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<div style="font-family:Georgia, serif; font-style:italic; font-size:16px; padding:10px; line-height:25px;flex: 1 1 250px;"> '''Welcome to OpenStreetMap''', the project that creates and distributes [http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright free] geographic data for the world. We started it because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. |
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'''[[About|More about OpenStreetMap]]''' | '''[[How to contribute]]''' | '''[[Help|Where to get help]]''' |
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==Welcome to OpenStreetMap== |
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OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways. |
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Browse and edit the current map at '''[http://www.openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org]''', or '''[http://www.openstreetmap.org/create-account.html create an account]''' where you can upload your GPS tracklogs |
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Browse some of our existing maps on the [[:Category:Places|list of places]] |
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Get instructions for creating your own maps on the [[Portal:Users|new user page]] |
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* [[Browsing|Browse]] our [https://www.openstreetmap.org world map] |
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* Check the ready-to-use products for your [[Software#Mobile Devices|mobile device]], your [[Software#Desktop software|desktop computer]] or the [[List of OSM based Services|web services]] |
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* ...'''[[Use OpenStreetMap|more on using OpenStreetMap]]''' |
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<center style="background-color:#eeeeee; padding: 10px;">'''Contribute free map data'''</center> |
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<center style=""><big>[[Beginners' Guide]]</big></center> |
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* Browse the [[Map_Features|map feature documentation]] |
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* Browse the [[Mapping projects]] |
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* ...'''[[Contribute map data|more on contributing map data]]''' |
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<center style=""><big>[[Develop|Develop and use the Platform]]</big></center> |
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* Use OpenStreetMap for your software |
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* Contribute to the OpenStreetMap software |
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[[Category:Administrative]] |
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==New To OpenStreetMap?== |
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* [[OpenStreetMap:About|About the Project]] (or [[introduktion på svenska|svenska]], [[About.fr|français]], [[About.de|deutsch]])<br>(or Wikipedia articles in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap English] [http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap Russian], [http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap Slovak], [http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap Czech] and [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap German]) |
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* [[Portal:Users|Getting involved, creating maps]] ([[De:Portal:Users|Deutsch]]) |
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* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] ([[De:FAQ|Deutsch]]) |
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* [[OpenStreetMap License]] and [[Legal FAQ]] |
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* See also the [http://www.opengeodata.org/ OSM News Blog] and archives. |
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* [[:Category:Categories|Browse by category]] |
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==Getting Involved== |
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* [[Contact|Contacting OSM]] - [[mailing lists]], [[Bug Reporting|bug reports]], IRC, etc |
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* [[Getting Involved]] (or [[Fr:Getting Involved|Français]], [[De:Getting Involved|Deutsch]]) |
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* [[Help Documentation]] |
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* [[Editing|Editing]] - using the applet and other tools |
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* [[Tagging|Tagging]] - how to tag map data, for example specify a road name, road type or public right of way. |
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* [[Develop|Developing]] - checking out the source, and help. |
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* [[Current Events]] |
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* [[Meetings]] - past and future meeting agendas and summaries |
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* [[OSM User Groups]] - Find an OSM group in your area |
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* [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/OpenStreetMap:Community_Portal OSM Community Portal] - find projects in your region |
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==General== |
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* [[Places]] to view on the current map |
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* [[Neat Stuff]] done with OSM data so far |
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* [[Books]] which may be of interest |
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* [[Merchandise|Shop]] (T-shirts, mugs, GPS units, etc.) |
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* [[Partners]] (and how to link to us) |
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* [[Potential Datasources]] (datasets and other stuff to evaluate) |
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* [[GPS Reviews]] (reviews of GPS hardware) |
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* [[Copyright Easter Eggs]] (Maps that Lie) |
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* OSM's [[History]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:01, 27 March 2022
Welcome to OpenStreetMap, the project that creates and distributes free geographic data for the world. We started it because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways.
More about OpenStreetMap | How to contribute | Where to get help
- Browse our world map
- Check the ready-to-use products for your mobile device, your desktop computer or the web services
- ...more on using OpenStreetMap
- Browse the map feature documentation
- Browse the Mapping projects
- ...more on contributing map data
- Use OpenStreetMap for your software
- Contribute to the OpenStreetMap software
2024 | |
11 Apr | Join the OpenStreetMap Foundation! Here are three great reasons to join the OSM Foundation as a member. |
4 Apr | The academic track at the 2024 State of the Map conference has opened for submissions as well! Learn more about submitting your academic research. |
20 Mar | The call for participation in the 2024 State of the Map conference is open! Learn more about submitting an idea for a presentation. |
12 Mar | The OpenStreetMap Foundation Board looks ahead to 2024. |
12 Mar | Help us grow and diversify OSM Foundation membership worldwide! |
14 Feb | Welcome OpenStreetMap Belgium, the newest (and returning) OSMF Local Chapter. |
13 Feb | OpenStreetMap giving recap: Mappers, universities, companies, and nonprofits contributed over £373,000 to support OSM in 2023. |
11 Feb | 2024: announcing the year of the OpenStreetMap vector maps. |
5 Feb | OpenStreetMap named as digital public good by United Nations-affiliated agency. |
23 Jan | Tom Hughes recognized for OpenStreetMap contributions on OpenUK’s 2024 Honours List. |
10 Jan | The State of the Map 2024 Travel Grant Program is open, applications due January 31. |
2023 | |
9 Dec | The OpenStreetMap Foundation's Annual General Meeting and the deadline for voting for the OpenStreetMap Foundation Board. |
8 Dec | FOSSGIS e.V. commits to annual support of OpenStreetMap. |
25 Nov | The CC-0 Advantage: How the EU Open Data Directive can benefit from simplified licensing for geodata. |
