# geospatialpython/pyshp

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1,149 stars · 259 forks · Python · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/GeospatialPython/pyshp
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/geospatialpython-pyshp.md

## Description

The Python Shapefile Library (PyShp) reads and writes ESRI Shapefiles in pure Python.

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Geospatial and GIS](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/data/geospatial-and-gis.md) — Python library for reading and writing ESRI shapefiles.
- [Geospatial Data Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/data/geospatial-data-tools.md) — Pure Python library for reading and writing shapefiles.
- [General Geospatial Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/general-geospatial-utilities.md) — Reads and writes ESRI Shapefile formats in pure Python.