Fiona

Fiona is an open-source Python library for reading and writing spatial data files. Developed by Toblerity and maintained by the open-source geospatial community, Fiona provides a simple, Pythonic interface to the powerful GDAL/OGR library. It focuses on handling vector data formats such as Shapefile, GeoJSON, and GeoPackage, enabling seamless integration with tools like GeoPandas and Shapely for geospatial data analysis.

Features of Fiona:

• Lightweight and easy-to-use interface for reading and writing spatial vector data.
• Built on top of GDAL/OGR, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of geospatial formats.
• Pythonic data model using familiar data structures like dictionaries and lists.
• Supports metadata, coordinate reference systems (CRS), and schema management.
• Seamless integration with geospatial libraries such as GeoPandas, Rasterio, and Shapely.
• Actively maintained open-source project with community contributions and BSD licensing.

Disclaimer: Fiona® is an open-source project maintained by the geospatial community and distributed under the BSD License. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any other commercial entity. Fiona is provided "as is," without any warranty, express or implied. Users are responsible for understanding and complying with licensing terms and data regulations while using Fiona.