25 Oct | Microsoft pledges $150,000 to support OpenStreetMap. |
12 Oct | Learn about Local Chapters: what they are, what they do, and how you can get involved. |
24 Sep | New map style available on OpenStreetMap.org: Tracestrack Topo → Try. See featured tile layers. |
8 Sep | OpenStreetMap Foundation announces new membership guidelines for Corporate Sponsorship. |
1 Sep | Learn about the OpenStreetMap Foundation board elections. |
18 Aug | OpenStreetMap Foundation publishes Strategic Plan V.2 (see weeklyOSM 683) |
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See also | Recently approved tags · OpenStreetMap Blog · weeklyOSM · OpenStreetMap in the media |
Upcoming events (add) – See also: Past Events Event archive 2004-2020
2nd June | Social Mapping Sunday: Hyde Park II | Western Australia, Australia |
3rd June | MapRVA Meetup | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
3rd June | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #65 | Huashan, Taipei, Taiwan |
4th June | Missing Maps London Mapathon | |
4th June | Encontro OSM Brasil (online) | |
4th June | London pub meet-up | London, England, United Kingdom |
4th June | OSM-Verkehrswende #59 | Berlin, Germany |
5th June | Kvartální OSM pivo | Brno, Czechia |
5th June | Geomob Berlin | Berlin, Germany |
5th June | OSM Indoor Meetup | |
5th June | Stuttgarter OpenStreetMap-Treffen | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
6th June | OSM-Stammtisch Dresden | Dresden, Saxony, Germany |
7th June | 💻 Oficina de mapeamento de árvores e cobertura vegetal no OpenStreetMap - YouthMappers UFRJ | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
7th June | OSMF Engineering Working Group meeting | |
9th June | OSMmapperCPH | Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark |
11th June | 164. OSM-Stammtisch ausnahmsweise in Zug | Zug, Zug, Switzerland |
11th June | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
12th June | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
12th June | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
13th June | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
14th June | 192. Berlin-Brandenburg OpenStreetMap Stammtisch | Berlin, Germany |
16th June | OSM-Stammtisch Hannover | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
18th June | 176. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn (Juni 2024: 20 Jahre OSM - 15 Jahre Stammtisch Bonn) | Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
19th June | OSGeo.nl Open Zomerpodium - OSGeo.nl Open Summer Stage | Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands |
19th June | Stammtisch Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
19th June | 13. Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online) | Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria |
25th June | OSM Einführung und Schulung | Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
25th June | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
27th June | [Online] OpenStreetMap Foundation board of Directors - public videomeeting | |
27th June | 143. OSM-Stammtisch Lübeck und Umgebung | Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
28th–30th June | SotM-FR 2024 - Lyon | Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
28th June | Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen (online) | Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
1st–7th July | FOSS4G Europe 2024 | Tartu, Estonia |
2nd July | Missing Maps London Mapathon | |
8th July | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #66 | Huashan, Taipei, Taiwan |
9th July | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
9th July | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
10th July | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
10th July | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
16th July | 177. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn | Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
17th July | OSM-Stammtisch Hannover | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
18th–21st July | State of the Map Europe 2024 | Łódź, Łódzkie Voivodship, Poland |
23rd July | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
25th July | 144. OSM-Stammtisch Lübeck und Umgebung | Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
25th July | 72. Wiener OSM-Stammtisch | Vienna, Austria |
29th July | Mapathon @ TU Munich | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
1st–3rd August | State of the Map Congo | Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo-Brazzaville |
5th August | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #67 | Huashan, Taipei, Taiwan |
6th August | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
6th August | Missing Maps London Mapathon | |
14th August | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
14th August | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
17th August | OSM-Stammtisch Hannover | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
20th August | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
20th August | 178. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn | Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
22nd August | 145. OSM-Stammtisch Lübeck und Umgebung | Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
3rd September | Missing Maps London Mapathon | |
3rd September | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
6th–8th September | State of the Map 2024 | Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya |
9th September | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #68 | Huashan, Taipei, Taiwan |
11th September | 14. Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online) | Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria |
11th September | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
12th September | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
17th September | 179. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn | Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
26th September | 146. OSM-Stammtisch Lübeck und Umgebung | Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
28th–29th September | State of the Map Bangladesh - SotMBD '2024 | Cox's Bazar, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh |
1st October | Missing Maps London Mapathon | |
3rd–6th October | FOSSGIS-OSM-Communitytreffen Nr. 22 | Essen, North Rhine – Westphalia, Germany |
7th October | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #69 | Huashan, Taipei, Taiwan |
8th October | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
9th October | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
15th October | 180. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn | Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
19th–20th October | Karlsruhe Hack Weekend October 2024 | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
24th October | 147. OSM-Stammtisch Lübeck und Umgebung | Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
30th October | 73. Wiener OSM-Stammtisch | Vienna, Austria |
5th–8th November | FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2024 | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
5th November | Missing Maps London Mapathon | |
11th November | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #70 | Huashan, Taipei, Taiwan |
13th November | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
13th November | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
19th November | 181. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn | Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
28th November | 148. OSM-Stammtisch Lübeck und Umgebung | Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
3rd December | Missing Maps London Mapathon | |
9th December | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #71 | Huashan, Taipei, Taiwan |
11th December | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
12th December | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
17th December | 182. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn | Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
18th December | 15. Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online) | Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria |
8th January | OpenStreetMap Midwest Meetup | Ohio, United States |
14th January | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
23rd January | 149. OSM-Stammtisch Lübeck und Umgebung | Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |