink & blue

Election results in pink & blue
August 30th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 5 min
Introducing custom map uploads

Introducing custom map uploads
June 21st, 2018 by Ivan Lokhov 4 min
China begins just east of Finland

China begins just east of Finland
June 21st, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 2 min
Only show the map regions you want to show

Only show the map regions you want to show
April 6th, 2018 by David Kokkelink 3 min
Different units, different patterns

Different units, different patterns
March 22nd, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
What to consider when creating choropleth maps

What to consider when creating choropleth maps
March 21st, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 9 min
One map, 500 cities

One map, 500 cities
March 1st, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 3 min
Introducing Cartograms in Datawrapper

Introducing Cartograms in Datawrapper
February 22nd, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 7 min
The not so worldwide worldwide web

The not so worldwide worldwide web
February 22nd, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 1 min
National elections in Europe: Who votes, who doesn’t

National elections in Europe: Who votes, who doesn’t
December 21st, 2017 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 4 min
Bright spots in an old land

Bright spots in an old land
November 23rd, 2017 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 2 min
New: US Congressional Districts and District Courts Maps

New: US Congressional Districts and District Courts Maps
October 19th, 2017 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 3 min
New: UK election maps in Datawrapper

New: UK election maps in Datawrapper
June 1st, 2017 by Mirko Lorenz 2 min
German municipality-level maps in Datawrapper

German municipality-level maps in Datawrapper
January 17th, 2017 by David Kokkelink 2 min
Create Brexit Maps with Datawrapper

Create Brexit Maps with Datawrapper
June 15th, 2016 by David Kokkelink 1 min
Create symbol maps with Datawrapper

Create symbol maps with Datawrapper
May 3rd, 2016 by David Kokkelink 1 min
Introducing: All-New Datawrapper Maps

Introducing: All-New Datawrapper Maps
March 24th, 2016 by David Kokkelink 1 min
Hello Datawrapper Maps, welcome Datawrapper Team

Hello Datawrapper Maps, welcome Datawrapper Team
December 20th, 2013 by Mirko Lorenz 4 min

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