He:Map Features

This page contains information on the map features used in Israel in English only. It is meant to compliment the main map features page by documenting and establishing conventions for tagging in Israel. For more information please visit the projet page WikiProject_Israel

Physical

=== Highway ===

This is used to describe roads and footpaths. For an introduction on its usage see the page titled Highways. See the page titled Restrictions for an introduction on access limitations by vehicles type, time, day, load and purpose, etc.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering carto	Examples
Roads
This group lists the 7 main tags for the road network, from most to least functionally important for motor vehicle traffic.
highway	motorway		A restricted access major divided highway, with 2 or more running lanes. 1, 2 or 3 digits road. Examples in Israel are 1, 20, 431 or the toll road 6
highway	trunk		Important roads that aren't motorways. Need to have a red colored sign. Can have 1 or 2 digits ref. Need not necessarily be a divided highway. In Israel the best example is Road 4.
highway	primary		Triple digit roads are Primary that have a green sign
highway	secondary		Quadruple digit roads are Secondary if they have a brown / black sign. If there is a very big and important urban road it can also be defined as secondary
highway	tertiary		roads in the city are Tertiary
highway	unclassified		The least important through roads in a country's system – i.e. minor roads of a lower classification than tertiary, but which serve a purpose other than access to properties. (Often link villages and hamlets.) The word 'unclassified' is a historical artefact of the UK road system and does not mean that the classification is unknown; you can use highway=road for that.
highway	residential		Roads which serve as an access to housing, without function of connecting settlements. Often lined with housing.
Link roads
highway	motorway_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a motorway from/to a motorway or lower class highway. Normally with the same motorway restrictions.
highway	trunk_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a trunk road from/to a trunk road or lower class highway.
highway	primary_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a primary road from/to a primary road or lower class highway.
highway	secondary_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a secondary road from/to a secondary road or lower class highway.
highway	tertiary_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a tertiary road from/to a tertiary road or lower class highway.
Special road types
highway	living_street		A street where pedestrians have priority over cars, children can play on the street, maximum speed is low. Mainly not with asphalt.
highway	service		For access roads to, or within an industrial estate, camp site, business park, car park, alleys, etc. Can be used in conjunction with service=* to indicate the type of usage and with access=* to indicate who can use it and in what circumstances.
highway	pedestrian		For roads used mainly/exclusively for pedestrians in shopping and some residential areas which may allow access by motorised vehicles only for very limited periods of the day. To create a 'square' or 'plaza' create a closed way and tag as pedestrian and also with area=yes.
highway	track		Roads for mostly agricultural or forestry uses. To describe the quality of a track, see tracktype=*. Note: Although tracks are often rough with unpaved surfaces, this tag is not describing the quality of a road but its use. Consequently, if you want to tag a general use road, use one of the general highway values instead of track.
highway	bus_guideway		A busway where the vehicle guided by the way (though not a railway) and is not suitable for other traffic. Please note: this is not a normal bus lane, use access=no, psv=yes instead!
highway	escape		For runaway truck ramps, runaway truck lanes, emergency escape ramps, or truck arrester beds. It enables vehicles with braking failure to safely stop.
highway	raceway		A course or track for (motor) racing
highway	road		A road/way/street/motorway/etc. of unknown type. It can stand for anything ranging from a footpath to a motorway. This tag should only be used temporarily until the road/way/etc. has been properly surveyed. If you do know the road type, do not use this value, instead use one of the more specific highway=* values.
highway	busway		A dedicated roadway for bus rapid transit systems
Paths
highway	footway		For designated footpaths; i.e., mainly/exclusively for pedestrians. This includes walking tracks and gravel paths. If bicycles are allowed as well, you can indicate this by adding a bicycle=yes tag. Should not be used for paths where the primary or intended usage is unknown. Use highway=pedestrian for pedestrianised roads in shopping or residential areas and highway=track if it is usable by agricultural or similar vehicles. For ramps (sloped paths without steps), combine this tag with incline=*.
highway	bridleway		For horse riders. Pedestrians are usually also permitted, cyclists may be permitted depending on local rules/laws. Motor vehicles are forbidden.
highway	steps		For flights of steps (stairs) on footways. Use with step_count=* to indicate the number of steps
highway	corridor		For a hallway inside of a building.
highway	path		A non-specific path. Use highway=footway for paths mainly for walkers, highway=cycleway for one also usable by cyclists, highway=bridleway for ones available to horse riders as well as walkers and highway=track for ones which is passable by agriculture or similar vehicles.
highway	via_ferrata		A via ferrata is a route equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges in order to increase ease and security for climbers. These via ferrata require equipment : climbing harness, shock absorber and two short lengths of rope, but do not require a long rope as for climbing.
When sidewalk/crosswalk is tagged as a separate way
footway	sidewalk		Sidewalk that runs typically along residential road. Use in combination with highway=footway or highway=path
footway	crossing		Crosswalk that connects two sidewalks on the opposite side of the road. Often recognized by painted markings on the road, road sign or traffic lights. Use in combination with highway=footway or highway=path. Useful information is presence of tactile_paving=*, wheelchair=* suitability and kerb=* represented as a node on the crosswalk way.
footway	traffic_island		The way between two crossings, safespot for pedestrians, has micromapping characteristics as a detailed alternative to =*. Use in combination with highway=footway or highway=path.
When sidewalk (or pavement) is tagged on the main roadway (see Sidewalks)
sidewalk	both | left | right | no		Specifies that the highways has sidewalks on both sides, on one side or no sidewalk at all
When cycleway is drawn as its own way (see Bicycle)
highway	cycleway		For designated cycleways. Add foot=*, though it may be avoided if default-access-restrictions do apply.
Cycleway tagged on the main roadway or lane (see Bicycle)
cycleway	lane		A lane is a route that lies within the roadway
cycleway	opposite		Deprecated variant for ways with oneway=yes where it is legally permitted to cycle in both directions. Replaced by oneway:bicycle=no.
cycleway	opposite_lane		Deprecated variant for ways with oneway=yes that have a cycling lane going the opposite direction of normal traffic flow (a "contraflow" lane). Replaced by oneway:bicycle=no + cycleway:left=lane/cycleway:right=lane + cycleway:left:oneway=-1/cycleway:right:oneway=-1.
cycleway	track		A track provides a route that is separated from traffic. In the United States, this term is often used to refer to bike lanes that are separated from lanes for cars by pavement buffers, bollards, parking lanes, and curbs. Note that a cycle track may alternatively be drawn as a separate way next to the road which is tagged as highway=cycleway.
cycleway	opposite_track		Deprecated variant for ways with oneway=yes that have a cycling track going the opposite direction of normal traffic flow. Replaced by oneway:bicycle=no + cycleway:left=track/cycleway:right=track + cycleway:left:oneway=-1/cycleway:right:oneway=-1.
cycleway	share_busway		There is a bus lane that cyclists are permitted to use.
cycleway	opposite_share_busway		Deprecated variant for ways with oneway=yes that have a bus lane that cyclists are also permitted to use, and which go in the opposite direction to normal traffic flow (a "contraflow" bus lane). Replaced by oneway:bicycle=no + cycleway:left=share_busway/cycleway:right=share_busway + cycleway:left:oneway=-1/cycleway:right:oneway=-1.
cycleway	shared_lane		Cyclists share a lane with motor vehicles, there are markings reminding about this. In some places these markings are known as "sharrows" ('sharing arrows') and this is the tag to use for those.
Busways tagged on the main roadway or lane (see Bus lanes)
busway	lane		Deprecated variant to tag bus lanes. Replaced by bus/psv lane tagging lanes:bus=* / lanes:psv=*) / bus:lanes=* / psv:lanes=*
busway	opposite		Deprecated variant for ways with oneway=yes where buses are legally permitted to travel in both directions. Replaced by oneway:bus=no
busway	opposite_lane		Deprecated variant for ways with oneway=yes that have a bus lane which go in the opposite direction to normal traffic flow (a "contraflow" bus lane). Replaced by oneway:bus=no and lanes:bus=* / lanes:psv=*) / bus:lanes=* / psv:lanes=*
Street parking tagged on the main roadway (see Street parking)
parking:left / :right / :both (hereafter: parking:side)	lane | street_side | on_kerb | half_on_kerb | shoulder | no | separate | yes		Primary key to record parking along the street. Describes the parking position of parked vehicles in the street.
parking:sideorientation=*	parallel | diagonal | perpendicular		To specify the orientation of parked vehicles if there is street parking.
Lifecycle (see also lifecycle prefixes)
highway	proposed		For planned roads, use with proposed=* and a value of the proposed highway value.
highway	construction		For roads under construction. Use construction=* to hold the value for the completed road.	different colours
Attributes
abutters	commercial | industrial | mixed | residential | retail etc.		See Key:abutters for more details.
bicycle_road	yes		A bicycle road is a road designated for bicycles. If residential streets get the status of bicycle roads, normally, by special signs, motor traffic is admitted with limited speed, often only for residents.
bus_bay	both | left | right		A bus bay outside the main carriageway for boarding/alighting
change	yes | no | not_right | not_left | only_right | only_left		Specify the allowed/forbidden lane changes
destination	<place name of destination>		Destination when following a linear feature
embankment	yes | dyke		A dyke or a raised bank to carry a road, railway, or canal across a low-lying or wet area.
embedded_rails	yes | <type of railway>		A highway on which non-railway traffic is also allowed has railway tracks embedded in it but the rails are mapped as separate ways.
ford	yes		The road crosses through stream or river, vehicles must enter any water.
ice_road	yes		A highway is laid upon frozen water basin, definitely doesn't exist in summer.
incline	Number % | ° | up | down		Incline steepness as percents ("5%") or degrees ("20°"). Positive/negative values indicate movement upward/downwards in the direction of the way.
junction	roundabout		This automatically implies oneway=yes, the oneway direction is defined by the sequential ordering of nodes within the Way. This applies on a way, tagged with highway=* already.
lanes	<number>		The number of traffic lanes for general purpose traffic, also for buses and other specific classes of vehicle.
lane_markings	yes | no		Specifies if a highway has painted markings to indicate the position of the lanes.
lit	yes | no		Street lighting
maxspeed	<number>		Specifies the maximum legal speed limit on a road, railway or waterway.
motorroad	yes | no		The motorroad tag is used to describe highways that have motorway-like access restrictions but that are not a motorway.
mountain_pass	yes		The highest point of a mountain pass.
mtb:scale	0-6		Applies to highway=path and highway=track. A classification scheme for mtb trails (few inclination and downhill).
mtb:scale:uphill	0-5		A classification scheme for mtb trails for going uphill if there is significant inclination.
mtb:scale:imba	0-4		The IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System shall be used for bikeparks. It is adapted to mtb trails with artificial obstacles.
mtb:description	Text		Applies to highway=path and highway=track. A key to input variable infos related to mtbiking on a way with human words
oneway	yes | no | reversible		Oneway streets are streets where you are only allowed to drive in one direction.
oneway:bicycle	yes | no |		Used on ways with oneway=yes where it is legally permitted to cycle in both directions.
overtaking	yes | no | caution | both | forward | backward		Specifying sections of roads where overtaking is legally forbidden. Use overtaking:forward=yes/no/caution and overtaking:backward=yes/no/caution when it depends on driving direction.
parking:lane	parallel | diagonal | perpendicular | marked | no_parking | no_stopping | fire_lane.		Deprecated variant to map parking along streets. See section on street parking above or the street parking page for more details.
parking:condition	free | ticket | disc | residents | customers | private		Deprecated variant to map parking conditions along streets. See section on street parking above or the street parking page for more details.
passing_places	yes		A way which has frequent passing places (See also: highway=passing_place)
priority	forward | backward		Traffic priority for narrow parts of roads, e.g. narrow bridges.
priority_road	designated | yes_unposted | end		Specifying roads signposted as priority roads.
sac_scale	hiking | mountain_hiking | demanding_mountain_hiking | alpine_hiking | demanding_alpine_hiking | difficult_alpine_hiking		Applies to highway=path and highway=footway. A classification scheme for hiking trails.
service	alley | driveway | parking_aisle etc.		See Key:service for more details.
shoulder	no | yes | right | both | left		Presence of shoulder in highway
smoothness	excellent | good | intermediate | bad | very_bad | horrible | very_horrible | impassable		Specifies the physical usability of a way for wheeled vehicles due to surface regularity/flatness. See Key:smoothness for more details.
surface	paved | unpaved | asphalt | concrete | paving_stones | sett | cobblestone | metal | wood | compacted | fine_gravel | gravel | pebblestone | plastic | grass_paver | grass | dirt | earth | mud | sand | ground		See Key:surface for more details.
tactile_paving	yes | no		A paving in the ground to be followed with a blindman's stick.
tracktype	grade1 | grade2 | grade3 | grade4 | grade5		To describe the quality of the surface. See Key:tracktype for more information.
traffic_calming	bump | hump | table | island | cushion | yes | etc.		Features used to slow down traffic. See Key:traffic calming for more details.
trail_visibility	excellent | good | intermediate | bad | horrible | no		Applies to highway=path, highway=footway, highway=cycleway and highway=bridleway. A classification for hiking trails visibility
trailblazed	yes | no | poles | cairns | symbols		Applies to highway=*. Describing trail blazing and marking. See Key:trailblazed for more information.
trailblazed:visibility	excellent | good | intermediate | bad | horrible | no		Applies to trailblazed=*. A classification for visibility of trailblazing. See Key:trailblazed:visibility for more information.
turn	left | slight_left | through | right | slight_right | merge_to_left | merge_to_right | reverse		The key turn can be used to specify the direction in which a way or a lane will lead.
width	<number>		The width of a feature.
winter_road	yes		A highway functions during winter, probably can't be driven in summer.
Other highway features
highway	bus_stop		A small bus stop. Optionally one may also use public_transport=stop_position for the position where the vehicle stops and public_transport=platform for the place where passengers wait.
highway	crossing		A.k.a. crosswalk. Pedestrians can cross a street here; e.g., zebra crossing
highway	cyclist_waiting_aid		Street furniture for cyclists that are intended to make waiting at esp. traffic lights more comfortable.
highway	elevator		An elevator or lift, used to travel vertically, providing passenger and freight access between pathways at different floor levels.
highway	emergency_bay		An area beside a highway where you can safely stop your car in case of breakdown or emergency.
highway	emergency_access_point		Sign number which can be used to define your current position in case of an emergency. Use with ref=NUMBER_ON_THE_SIGN. See also emergency=access_point
highway	give_way		A "give way," or "Yield" sign
emergency	phone		A calling device can be used to tell on your current position in case of an emergency. Use with ref=NUMBER_ON_THE_SIGN
highway	ladder		A vertical or inclined set of steps or rungs intended for climbing or descending of a person with the help of hands.
highway	milestone		Highway location marker
highway	mini_roundabout		There are no mini roundabouts in Israel. Please use instead the following tag junction=roundabout
highway	motorway_junction		Indicates a junction (UK) or exit (US). ref=* should be set to the exit number or junction identifier. (Some roads – e.g., the A14 – also carry junction numbers, so the tag may be encountered elsewhere despite its name)
highway	passing_place		The location of a passing space
highway	platform		A platform at a bus stop or station.
highway	rest_area		Place where drivers can leave the road to rest, but not refuel.
highway	services		A service station to get food and eat something, often found at motorways
highway	speed_camera		A fixed road-side or overhead speed camera.
highway	speed_display		A dynamic electronic sign that displays the speed of the passer-by motorist.
highway	stop		A stop sign
highway	street_lamp		A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road, which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night
highway	toll_gantry		A toll gantry is a gantry suspended over a way, usually a motorway, as part of a system of electronic toll collection. For a toll booth with any kind of barrier or booth see: barrier=toll_booth
highway	traffic_mirror		Mirror that reflects the traffic on one road when direct view is blocked.
highway	traffic_signals		Lights that control the traffic
highway	trailhead		Designated place to start on a trail or route
highway	turning_circle		A turning circle is a rounded, widened area usually, but not necessarily, at the end of a road to facilitate easier turning of a vehicle. Also known as a cul de sac.
highway	turning_loop		A widened area of a highway with a non-traversable island for turning around, often circular and at the end of a road.
highway	User Defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

Barrier

These are used to describe barriers and obstacles that are usually involved by traveling. See the page Barriers for an introduction on its usage.

Linear barriers

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Access control on highways

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Cycleway

To describe infrastructure designed mainly for cyclists. See also: Cycle routes.

Value	Element	Comment	Photo
Dedicated bicycle lanes
lane		A bicycle lane is an inherent part of the road itself. It has no physical separation from the other lanes except the painting on the road. In North America, known as a class II bicycle facility. Notably, there is no curb between the cycle lane and the road. Some countries have two different types of cycle lanes: one with a strict segregation that is reserved exclusively to cyclists and one with a soft segregation, usually a dashed line. To distinguish between these two types of cycle lanes, the cycle lane can additionally be tagged with cycleway:lane=exclusive or cycleway:lane=advisory respectively. Softly separating cycle lanes (example from the Netherlands): cycleway:both=lane + cycleway:both:lane=advisory Strictly separating cycle lanes (example from the Germany): cycleway:both=lane + cycleway:both:lane=exclusive
Shared bicycle lanes
shared_lane		Cyclists share a lane with motor vehicles, and there are markings (like  sharrows) indicating that motorists and cyclists should share this lane. The road markings are usually there to highlight a cycle route or to remind drivers that you can cycle there.
share_busway		A special lane reserved for public transport on which cyclists are also allowed to bike.
Bicycle tracks
track		A cycle track is separated from the road by curbs, parking lots, grass verges, trees, bollards or another physical barrier, but is running parallel and next to the road. In North America this is called a protected bike lane, separated bike lane, greenway, green lane, or class IV facility. Alternatively, consider mapping cycle tracks as a separate way next to the road tagged as highway=cycleway (or highway=path + bicycle=designated in case of shared foot- and bicycle ways). Both methods each have their pros and cons: While adding a single tag to an existing way takes less time and still often describes the cycle track accurately, a separately tagged cycle way is generally more flexible and allows to capture more detail (note here that higher complexity increases the potential for routing errors). Add cycleway=separate to the highway if a cycle track is mapped separately (see below). In the USA, general practice is to use this tag when the bike lane is protected by parking with or without bollards/flex posts. E.g. the parking lane is between the vehicle travel lane and the bike lane. Where the bike lane is bi-directional and protected by bollards, general practice has been to draw this bike lane as a separate way even if it is not vertically separated from the vehicle travel lanes.
separate		Should be used to indicate that a cycle track associated with a highway has been mapped as a separate OSM element (i.e., is tagged with highway=cycleway). Meaning is similar to the use of sidewalk=separate for footways, and can potentially be used when simplifying geometries for rendering. It also acts as a hint to avoid duplicating an existing cycleway by adding cycleway=track to a highway. Don't confuse with segregated=yes.
No bicycle infrastructure
no		Explicitly marks that a street has no bicycle infrastructure. This allows to explicitly note that the road was surveyed for bicycle infrastructure.
Other bicycle infrastructure
crossing		Used on separately mapped paths to indicate that it's a bicycle crossing.
shoulder		Used to indicate that a road has no designated infrastructure for cyclists, but shoulders (a.k.a. breakdown lanes) are navigable and legal to cycle on. Especially on rural roads with high speed limits, the existence of a shoulder usable by cyclists can make the difference whether the road is usable at all (semi-)safely for cyclists. Not every shoulder=* is automatically usable for cyclists: Some shoulders are used for parking (parking=shoulder) instead, not all shoulders are paved (with asphalt, e.g. grass pavers). Additionally, shoulder=yes is typically only mapped for shoulders that are broad enough to accommodate a car. For cyclists however, a less wide shoulder is fine, too.
link		A connector between OSM segments for cycle traffic, for example to connect a separately mapped cycle path to a junction on the opposite side. Serves primarily as a routing aid and does not necessarily have to be identifiable as built infrastructure.
traffic_island		Used on the parts of refugee islands of a cycleway=crossing.
asl		Indicates an advanced stop line or bike box at junctions. Use cycleway=asl on a node forming part of the road's way, located at the position of the secondary stop line. Consider adding direction=forward or direction=backward for an explicitly reference to the closest junction that a ASL relates to and thus the direction of traffic that it applies to.
Deprecated or discouraged tags
opposite opposite_lane opposite_share_busway opposite_track		Formerly used in one-way roads before oneway:bicycle=* was used. See below how to map bicycle infrastructure in one-way roads.
shared		Formerly used on cycleways which were mapped as separate ways tagged as highway=cycleway before the segregated=* tag was formalized. Its use with highway=cycleway is now considered obsolete.

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Tracktype

Used to describe the surface quality of the track, path or road.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
tracktype	grade1		Solid. Usually a paved surface (called also  Sealed road), often also tagged with surface=asphalt;concrete;chipseal;paved etc.
tracktype	grade2		Mostly solid. Usually an unpaved track with surface of gravel mixed with a varying amount of sand, silt, and clay. See Gravel road בוויקיפדיה. May be applicable to heavily degraded and crumbled roads which was paved in past. Often also tagged with surface=gravel;compacted;fine_gravel etc.
tracktype	grade3		Even mixture of hard and soft materials. An unpaved track.
tracktype	grade4		Mostly soft. An unpaved track prominently with soil/sand/grass, but with some hard or compacted materials mixed in.
tracktype	grade5		Soft. An unimproved track lacking hard materials, uncompacted, with surface of soil/sand/grass.
tracktype	<no value>		If no tracktype tag is present, the track is rendered with a dot-dash line style (as shown right).		Photo not applicable

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Waterway

This is used to described different types of waterways. When mapping the way of a river, stream, drain, canal, etc. these need to be aligned in the direction of the water flow. See the page titled Waterways for an introduction on its usage.

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Facilities

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Railway

Main article: Railways

This key includes all kinds of railways ranging from heavily used mainline railways to an abandoned rail line.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering carto	Photo
Tracks
railway	abandoned		The course of a former railway which has been abandoned and the track removed. The course is still recognized through embankments, cuttings, tree rows, bridges, tunnels, remaining track ties, building shapes and rolling or straight ways. For demolished rails that are no longer identifiable, e.g. that have been built over, some use the highly questionable railway=razed.
railway	construction		Railway under construction.
railway	proposed		Railway being proposed but haven't started construction. Please see the proposed page regarding verifiability on the ground of this value.
railway	disused		A section of railway which is no longer used but where the track and infrastructure remains in place. The track is likely overgrown with endemic vegetation, but could be brought back into useful service with only minor effort.
railway	funicular		Cable driven inclined railways on a steep slope, with a pair of cars connected by one cable
railway	light_rail		A higher-standard tram system, normally in its own right-of-way. Often it connects towns and thus reaches a considerable length (tens of kilometres).
railway	miniature		Miniature railways are narrower than narrow gauge and carry passengers, frequently at an exact scale of "standard-sized" rail (for example "1/4 scale"). They can often be found in parks.
railway	monorail		A railway with only a single rail. A monorail can run above the rail like in Las Vegas and Disneyland or can suspend below the rail like the Wuppertal Schwebebahn (Germany).
railway	narrow_gauge		Narrow-gauge passenger or freight train tracks. Narrow gauge railways can have mainline railway service like the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland or can be a small light industrial railway. Use gauge=* to specify the actual width of rails in mm.
railway	preserved		This is the old tag for historic trains. Use railway:preserved=yes for historical railway instead.
railway	rail		Full sized passenger or freight train tracks in the standard gauge for the country or state.
railway	subway		A city passenger rail service running mostly grade separated (see Wikipedia:rapid transit). Often a significant portion of the line or its system/network is underground.
railway	tram		One or two carriage rail vehicle tracks, usually sharing motor road, sometimes called "street running" (Other languages).
Additional track features or attributes
bridge	yes		If the railway goes over a street, waterway or other railway on an elevated structure.
cutting	yes		A section where the railway is significantly lower than ground level, but not underground.
electrified	contact_line rail yes no		contact_line: a power line over the train head rail: a third rail near the track supplying the train with power yes: electrified track, but no details available no: track with no power supply.
embankment	yes		A section where the railway is raised significantly higher than ground level.
embedded_rails	yes/<type of railway>		Specifies that a highway on which non-railway traffic is also allowed has railway tracks embedded in it but the rails are mapped as separate ways.
frequency	number [Hz]		The frequency with which a line is electrified. Use 0 for DC. Also see the voltage tag.
railway:track_ref	number		Track number
service	crossover		Relatively short lengths of track which switch traffic from one parallel line to another
service	siding		Relatively short lengths of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a main route
service	spur		Relatively short lengths of track, built to give one company or entity access to a main or branch line.
service	yard		Tracks within railway company operated marshalling or maintenance yards.
tunnel	yes		If the railway goes below ground. Most subways have this tag.
tracks	number		Number of parallel tracks in close proximity when mapped as one single way representing all tracks. If not given means unknown and defaults to 1. In many parts of the world the tracks are being drawn out separately so that there is more detail, in which case this tag isn't used.
usage	main branch industrial military tourism scientific test		main line: heavy traffic branch line: connecting places with a mainline industrial: servicing large plants (iron, chemical etc.), surface mining, … military: servicing military area tourism: most mountain rails (rack-rails, funicular) and preserved railways scientific: rail transport at spaceports, large array telescopes, etc. test: track for testing new wheels, rails, tracks and rail technologies.
voltage	number		The voltage with which a line is electrified. Also see the frequency tag.
Stations and stops
railway	halt		A small station without switches
public_transport	stop_position		The position on the railway track where the train (its centre) stops at a platform. This is useful for routing on long platforms where also short trains stop and on long platforms where multiple trains stop behind each other. See also public_transport=stop_area.
public_transport	platform		This is parallel to the rail line for showing where the actual platforms are. It is also to know where you can change platform and enter the station, so use footpaths to connect them. This is really useful for routing too. Use only if the platform is served by public transport.
railway	platform		This is parallel to the rail line for showing where the actual platforms are. It is also to know where you can change platform and enter the station, so use footpaths to connect them. This is really useful for routing too. Use in addition to public_transport=platform.
public_transport	station		Railway passenger-only station.
railway	station		Railway passenger and/or cargo station. Use in addition to public_transport=station.
railway	stop		Marks the position where trains stop at a station. It should be added as a node on a railway=rail way.
railway	subway_entrance		The entrance to a subway station, usually going from surface to underground.
railway	tram_stop		A tram stop is a place where a passenger can embark / disembark a tram.
Infrastructure
landuse	railway		Ground used around railways and railwaystations.
railway	buffer_stop		Stops the train at the end of a track. See buffer stop.
railway	crossing		A point where pedestrians may cross.
railway	derail		A device used to prevent fouling of a rail track by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended rolling stock. See Derail (railroad).
railway	level_crossing		A point where rails and roads cross.
railway	railway_crossing		Crossing rails with no interconnection.
railway	roundhouse		A semicircular building with many stalls for servicing engines.
railway	signal		Any kind of railway signal.
railway	switch		Full connections between railways (aka 'points').
railway	tram_level_crossing		A point where trams and roads cross.
railway	traverser		These are used for changing trains between railways. Also known as transfer table.
railway	turntable		These are used for changing the direction that part of a train is pointing in.	: — :
railway	ventilation_shaft		A structure that allows ventilation in underground tunnels
railway	wash		A railroad carriage/car wash
railway	water_crane		A structure to deliver water to steam locomotives
railway	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Aeroway

These are mainly related to aerodromes, airfields other ground facilities that support the operation of airplanes and helicopters. See the page Aeroways for an introduction on mapping these features.

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Aerialway

This is used to tag different forms of transportation for people or goods by using aerial wires. For example these may include cable-cars, chair-lifts and drag-lifts. See the page Aerialway for more information on the usage of these tags.

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Power

These are used to map electrical power generation and distributions systems. See Power for an introduction on its usage.

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Man made

A tag for identifying man made (artificial) structures that are added to the landscape. See man_made=* for an introduction on its usage.

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Leisure

This is used to tag leisure and sports facilities. See the page titled Leisure for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
leisure	adult_gaming_centre		A venue with gambling machines, usually with a minimum age requirement.
leisure	amusement_arcade		A venue with pay-to-play games.
leisure	beach_resort		A managed beach, including within the boundary any associated facilities. Entry may also require payment of a fee.
leisure	bandstand		A bandstand is an open structure where musical bands can perform concerts.
leisure	bird_hide		A place that is used to observe wildlife, especially birds.
leisure	common		Identify land over which the public has general rights of use for certain leisure activities.
leisure	dance		A dance venue or dance hall.
leisure	disc_golf_course		A place to play disc golf.
leisure	dog_park		A designated area, with or without a fenced boundary, where dog-owners are permitted to exercise their pets unrestrained.
leisure	escape_game		A physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objectives at hand.
leisure	firepit		A fire ring or fire pit, often at a campsite or picnic site.
leisure	fishing		A public or private place for fishing.
leisure	fitness_centre		Fitness centre, health club or gym with exercise machines, fitness classes or both, for exercise.
leisure	fitness_station		An outdoor facility where people can practise typical fitness exercises.
leisure	garden		A place where flowers and other plants are grown in a decorative and structured manner or for scientific purposes.
leisure	hackerspace		A place where people with common interests (science, technology, ...) meet.
leisure	horse_riding		A facility where people practise horse riding, usually in their spare time, e.g. a riding centre. For a riding arena use leisure=pitch + sport=equestrian.
leisure	ice_rink		A place where you can skate and play bandy or ice hockey.
leisure	marina		A facility for mooring leisure yachts and motor boats.
leisure	miniature_golf		A place or area where you can play miniature golf.
leisure	nature_reserve		A protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest.
leisure	park		A park, usually in an urban (municipal) setting, created for recreation and relaxation.
leisure	picnic_table		A table with benches for food and rest.
leisure	pitch		An area designed for practising a particular sport, normally designated with appropriate markings.
leisure	playground		A playground: an area designed for children to play.
leisure	slipway		A slipway: a ramp for launching a boat into water.
leisure	sports_centre		A sports centre is a distinct facility where sports take place within an enclosed area.
leisure	stadium		A major sports facility with substantial tiered seating.
leisure	summer_camp		A place for supervised camps for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months.
leisure	swimming_area		An area for swimming within a larger body of water (such as a river, lake or the sea) that is marked by a rope, buoys or similar.
leisure	swimming_pool		A swimming pool (water area only).
leisure	track		A track for running, cycling and other non-motorised racing such as horses, greyhounds.
leisure	water_park		An amusement park with features like water slides, recreational pools (e.g. wave pools) or lazy rivers.

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Amenity

Used to map facilities used by visitors and residents. For example: toilets, telephones, banks, pharmacies, cafes, parking and schools. See the page Amenities for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Carto rendering	Photo
Sustenance
amenity	bar		Bar is a purpose-built commercial establishment that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises. They are characterised by a noisy and vibrant atmosphere, similar to a party and usually don't sell food. See also the description of the tags amenity=pub;bar;restaurant for a distinction between these.
amenity	biergarten		Biergarten or beer garden is an open-air area where alcoholic beverages along with food is prepared and served. See also the description of the tags amenity=pub;bar;restaurant. A biergarten can commonly be found attached to a beer hall, pub, bar, or restaurant. In this case, you can use biergarten=yes additional to amenity=pub;bar;restaurant.
amenity	cafe		Cafe is generally an informal place that offers casual meals and beverages; typically, the focus is on coffee or tea. Also known as a coffeehouse/shop, bistro or sidewalk cafe. The kind of food served may be mapped with the tags cuisine=* and diet:*=*. See also the tags amenity=restaurant;bar;fast_food.
amenity	fast_food		Fast food restaurant (see also amenity=restaurant). The kind of food served can be tagged with cuisine=* and diet:*=*.
amenity	food_court		An area with several different restaurant food counters and a shared eating area. Commonly found in malls, airports, etc.
amenity	ice_cream		Ice cream shop or ice cream parlour. A place that sells ice cream and frozen yoghurt over the counter
amenity	pub		A place selling beer and other alcoholic drinks; may also provide food or accommodation (UK). See description of amenity=bar and amenity=pub for distinction between bar and pub
amenity	restaurant		Restaurant (not fast food, see amenity=fast_food). The kind of food served can be tagged with cuisine=* and diet:*=*.
Education
amenity	college		Campus or buildings of an institute of Further Education (aka continuing education)
amenity	dancing_school		A dancing school or dance studio
amenity	driving_school		Driving School which offers motor vehicle driving lessons
amenity	first_aid_school		A place where people can go for first aid courses.
amenity	kindergarten		For children too young for a regular school (also known as preschool, playschool or nursery school), in some countries including afternoon supervision of primary school children.
amenity	language_school		Language School: an educational institution where one studies a foreign language.
amenity	library		A public library (municipal, university, …) to borrow books from.
amenity	surf_school		A surf school is an establishment that teaches surfing.
amenity	toy_library		A place to borrow games and toys, or play with them on site.
amenity	research_institute		An establishment endowed for doing research.
amenity	training		Public place where you can get training.
amenity	music_school		A music school, an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music.
amenity	school		School and grounds - primary, middle and seconday schools
amenity	traffic_park		Juvenile traffic schools
amenity	university		A university campus: an institute of higher education
Transportation
amenity	bicycle_parking		Parking for bicycles
amenity	bicycle_repair_station		General tools for self-service bicycle repairs, usually on the roadside; no service
amenity	bicycle_rental		Rent a bicycle
amenity	bicycle_wash		Clean a bicycle
amenity	boat_rental		Rent a Boat
amenity	boat_sharing		Share a Boat
amenity	bus_station		May also be tagged as public_transport=station.
amenity	car_rental		Rent a car
amenity	car_sharing		Share a car
amenity	car_wash		Wash a car
amenity	compressed_air		A device to inflate tires/tyres (e.g. motorcar, bicycle)
amenity	vehicle_inspection		Government vehicle inspection
amenity	charging_station		Charging facility for electric vehicles
amenity	driver_training		A place for driving training on a closed course
amenity	ferry_terminal		Ferry terminal/stop. A place where people/cars/etc. can board and leave a ferry.
amenity	fuel		Petrol station; gas station; marine fuel; … Streets to petrol stations are often tagged highway=service.
amenity	grit_bin		A container that holds grit or a mixture of salt and grit.
amenity	motorcycle_parking		Parking for motorcycles
amenity	parking		Parking area for vehicles. Streets on car parking are often tagged highway=service and service=parking_aisle.
amenity	parking_entrance		An entrance or exit to an underground or multi-storey parking facility. Group multiple parking entrances together with a relation using the tags type=site and site=parking	Underground Multi-storey
amenity	parking_space		A single parking space within a car park. Parking spaces should be mapped within an amenity=parking area. Group multiple parking spaces together with a relation using the tags type=site and site=parking
amenity	taxi		A place where taxis wait for passengers.
amenity	weighbridge		A large weight scale to weigh vehicles and goods
Financial
amenity	atm		Automated teller machine (ATM) or cashpoint: a device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions.
amenity	payment_terminal		Self-service payment kiosk/terminal
amenity	bank		Bank or credit union: a financial establishment where customers can deposit and withdraw money, take loans, make investments and transfer funds.
amenity	bureau_de_change		Bureau de change, money changer, currency exchange, Wechsel, cambio – a place to change foreign bank notes and travellers cheques.
amenity	money_transfer		A place that offers money transfers, especially cash to cash
amenity	payment_centre		A non-bank place, where people can pay bills of public and private services and taxes.
Healthcare
amenity	baby_hatch		A place where a baby can be, out of necessity, anonymously left to be safely cared for and perhaps adopted.
amenity	clinic		A medium-sized medical facility or health centre.
amenity	dentist		A dentist practice / surgery.
amenity	doctors		A doctor's practice / surgery.
amenity	hospital		A hospital providing in-patient medical treatment. Often used in conjunction with emergency=* to note whether the medical centre has emergency facilities (A&E (brit.) or ER (am.))
amenity	nursing_home		Discouraged tag for a home for disabled or elderly persons who need permanent care. Use amenity=social_facility + social_facility=nursing_home now.
amenity	pharmacy		Pharmacy: a shop where a pharmacist sells medications dispensing=yes/no - availability of prescription-only medications
amenity	social_facility		A facility that provides social services: group & nursing homes, workshops for the disabled, homeless shelters, etc.
amenity	veterinary		A place where a veterinary surgeon, also known as a veterinarian or vet, practices.
Entertainment, Arts & Culture
amenity	arts_centre		A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted
amenity	brothel		An establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution
amenity	casino		A gambling venue with at least one table game(e.g. roulette, blackjack) that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
amenity	cinema		A place where films are shown (US: movie theater)
amenity	community_centre		A place mostly used for local events, festivities and group activities; including special interest and special age groups. .
amenity	conference_centre		A large building that is used to hold a convention
amenity	events_venue		A building specifically used for organising events
amenity	exhibition_centre		An exhibition centre
amenity	fountain		A fountain for cultural / decorational / recreational purposes.
amenity	gambling		A place for gambling, not being a shop=bookmaker, shop=lottery, amenity=casino, or leisure=adult_gaming_centre. Games that are covered by this definition include bingo and pachinko.
amenity	love_hotel		A love hotel is a type of short-stay hotel operated primarily for the purpose of allowing guests privacy for sexual activities.
amenity	music_venue		An indoor place to hear contemporary live music.
amenity	nightclub		A place to drink and dance (nightclub). The German word is "Disco" or "Discothek". Please don't confuse this with the German "Nachtclub" which is most likely amenity=stripclub.
amenity	planetarium		A planetarium.
amenity	public_bookcase		A street furniture containing books. Take one or leave one.
amenity	social_centre		A place for free and not-for-profit activities.
amenity	stage		A raised platform for performers.
amenity	stripclub		A place that offers striptease or lapdancing (for sexual services use amenity=brothel).
amenity	studio		TV radio or recording studio
amenity	swingerclub		A club where people meet to have a party and group sex.
amenity	theatre		A theatre or opera house where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals and formal concerts. Use amenity=cinema for movie theaters.
Public Service
amenity	courthouse		A building home to a court of law, where justice is dispensed
amenity	fire_station		A station of a fire brigade
amenity	police		A police station where police officers patrol from and that is a first point of contact for civilians
amenity	post_box		A box for the reception of mail. Alternative mail-carriers can be tagged via operator=*
amenity	post_depot		Post depot or delivery office, where letters and parcels are collected and sorted prior to delivery.
amenity	post_office		Post office building with postal services
amenity	prison		A prison or jail where people are incarcerated before trial or after conviction
amenity	ranger_station		National Park visitor headquarters: official park visitor facility with police, visitor information, permit services, etc
amenity	townhall		Building where the administration of a village, town or city may be located, or just a community meeting place
Facilities
amenity	bbq		BBQ or Barbecue is a permanently built grill for cooking food, which is most typically used outdoors by the public. For example these may be found in city parks or at beaches. Use the tag fuel=* to specify the source of heating, such as fuel=wood;electric;charcoal. For mapping nearby table and chairs, see also the tag tourism=picnic_site. For mapping campfires and firepits, instead use the tag leisure=firepit.
amenity	bench		A bench to sit down and relax a bit
amenity	dog_toilet		Area designated for dogs to urinate and excrete.
amenity	dressing_room		Area designated for changing clothes.
amenity	drinking_water		Drinking water is a place where humans can obtain potable water for consumption. Typically, the water is used for only drinking. Also known as a drinking fountain or bubbler.
amenity	give_box		A small facility where people drop off and pick up various types of items in the sense of free sharing and reuse.
amenity	lounge		A comfortable waiting area for customers, usually found in airports and other transportation hubs. Typically has extra amenities or sustenance.
amenity	mailroom		A mailroom for receiving packages or letters.
amenity	parcel_locker		Machine for picking up and sending parcels
amenity	shelter		A small shelter against bad weather conditions. To additionally describe the kind of shelter use shelter_type=*.
amenity	shower		Public shower.
amenity	telephone		Public telephone
amenity	toilets		Public toilets (might require a fee)
amenity	water_point		Place where you can get large amounts of drinking water
amenity	watering_place		Place where water is contained and animals can drink
Waste Management
amenity	sanitary_dump_station		A place for depositing human waste from a toilet holding tank.
amenity	recycling		Recycling facilities (bottle banks, etc.). Combine with recycling_type=container for containers or recycling_type=centre for recycling centres.
amenity	waste_basket		A single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accessible for pedestrians.
amenity	waste_disposal		A medium or large disposal bin, typically for bagged up household or industrial waste.
amenity	waste_transfer_station		A waste transfer station is a location that accepts, consolidates and transfers waste in bulk.
Others
amenity	animal_boarding		A facility where you, paying a fee, can bring your animal for a limited period of time (e.g. for holidays)
amenity	animal_breeding		A facility where animals are bred, usually to sell them
amenity	animal_shelter		A shelter that recovers animals in trouble
amenity	animal_training		A facility used for non-competitive animal training
amenity	baking_oven		An oven used for baking bread and similar, for example inside a building=bakehouse.
amenity	clock		A public visible clock
amenity	crematorium		A place where dead human bodies are burnt
amenity	dive_centre		A dive center is the base location where sports divers usually start scuba diving or make dive guided trips at new locations.
amenity	funeral_hall		A place for holding a funeral ceremony, other than a place of worship.
amenity	grave_yard		A (smaller) place of burial, often you'll find a church nearby. Large places should be landuse=cemetery instead.
amenity	hunting_stand		A hunting stand: an open or enclosed platform used by hunters to place themselves at an elevated height above the terrain
amenity	internet_cafe		A place whose principal role is providing internet services to the public.
amenity	kitchen		A public kitchen in a facility to use by everyone or customers
amenity	kneipp_water_cure		Outdoor foot bath facility. Usually this is a pool with cold water and handrail. Popular in German speaking countries.
amenity	lounger		An object for people to lie down.
amenity	marketplace		A marketplace where goods and services are traded daily or weekly.
amenity	monastery		Monastery is the location of a monastery or a building in which monks and nuns live.
amenity	mortuary		A morgue or funeral home, used for the storage of human corpses.
amenity	photo_booth		A stand to create instant photos.
amenity	place_of_mourning		A room or building where families and friends can come, before the funeral, and view the body of the person who has died.
amenity	place_of_worship		A church, mosque, or temple, etc. Note that you also need religion=*, usually denomination=* and preferably name=* as well as amenity=place_of_worship. See the article for details.
amenity	public_bath		A location where the public may bathe in common, etc. japanese onsen, turkish bath, hot spring
amenity	public_building		A generic public building. Don't use! See office=government.
amenity	refugee_site		A human settlement sheltering refugees or internally displaced persons
amenity	vending_machine		A machine selling goods – food, tickets, newspapers, etc. Add type of goods using vending=*
amenity	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Shop

The shop tag is used as a place of business that has stocked goods for sale or sells services. See the page titled Shop for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Comment	Rendering on default layer (osm-carto)	Photo
Food, beverages
shop	alcohol	Shop selling alcohol to take away
shop	bakery	Shop focused on selling bread
shop	beverages	Shop focused on selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. See also shop=alcohol.
shop	brewing_supplies	Shop focused on selling supplies for home brewing of beer, wine and spirits (where permitted).
shop	butcher	Shop focused on selling meat
shop	cheese	Shop focused on selling cheese.
shop	chocolate	Shop focused on selling chocolate.
shop	coffee	Shop focused on selling coffee.
shop	confectionery	Shop focused on selling sweets or candy
shop	convenience	A small local shop carrying a small subset of the items you would find in a supermarket
shop	dairy	Shop focused on selling dairy products.
shop	deli	Shop focused on selling delicatessen (fine foods, gourmet foods), possibly also fine wine. Not to be confused with the US delis.
shop	farm	Shop or roadside stand focused on selling freshly harvested farm produce
shop	food	Shop focused on selling food, more specific value should be used if possible. shop=food + food=prepared_meals was also proposed/used for type of shop selling prepared meals, not ready for eating immediately (and requiring for example heating/boiling or other simple preparation).
shop	frozen_food	Shop focused on selling frozen food.
shop	greengrocer	Shop focused on selling vegetables and fruits.
shop	health_food	A health food shop; selling wholefoods, vitamins, nutrition supplements and meat and dairy alternatives.
shop	ice_cream	Shop selling ice cream. See also amenity=ice_cream.
shop	nuts	Shop selling dried nuts/fruits, edible seeds, etc. Not to be confused with shop=spices.
shop	pasta	Shop focused on selling (fresh) pasta, ravioli, etc.
shop	pastry	Shop focused on selling baked sweets like cakes, biscuits, strudel and pies.
shop	seafood	Shop focused on selling fish/seafood.
shop	spices	Shop focused on selling spices.
shop	tea	Shop focused on selling tea.
shop	tortilla	Shop focused on selling tortillas.
shop	water	Shop focused on selling drinking water.
shop	wine	Shop selling wine.
General store, department store, mall
shop	department_store	A single large store – often multiple storeys high – selling a large variety of goods (see also shop=mall)
shop	general	A store that carries a general line of merchandise. (see also shop=convenience if it sells food).
shop	kiosk	A small shop on the pavement that sells magazines, tobacco, newspapers, sweets and stamps.
shop	mall	A shopping mall – multiple stores under one roof (also known as a shopping centre)
shop	supermarket	Supermarket – a large store with groceries and other items
shop	wholesale	Wholesale/warehouse club or cash and carry – a store that sells items in bulk to retailers. The branch of industry can be defined with wholesale=*.
Clothing, shoes, accessories
shop	baby_goods	Shop focused on selling objects for babies (clothes, prams, cots, toys).
shop	bag	Shop focused on selling bags.
shop	boutique	A small shopping outlet, especially one that specializes in elite and fashionable items
shop	clothes	Shop focused on selling clothes and/or underwear (other related value in use is fashion)
shop	fabric	Shop focused on selling fabric and other materials for the purpose of making clothes and other products, eg dress making.
shop	fashion	Shop focused on selling fashion. This is deprecated, please use shop=clothes.
shop	fashion_accessories	Shop focused on selling fashion accessories.
shop	jewelry	Jewellers shops.
shop	leather	Shop focused on selling products made out of leather.
shop	sewing	A shop that sells sewing supplies (fabric, thread, yarn, knitting needles, sewing machines, etc.)
shop	shoes	Shop focused on selling shoes.
shop	shoe_repair	Shop focused on repairing shoes.
shop	tailor	A place where clothing is made, repaired, or altered professionally, especially suits and men's clothing
shop	watches	Shop focused on selling watches.
shop	wool	Shop selling wool for making of clothes or other products.
Discount store, charity
shop	charity	A charity shop is a shop operated by a charity, for the purposes of fundraising.
shop	second_hand	A shop buying and selling used clothes and other things. See also shop=pawnbroker
shop	variety_store	A variety store retailer is a retail store that sells inexpensive items, sometimes with a single price point for all items in the store.
Health and beauty
shop	beauty	A non-hairdresser beauty shop, spa, nail salon, etc.. See also shop=hairdresser.
shop	chemist	Shop focused on selling articles of personal hygiene, cosmetics, and household cleaning products (for a shop that potentially dispenses prescription drugs, cf. pharmacy. U.S. drug store, see amenity=pharmacy)
shop	cosmetics	Shop focused on selling cosmetics
shop	erotic	Shop focused on selling erotic toys, -clothes or other erotic stuff.
shop	hairdresser	Here you can get your hair cut, coloured, … See also shop=beauty
shop	[[ | hairdresser_supply ]]	A shop, where you can buy hairdressing supplies.
shop	hearing_aids	Shop focused on selling hearing aids devices
shop	herbalist	Shop focused on selling herbs, often for medical purposes. (See also: healthcare:speciality=herbalism and healthcare=alternative).
shop	massage	A massage shop
shop	medical_supply	Shop focused on selling medical supplies.
shop	nutrition_supplements	Shops that sells one or more nutritional supplements (of vitamins, minerals and/or herbs)
shop	optician	Shop focused on selling eyeglasses, contact lenses (may also check your eyes).
shop	perfumery	Shop focused on selling perfumery
shop	tattoo	A tattoo parlour.
Do-it-yourself, household, building materials, gardening
shop	agrarian	Shop focused on selling agrarian products, like seeds, agricultural machinery, animal feed, etc.
shop	appliance	Shop focused on selling large electrical items (aka white goods) washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, fans, etc.
shop	bathroom_furnishing	Shop focused on selling bathroom furniture and accessories
shop	country_store	Shop focused on selling rural supplies – a range of goods specifically aimed at country dwellers
shop	doityourself	Shop focused on selling tools and supplies to do-it-yourself householders, gardening, …
shop	electrical	Shop focused on selling electrical supplies and devices
shop	energy	Shop focused on selling energy
shop	fireplace	Shop focused on selling electric fireplaces, stoves or masonry heaters and required fuels
shop	florist	Shop focused on selling bouquets of flowers (see shop=garden_centre for potted flowers).
shop	garden_centre	Shop focused on selling potted flowers, maybe even trees (see also shop=florist for flower bouquets).
shop	garden_furniture	Shop focused on selling garden furniture (sheds, outdoor tables, gates, fences, ...). See shop=garden_centre if also plants are sold.
shop	gas	Shop focused on selling technical gas, such as argon, oxygen, acetylene, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc. in pressurized containers
shop	glaziery	Shop focused on selling and installing glazing for windows and doors.
shop	groundskeeping	Shop focused on selling outdoor groundskeeping equipment (lawnmowers, chainsaws, small tractors, ...
shop	hardware	Shop focused on selling building supplies including screws, bolts & paints, … See also shop=doityourself
shop	houseware	Shop focused on selling crockery, cutlery, kitchenware, small household appliances.
shop	locksmith	Shop focused on selling keys, see also craft=locksmith and craft=key_cutter
shop	paint	Shop focused on selling paints.
shop	pottery	Shop focused on selling earthenware, stoneware and porcelain and other ceramic ware.
shop	security	Shop focused on selling security items like burglar alarms, vaults, locking systems, video surveillance cameras, firefighting equipment, alarm systems, warning systems, etc.
shop	tool_hire	Shop hiring out tools
shop	trade	A place of business that sells to a particular trade or trades, but normally also retails to normal consumers. See also shop=doityourself
Furniture and interior
shop	antiques	Shop focused on selling antiques.
shop	bed	Shop focused on selling beds, mattresses and other bedding products.
shop	candles	Shop focused on selling candles and candle accessories (holders, etc)
shop	carpet	Shop focused on selling carpets
shop	curtain	Shop focused on selling curtains or drapes (see also shop=fabric)
shop	doors	Shop focused on selling doors
shop	flooring	Shop focused on selling floorings
shop	furniture	Shop focused on selling furniture, might range from small decorational items to a whole flat interior
shop	household_linen	Shop focused on selling household linen.
shop	interior_decoration	Shop focused on selling interior decorations.
shop	kitchen	A shop where you can plan and buy your kitchen. (Sometimes called "kitchen studio" and the like, but plain kitchen is the most frequently used tag so far.)
shop	lighting	A shop selling lighting fixtures and lamps.
shop	tiles	Shop focused on selling tiles.
shop	window_blind	Shop focused on selling window blinds.
Electronics
shop	computer	Shop focused on selling computers, peripherals, software, …
shop	electronics	Shop focused on selling consumer electronics (TV, radio, …). Larger ones may also sell computers, fridges, …
shop	hifi	Shop focused on selling High Fidelity or High End environment to listen music or watch films at home
shop	mobile_phone	Shop focused on selling mobile phones and accessories
shop	printer_ink	A shop that sells or refills printer ink cartridges.
shop	radiotechnics	Shop focused on selling electronic components, electrical products, radio measuring devices, supplies for radio and electronics.
shop	telecommunication	Shop selling internet, television or similar services, and related hardware.
shop	vacuum_cleaner	Shop focused on selling vacuum cleaners and associated products.
Outdoors and sport, vehicles
shop	atv	Shop focused on selling  atvs (quads), atv equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	bicycle	Shop focused on selling bicycles, bicycle equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	boat	Shop focused on selling boats, boat equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	car	Car store – a place to buy cars or to get your car repaired
shop	car_parts	Shop focused on selling auto parts, auto accessories, motor oil, car chemicals, etc.
shop	car_repair	Shop focused on car repair.
shop	caravan	A shop for caravans, motorhomes & similar recreational vehicles.
shop	fishing	Shop focused on selling fishing equipment.
shop	fuel	Shop selling fuels (motor fuel, wood, coal, gas) that can't be considered a amenity=fuel (fuel station). Use fuel:*=yes/no to indicate which fuels are available.
shop	golf	Shop focused on selling golf equipment.
shop	hunting	Shop focused on selling gun and hunting equipment.
shop	military_surplus	Shop selling used military equipment
shop	motorcycle	Shop focused on selling motorcycles and/or related accessories, clothes, parts, and rental services.
shop	motorcycle_repair	Shop focused on motorcycle repair.
shop	outdoor	Shop focused on selling camping, walking, climbing, and other outdoor sports equipment (GPSes, etc.)
shop	scuba_diving	Shop focused on selling scuba diving equipment.
shop	ski	Shop focused on selling skis, ski equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	snowmobile	Shop focused on selling snowmobiles, snowmobile equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	sports	Shop focused on selling sporting goods.
shop	surf	Shop selling surfboards, sailboards, wakeboards, and other types of surf style boards. and/or related accessories, clothes, parts, repair and rental services.
shop	swimming_pool	A store that sells swimming pool equipment and supplies.
shop	trailer	Shop focused on selling trailers and parts and/or repairing / renting them
shop	truck	Shop focused on selling trucks and other commercial vehicles
shop	tyres	Shop focused on selling tyres.
Art, music, hobbies
shop	art	Shop which sells works of art. May be paintings, sculpture, or other types of art
shop	camera	A shop mainly selling cameras and lenses
shop	collector	A shop for different collector's items like stamps, coins, action figures, etc.
shop	craft	An arts and crafts supply store. Commonly sold items are paper, canvas, paint, pencils, crafting wood, crafting tools, etc. – look at craft=*
shop	frame	Shop focused on selling frames.
shop	games	Shop focused on selling board games, card games and/or role-playing games.
shop	model	Shop specialising in the sale of scale models.
shop	music	Shop focused on selling recorded music (vinyl/CDs/...)
shop	musical_instrument	Shop focused on selling musical instruments, lyrics, scores. If focused on a specific instrument, specify with musical_instrument=*
shop	photo	Shop focused on selling products or services related with photography.
shop	trophy	Store selling trophies, awards, plaques etc.
shop	video	Shop focused on selling or renting out videos/DVDs.
shop	video_games	Shop focused on selling video games.
Stationery, gifts, books, newspapers
shop	anime	Shop focused on selling anime stuff.
shop	books	Shop focused on selling books (for a library that lends books, see amenity=library)
shop	gift	Shop focused on selling gifts, greeting cards, or tourist gifts (souvenirs)
shop	lottery	A shop of which the main or only purpose is the sale of lottery tickets.
shop	newsagent	Shop focused on selling newspapers, cigarettes, other goods
shop	stationery	Shop focused on selling office supplies
shop	ticket	Shop focused on selling tickets for concerts, events, public transport, …
Others
shop	bookmaker	A shop that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
shop	cannabis	a shop primarily and legally selling non-medical cannabis products
shop	copyshop	Shop focused on selling photocopying and printing services.
shop	dry_cleaning	Shop or kiosk offering a clothes dry cleaning service. The actual cleaning may be done elsewhere.
shop	e-cigarette	Shop focused on selling electronic cigarettes.
shop	funeral_directors	Providing services related to funeral arrangements, may also be known as a "funeral parlour" or "undertakers".
shop	laundry	A shop to get your normal clothes washed. Might be self service coin operated, with service staff for drop off, …
shop	money_lender	A money lender offers small personal loans at high rates of interest.
shop	outpost	Shop primarily used to pick-up items ordered online.
shop	party	A shop for party and festival supplies, like costumes, etc.
shop	pawnbroker	A pawnbroker (or pawnshop) is an individual or business that offers secured loans to people. See also shop=second_hand
shop	pest_control	Shop selling pest control goods to exterminate rats, insects etc.
shop	pet	A shop for pets, animals and toys or food for them.
shop	pet_grooming	A shop offering grooming services for pets (most frequently dogs)
shop	pyrotechnics	Store of pyrotechnics: fireworks, firecrackers, sparklers etc.
shop	religion	Shop focused on selling religious articles, church shop. See also religion=*
shop	rental	Shop that rents different kinds of vehicles or (sport) equipment
shop	storage_rental	self storage
shop	tobacco	Shop focused on selling tobacco, cigarettes and their related accessories.
shop	toys	Shop focused on selling toys.
shop	travel_agency	Shop focused on selling tickets for travelling. Also known as a tour operator.
shop	vacant	An unused vacant shop. Can be used for an empty or abandoned retail space that seems to be available for lease or purchase where a retail store (or similar businesses) may be opened. No store is being operated in a vacant shop, and neither goods nor services are being offered. This tag can be used after a store was closed or for a newly built shop before any busisness was operated in the shop.
shop	weapons	Shop focused on selling weapons like knives, guns etc.
shop	yes	A shop of unspecified type – it is always better to use another value that gives info about shop type, if possible. Used also as indicator that feature such as fuel station has a shop.
shop	user defined	Category:Tag descriptions for key "shop" listing also values not presented here, only widely used shop tags are added to this page. All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Tourism

This is used to map places and things of specific interest to tourists. For example these may be places to see, places to stay and things and places providing support. See the page titled Tourism for an introduction on its usage.

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Historic

This is used to describe various historic places. For example: archeological sites, wrecks, ruins, castles and ancient buildings. See the page titled Historic for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
historic	aircraft		A decommissioned aircraft which generally remains in one place
historic	aqueduct		A historic structure to convey water
historic	archaeological_site		A place in which evidence of past activity is preserved
historic	battlefield		The site of a battle or military skirmish in the past. This could be on land or at sea.
historic	bomb_crater		A bomb crater.
historic	building		If it's not clear what type a historic building has, it can be tagged as a generic building.
historic	cannon		A historic/retired cannon. Usually found at on forts or battlefields.
historic	castle		Castles are (often fortified) buildings from medieval and modern times. Other languages
historic	castle_wall		A  defensive wall (fortification) surrounding the  bailey of a castle.
historic	charcoal_pile		Historic site of a charcoal pile. Often still in good condition in hilly forest areas.
historic	church		A building with historical value for Christian religious activities, particularly for worship services.
historic	city_gate		A  city gate (or town gate) is a gate within a city wall.
historic	citywalls		A  defensive wall is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors.
historic	farm		A historical farm, kept in its original state.
historic	fort		A military fort – distinct from a castle as it is generally more modern
historic	gallows		A structure designed for capital punishment by hanging.
historic	highwater_mark		A marker for indicating past flood.
historic	locomotive		A decommissioned locomotive which generally remains in one place.
historic	manor		Historic  manors /  mansions
historic	memorial		Much like a monument, but smaller. Might range from a WWII memorial to a simple plate on a wall.
historic	mine		Abandoned underground mine workings for minerals such as coal or lead.
historic	mine_shaft		Vertical shafts of a historic mine
historic	milestone		A historic marker that shows the distance to important destinations.
historic	monastery		An historic monastery. See Also amenity=monastery.
historic	monument		A memorial object, which is especially large (one can go inside, walk on or through it) or high enough (see the examples), built to remember, show respect to a person or group of people or to commemorate an event. Other languages
historic	optical_telegraph		Historic optical telegraph
historic	pillory		A construction designed to immobilitate and humiliate a person who was convicted in lower courts.
historic	railway_car		A decommissioned railway car which generally remains in one place.
historic	ruins		Remains of structures that were once complete, but have fallen into partial or complete disrepair. If the type of original structure is known or apparent it can be described using ruins=*, e.g. ruins=castle. Alternative tagging is historic=castle, ruins=yes. See the proposal and discussion at Proposed features/ruins for ruins of historic buildings.
historic	rune_stone		A  runestone is typically a raised stone with a runic inscription.
historic	ship		A decommissioned ship or submarine
historic	stone		A stone shaped or placed by man with historical value.
historic	tank		A decommissioned tank which generally remains in one place.
historic	tomb		Historic tomb
historic	tower		Historic tower
historic	tree_shrine		A single tree of a religious figure mounted onto a tree. Use natural=tree + historic=wayside_shrine instead.
historic	vehicle		A decommissioned land-based vehicle which generally remains in one place
historic	wayside_cross		A historical (usually christian) cross. Frequently found along the way in Southern Germany, Austria and probably elsewhere.
historic	wayside_shrine		A historical shrine often showing a religious depiction. Frequently found along the way in Southern Germany, Austria and probably elsewhere.
historic	wreck		Nautical craft that has unintentionally been sunk or destroyed.
historic	yes		Used to add the historic significance of the objects described by other tags.
historic	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Landuse

This is used to describe the purpose for which an area of land is being used. See the page Landuse for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Description	Rendering	Photo
Common landuse key values - developed land
landuse	commercial		Predominantly commercial businesses and their offices. Commercial businesses which sell goods should be categorised as landuse=retail. Commercial businesses can sell services on site and may include private Doctor's Surgeries, and those non-government services for mental and physical health, such as a Counselor's or Physiotherapist's practice or Veterinary. Commercial businesses can also include office buildings and business parks which have limited interface with the public and sell their services either on site, or externally. Commercial businesses have low amounts of public foot traffic.
landuse	construction		A site which is under active development and construction of a building or structure, including any purposeful alteration to the land or vegetation upon it. Abandoned construction projects and sites should not use this tag.
landuse	education		An area predominately used for educational purposes/facilities.
landuse	fairground		A site where a fair takes place
landuse	industrial		Predominantly industrial landuses such as workshops, factories, or warehouses.
landuse	residential		Land where people reside; predominantly residential detached (single houses, grouped dwellings), or attached (apartments, flats, units) dwellings. For "Mixed-Use" areas where more than half of the land is residential, tag as residential. ראו גם: [[:Land use and areas of natural land § Open questions]]
landuse	retail		Predominantly retail businesses such as shops. Retail businesses sell physical goods such as food (prepared or grocery), clothing, medicine, stationary, appliances, tools, or other similar physical items. Retail businesses have high amounts of public foot traffic. Retail businesses do not exclusively provide or sell their services. For businesses which sell services see landuse=commercial. Generally a member of the public could freely walk into and access a retail business. Retail is a subset of commercial, but should be used and treated as mutually exclusive in OpenStreetMap.
landuse	institutional		Land used for institutional purposes, see  Institution (disambiguation). Institutional land may include buildings like an office=government, office=ngo, office=association, amenity=social_facility and their associated infrastructure (car parks, service roads, yards and so-on). The meaning of this tag is ambiguous and unclear by some. Consider using another tag that better describes the object. For instance landuse=civic_admin.
Key	Value	Element	Description	Rendering	Photo
Common landuse key values - rural and agricultural land
landuse	aquaculture		Aquaculture is the farming of freshwater and saltwater organisms such as finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Warning: currently, there is no convention on the exact meaning of this tag. Therefore, it makes sense to treat it like "boundary of aquaculture" (without implication of water body), which means, water body should be tagged by its own, using natural=water etc.
landuse	allotments		A piece of land given over to local residents for growing vegetables and flowers.
landuse	farmland		An area of farmland used for tillage (cereals, vegetables, oil plants, flowers).
landuse	farmyard		An area of land with farm buildings like farmhouse, dwellings, farmsteads, sheds, stables, barns, equipment sheds, feed bunkers, etc. plus the open space in between them and the shrubbery/trees around them.
landuse	paddy		An area of land where the surface and shape of the land is made suitable for growing rice.
landuse	animal_keeping		An area of land that is used to keep animals, particularly horses and livestock.
landuse	flowerbed		An area designated for flowers
landuse	forest		Managed forest or woodland plantation (Other languages). Some use this to map an area of trees rather than the use of the land. See Forest.
landuse	logging		An area where some or all trees have been cut down
landuse	greenhouse_horticulture		Area used for growing plants in greenhouses
landuse	meadow		A meadow or pasture: land primarily vegetated by grass and non-woody plants, mainly used for hay or grazing
landuse	orchard		intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production
landuse	plant_nursery		intentional planting of plants maintaining for the production of new plants
landuse	vineyard		A piece of land where grapes are grown.
Key	Value	Element	Description	Rendering	Photo
Common landuse key values - waterbody
landuse	basin		An area artificially graded to hold water. Together with basin=* for stormwater/rainwater infiltration/detention/retention basins. Other languages.
landuse	reservoir		A reservoir בוויקיפדיה. Deprecated variant of natural=water + water=reservoir. See Proposed features/Reservoir for details.
landuse	salt_pond		A place where salt (saline) water is evaporated to extract its salt.
Key	Value	Element	Description	Rendering	Photo
Other landuse key values
landuse	brownfield		Describes land scheduled for new development where old buildings have been demolished and cleared
landuse	cemetery		Place for burials. You can add religion=* (values listed in the place of worship page). Smaller places (e.g. with a church nearby) may use amenity=grave_yard instead.
landuse	conservation		Protected areas (deprecated) Alternate tagging of same thing: boundary=protected_area, protected_area=*
landuse	depot		An area used as a depot for e.g. vehicles (trains, buses or trams). Consider using rather standard landuse tags like landuse=railway, landuse=commercial, landuse=industrial, with subtag like industrial=depot.
landuse	garages		One level buildings with boxes commonly for cars, usually made of brick and metal. Usually this area belong to garage cooperative with own name, chairman, budget, rules, security, etc.
landuse	grass		An area of mown and managed grass not otherwise covered by a more specific tag. Some view this as not a landuse, see the main page landuse=grass for discussion.
landuse	greenfield		Describes land scheduled for new development where there have been no buildings before. A greenfield is scheduled to turn into a construction site
landuse	landfill		Place where waste is dumped.
landuse	military		For land areas owned/used by the military for whatever purpose
landuse	port		coastal industrial area where commercial traffic is handled. Consider using landuse=industrial + industrial=port for this type of industrial area.
landuse	quarry		Surface mineral extraction
landuse	railway		Area for railway use
landuse	recreation_ground		An open green space for general recreation, which may include pitches, nets and so on, usually municipal but possibly also private to colleges or companies
landuse	religious		An area used for religious purposes
landuse	village_green		A village green is a distinctive area of grassy public land in a village centre. Not a generic tag for urban greenery. It is a typical English term – defined separately from 'common land' under the Commons Registration Act 1965 and the Commons Act 2006.
landuse	greenery		Used for any area covered with landscaping or decorative greenery, regardless of it being on a roundabout, along a street or in a park/garden, This tag has been used for vegetation that is hard to classify, either because its kind or because its diversity.
landuse	winter_sports		An area dedicated to winter sports (e.g. skiing)
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Natural

This is used to describe natural and physical land features. These also include features that have been modified by humans.

Vegetation

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Water related

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Geology related

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Military

It might be illegal for Israeli citizens to map military buildings and areas. WikiProject_Israel encourages all osm users not to map millitary and confidential areas in Israel

Non Physical

Route

Main article: relation:route

This is used to describe routes of all different kinds.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
route	bicycle		Cycle routes or bicycles route are named, numbered or otherwise signed. May go along roads, trails or dedicated cycle paths
route	bus		The route a public bus service takes. See Buses.
route	canoe		Signed route for canoeing through a waterway.
route	detour		Route for fixed detour routes. Examples are Bedarfsumleitung in Germany and uitwijkroute in the Netherlands
route	ferry		The route a ferry takes from terminal to terminal Please make sure to add at least one node per tile (zoom level 12), better at least one every few km, so offline editors catch it with bbox requests.
route	foot		Walking Route - is used for routes which are walkable without any limitations regarding fitness, equipment or weather conditions.
route	hiking		Hiking explains how to tag hiking routes.
route	horse		Riding routes
route	inline_skates		Inline has more information on the subject.
route	light_rail		Route of a light rail line.
route	mtb		Mountain biking explains how to tag mtb routes.
route	piste		Route of a piste (e.g., snowshoe or XC-Ski trails) in a winter sport area.
route	railway		A sequence of railway ways, often named (e.g., Channel Tunnel). See Railways.
route	road		Can be used to map various road routes/long roads.
route	running		For running (jogging) routes.
route	ski		For ski tracks (e.g., XC-Ski Trails User:Langläufer/Loipemap).
route	subway		Route of a metro service
route	train		Train services (e.g., London-Paris Eurostar) See Railways.
route	tracks		Railroad track as rail infrastructure.
route	tram		See Trams for more information on tagging tram services.
route	trolleybus		The route of a trolleybus service.
route	User defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo.

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Boundary

These are used to describe administrative and other boundaries. See the page Boundaries for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering example	Photo
Boundary types
boundary	aboriginal_lands		A boundary representing official reservation boundaries of recognized aboriginal / indigenous / native peoples.
boundary	administrative		An administrative boundary. Subdivisions of areas/territories/jurisdictions recognised by governments or other organisations for administrative purposes. These range from large groups of nation states right down to small administrative districts and suburbs, as indicated by the admin_level=* combo tag.
boundary	border_zone		A border zone is an area near the border where special restrictions on movement apply. Usually a permit is required for visiting.
boundary	census		A census-designated boundary delineating a statistical area, not necessarily observable on the ground.
boundary	forest		A delimited forest is a land which is predominantly wooded and which is, for this reason, given defined boundaries. It may cover different tree stands, non-wooded areas, highways… but all the area within the boundaries are considered and managed as a single forest.
boundary	forest_compartment		A forest compartment is a numbered sub-division within a delimited forest, physically materialized with visible, typically cleared, boundaries.
boundary	hazard		A designated hazardous area, with a potential source of damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value.
boundary	health		Health division boundaries. Some mappers use health_level=* instead of admin_level=* to specify level in the health system hierarchy.
boundary	historic		A historic administrative boundary (use judiciously).
boundary	local_authority		Describes the territory of a local authority.
boundary	low_emission_zone		A geographically defined area which seeks to restrict or deter access by certain polluting vehicles with the aim of improving the air quality.
boundary	maritime		Maritime boundaries which are not administrative boundaries: the Baseline, Contiguous Zone and EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
boundary	marker		A boundary marker, border marker, boundary stone, or border stone is a robust physical marker that identifies the start of a land boundary or the change in a boundary, especially a change in direction of a boundary. See also historic=boundary_stone
boundary	national_park		Area of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for conservation and for recreation (Other languages).
boundary	place		boundary=place is commonly used to map the boundaries of a place=*, when these boundaries can be defined but these are not administrative boundaries.
boundary	political		Electoral boundaries
boundary	postal_code		Postal code boundaries. Some mappers use postal_code_level=* instead of admin_level=* to specify level in the postal hierarchy.
boundary	protected_area		Protected areas, such as for national parks, marine protection areas, heritage sites, wilderness, cultural assets and similar.
boundary	religious_administration		A religious administration boundary, eg. of a catholic diocese or parish. Use religion=* and denomination=* to specify the church to which the boundary applies. Some mappers use religious_level=* instead of admin_level=* to specify level in the church hierarchy.
boundary	special_economic_zone		A government-defined area in which business and trade laws are different.
boundary	statistical		An official boundary recognised by government for statistical purposes.
boundary	disputed		An area of landed claimed by two or more parties (use with caution). See also Disputed territories.
boundary	[[ | timezone ]]		Boundaries of time zone
boundary	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo
Attributes
admin_level	(number)		Defines level of the division described by the boundary in the hierarchy system to which the division belongs. Usually in the range 1 to 10 (except for several countries, where it is in the range 1 to 11 – Bolivia, Germany, Mozambique, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Turkmenistan, Venezuela – see boundary).
health_level	(number)		Used by some mappers instead of admin_level=* in conjunction with boundary=health and is usually in the range 1 to 10.
postal_code_level	(number)		Used by some mappers instead of admin_level=* in conjunction with boundary=postal_code and is usually in the range 1 to 10.
religious_level	(number)		Used by some mappers instead of admin_level=* in conjunction with boundary=religious_administration and is usually in the range 1 to 10.
border_type	*		To distinguish between types of boundary where admin_level isn't enough. Used in several different ways e.g in maritime contexts.
start_date	(date)		Useful if the boundary is very recent (or if it will become effective in a near future).

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Sport

This is used to provide information about which sports are placed on a facility such as a pitch or stadium. It is intended to be used in conjunction with tags landuse=* or leisure=*. See the page titled Sport for an introduction on its usage.

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Abutters

This key applies to ways only when, for instance, aerial views are not available. See landuse=* for areas.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Photo
abutters	commercial		predominantly office buildings, business parks, etc.
abutters	industrial		predominantly workshops, factories, warehouses
abutters	mixed		where there is no clear predominance, for example mixed shops and residences in an inner city ring
abutters	residential		predominantly houses and apartments
abutters	retail		predominantly shops
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Properties

This is used to give additional information of a general nature about another element.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Photo
area	yes		Means a feature that is normally linear is an area. You should not add this to features that are already defined as an area type.
brand	user defined		Brand of the feature.
bridge	yes / aqueduct / viaduct / cantilever / movable / covered / …		A bridge, use together with the tag layer=*. Value yes is generic, or you can specialize.
capacity	amount		Used for specifying capacity of a facility.
charge	amount		Used for specifying how much is charged for use/access to a facility. See toll=* or fee=*.
clothes	see key's page		Tagged on shops and other features to denote if they sell clothes or not and what type of clothes they sell.
covered	yes		Used to denote that a node, way or area is covered by another entity (or in some cases the ground), when the use of layers is inappropriate, or additional clarification is needed.
crossing	no / traffic_signals / uncontrolled / island / unmarked		Further refinement for nodes already tagged with highway=crossing or railway=crossing
crossing:island	yes / no		Specifies whether a pedestrian crossing has a refuge island
cutting	yes / left / right		A cut in the land to carry a road or tram. Mostly in hilly landscape. See Cutting בוויקיפדיה
disused	yes		For features that are useful for navigation, yet are unused. See abandoned=* if infrastructure is removed.
drinking_water	yes / no		Describes whether a drinking water is available
drive_through	yes / no		Used to indicate if a pharmacy, bank, atm, or fast_food, or post_box offers drive_thru service. drive_through=* is different than drive_in=*}
drive_in	yes / no		Used to indicate if a cinema is a drive-in cinema or a restaurant offers drive-in service. drive_in=* is different than drive_through=*
electrified	contact_line / rail		Indicates infrastructure to supply vehicles with electricity on rail tracks
ele	Number		Elevation (also known as altitude or height) above mean sea level in metre, based on geoid model EGM 96 which is used by WGS 84 (GPS). (see also Altitude)
embankment	yes		A raised bank to carry a road, railway, or canal across a low-lying or wet area. See Embankment בוויקיפדיה
end_date	Date		Date feature was removed
est_width	Number		A rough guess of the width of way in metres
fee	yes / no		Used for specifying whether fee is charged for use/access to a facility. See also toll=*.
fire_object:type	poo / szo		Potentially dangerous and socially significant objects
fire_operator	Name		Fire station, which serves the object
fire_rank	1bis / 2 to 5		Rank fire, defined for a particular object
frequency	Number		Frequency in Hz
hazard	see hazard		Indicates of the hazards.
hot_water	yes / no		Describes whether a hot water is available
inscription	User Defined		The full text of inscriptions, which can be found on buildings, memorials and other objects.
internet_access	yes / wired / wlan / terminal / no		This tag is for indication that a map entity such as a building, a shop, restaurant, etc. offers internet access to the public, either as a paid service or even for free.
layer	-5 to 5		0: ground (default); -1..-5:under ground layer; 1..5 (not +1):above ground layer This is intended to indicate actual physical separation, shouldn't be used just to influence rendering order.
leaf_cycle	evergreen / deciduous / semi_evergreen / semi_deciduous / mixed		Describes the phenology of leaves
leaf_type	broadleaved / needleleaved / mixed / leafless		Describes the type of leaves
location	underground / overground / underwater / roof / indoor		Location
narrow	yes		Relative indication that a way (waterway, highway, cycleway) gets narrower.
nudism	yes / obligatory / designated / no / customary / permissive		Indicates if the described object provides the possibility of nudism
opening_hours	24/7 or mo md hh:mm-hh:mm. (read described syntax)		opening_hours describes when something is open.
opening_hours:drive_through	24/7 or mo md hh:mm-hh:mm. (read described syntax)		opening_hours describes when something is open for drive-through services.
operator	User Defined		The operator tag can be used to name a company or corporation who's responsible for a certain object or who operates it.
power_supply	yes / no		Describes whether a power supply is available
produce	User Defined		Describes a feature's agricultural output produced though a natural process of growing or breeding.
rental	see key's page		Tagged on shops and other features to denote if they rent something or not and what they rent.
sauna	yes / no		Describes whether a sauna is available
service_times	see opening_hours		Times of service of a given feature e.g. church service
shower	yes / no		Describes whether a shower is available
start_date	Date		Date feature was created
tactile_paving	yes /no		Indicate if a specific place can be detected or followed with a blindman's stick.
tidal	yes		Area is flooded by the tide
toilets	yes / no		Describes whether a toilets is available
topless	yes / no		Indicates if the described object provides the possibility of female topless practice
tunnel	yes		A tunnel, use together with a tag .
toilets:wheelchair	yes / no		States if a location has a wheelchair accessible toilet or not.
wheelchair	yes / no / limited		Indicates if a place is accessible using a wheelchair.
width	Number		Width of way in metres
wood	coniferous / deciduous / mixed		Applies to and detailing the sort of trees found within each landuse. Makes most sense when applied to areas. Be careful : this tag is now deprecated, please use instead

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Restrictions

This is used to define restrictions that apply to the associated element. See the page titled Restrictions for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Image
Vehicle types
[[ | access ]]			General access permission. agricultural – Only for agricultural traffic delivery – Only when delivering to the element. designated – A preferred or designated route for a specific vehicle type or types. Not compulsory but often marked by a traffic sign destination – Used for ways in designated local traffic areas, where traffic should only enter if its destination is within the area forestry – Only for forestry traffic no – No access for the general public. Consider using another tag indicating who can use the element official – The way is dedicated to a specific mode of travel by law. Usually marked by traffic signs and exclusive. In Germany use is also compulsory. clarification needed permissive – Open to general traffic until such time as the owner revokes the permission which they are legally allowed to do at any time in the future. private – Only with permission of the owner on an individual basis yes – The public has an official, legal right of access, i.e. it's a right of way (default value)
[[ | agricultural ]]	yes / no		Access permission for agricultural vehicles, e.g. tractors.
[[ | atv ]]	For values see access above		Access restricted to wheeled vehicles 1.27m (50 inches) or less in width, for example  ATV
[[ | bdouble ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  Road Train B-double. A B-double (B-Train) consists of a prime mover towing a specialised trailer (known as a "lead" or "A"-trailer) that has a fifth-wheel mounted on the rear towing another semi-trailer, resulting in two articulation points.
[[ | bicycle ]]	For values see access above + dismount		Access permission for bicycles. Usage of and will vary in different countries. If according to local traffic rules a bicycle is no longer seen as a bicycle when there's no one driving it, then there's no need for using . If the local legislation still sees an undriven bicycle as a bicycle then you may need to use both and .
[[ | boat ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for small boats and pleasure crafts, including yachts
[[ | bus ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for buses acting as public transport vehicles
[[ | carriage ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for carriage drawn by horse(s) or other animals
[[ | cycle_rickshaw ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for two-tracked human powered pedal vehicles
[[ | electric_bicycle ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for electric bicycles (mostly defined as having a maximum speed of 25 km/h)
[[ | emergency ]]	yes		Access permission for emergency motor vehicles; e.g., ambulance, fire truck, police car
[[ | foot ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for pedestrians.
[[ | forestry ]]	yes / no		Access permission for forestry vehicles, e.g. tractors.
[[ | golf_cart ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for golf carts and similar small, low-speed electric vehicles
[[ | goods ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  light commercial vehicles (LCV) or goods vehicles of category N1 with a maximum allowed mass of up to 3.5 tonnes. In the USA, combined weight 26,000 lbs or less.
[[ | hand_cart ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for human-pulled/pushed hand carts
[[ | hazmat ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
[[ | hgv ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) (UK), e.g. for goods vehicles of category N2 and N3 (trucks, lorries) with a maximum allowed mass over 3.5 tonnes. In the USA, combined weight 26,001 lbs or greater.
[[ | horse ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for horse riders.
[[ | hov ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for high-occupancy vehicles
[[ | inline_skates ]]	yes / no		Access permission for  Inline Skates
[[ | lhv ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  Longer Heavier Vehicle (LHV), e.g. for vehicles with 6 axles and can carry up to 44 metric tons
[[ | mofa ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  mofas
[[ | moped ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  mopeds
[[ | motorboat ]]	For values see access above		Access permission boats and yachts using motor
[[ | motorcar ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for (motor) cars
[[ | motorcycle ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for motorcycles
[[ | motor_vehicle ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for any motorized vehicle
[[ | psv ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for Public Service Vehicles (UK), e.g. buses and coaches
[[ | roadtrain ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  Road train, A road train consists of a relatively conventional tractor unit, but instead of pulling one trailer or semi-trailer, the road train pulls two or more of them.
[[ | ski ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for  skiers
[[ | speed_pedelec ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for electric bicycles (mostly defined as having a maximum speed of 45 km/h)
[[ | tank ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for (military) tanks
[[ | taxi ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for taxis
[[ | trailer ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for vehicles with trailers
[[ | tourist_bus ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for buses that are not acting as public transport vehicles
[[ | vehicle ]]	For values see access above		Access permission for all vehicles
[[ | 4wd_only ]]	yes		A road signed as only suitable for 4WD (offroad) vehicles
Other
[[ | alcohol ]]	yes / no		Whether alcohol is allowed, or what type of alcohol may be served, at a location.
[[ | dog ]]	yes / no		Describes if dogs are allowed.
[[ | drinking_water:legal ]]	yes / no		Indication whether a feature is officially considered as a drinking water.
[[ | female ]]	yes		Female-only or gender segregated (with ) feature
[[ | male ]]	yes		Male-only or gender segregated (with ) feature
[[ | max_age ]]	age		The legal maximum age
[[ | maxaxleload ]]	Weight		The legal maximum axleload – units other than tonnes should be explicit
[[ | maxheight ]]	Height		Height limit – units other than metres should be explicit
[[ | maxlength ]]	Length		Length limit – units other than metres should be explicit
[[ | maxspeed ]]	Speed		Maximum speed – units other than km/h should be explicit
[[ | maxstay ]]	Duration		Maximum stay – units other than minutes should be explicit)
[[ | maxweight ]]	Weight		Weight limit – units other than tonnes should be explicit
[[ | maxwidth ]]	Width		Width limit – units other than metres should be explicit
[[ | min_age ]]	age		The legal minimum age
[[ | minspeed ]]	Speed		Minimum speed – units other than km/h should be explicit
[[ | noexit ]]	yes		A dead end road/cul de sac with only one access road
[[ | oneway ]]	yes / no / -1		for traffic direction same as the sequence of nodes of the way. for bidirectional traffic. for traffic direction opposite to the sequence of nodes of the way (if the way cannot be reversed). Some road types are assumed to be one-way (e.g. ), others are assumed to be two-way (most others).
[[ | openfire ]]	yes / no		This property specifies whether open fires are allowed at a feature.
Relation:restriction			Used for a set of tags and members to represent a turn restriction.
[[ | smoking ]]	yes / no		For marking applicable smoking rules. However, if a law mandates a given smoking rule, that need not be mapped.
[[ | toll ]]	yes		Toll or fee must be paid to access way. See also
[[ | traffic_sign ]]	[[ | city_limit ]]		Start/end sign of city limits, in most countries implies a specific "city maxspeed".
[[ | unisex ]]	yes		Unisex feature

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Naming

Name

The tag is the primary tag used for mapping the name of an element. See the page titled Names for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment
[[ | name ]]	User defined		The common default name. Notes: For disputed areas, please use the name as displayed on, e.g., street signs for the name tag Put all alternatives into either localized name tags (e.g., name:tr/name:el) or the variants (e.g., loc_name/old_name/alt_name) Do not abbreviate words: abbreviations For details refer to Names#Good_practice.
name:<xx>	User defined		Name in different language; e.g., . Note that all key variants below can use a language suffix. See: Multilingual names.
name:left[:<xx>], name:right[:<xx>]	User defined		Used when a way has different names for different sides (e.g., a street that's forming the boundary between two municipalities).
int_name[:<xx>]	User defined		International name. Consider using language specific names instead; e.g., . International does not (necessarily) mean English. It is used to give the name transliterated to Latin script in Belarus, Bulgaria, Greece, Kazakhstan and Northern Macedonia
loc_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Local name.
nat_name[:<xx>]	User defined		National name.
official_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Official name. Useful where there is some elaborate official name, while a different one is a common name typically used. Example: (where "name" is ).
old_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Historical/old name, still in some use.
ref_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Unique, human-readable name of this object in an external data management system.
reg_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Regional name.
short_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Should be a recognizable commonly-used short version of the name, not a nickname (use alt_name for that), useful for searching (recognized by Nominatim).
sorting_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Name, used for correct sorting of names — This is only needed when sorting names cannot be based only on their orthography (using the Unicode Collation Algorithm with collation tables tailored by language and script, or when sorted lists of names are including names written in multiple languages and/or scripts) but requires ignoring some parts such as: ignoring leading articles, or lowering the relative importance of first names cited before a last name, ignoring the generic part of a street name when it occurs before the specific name (e.g., in French with "rue", "boulevard", "place", etc.), all of them being ignored at the primary sort level and not easily inferable by a preprocessing algorithm.
alt_name[:<xx>]	User defined		Alternative name by which the feature is known. If there is a name that does not fit in any of the above keys, alt_name can be used; e.g., and , or and . In rare cases, the key is used for multiple semicolon-separated names; e.g. , but this usage is not preferred.
nickname[:<xx>]	User defined		Nickname (e.g. "Warschauer Allee" for BAB 2 in Germany ).
[[ | name_1 ]] , [[ | name_2 ]] , ...			Do not use this tag, suffixed name tagging for multiple values is deprecated.

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References

This is used to add reference information for an element.

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Place

See Generic:Map Features:place.

This is used mainly to give details about settlements. See the page titled Places for an introduction on its usage.

Administratively declared places

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Populated settlements, urban

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Populated settlements, urban and rural

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Other places

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Additional attributes

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Annotations

Providing further information about tag values for other mappers and in some cases also for users. See the page titled Annotations for an introduction on its usage.

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