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Areas

Areas in the Standard tile layer denote various different things, from land usage to buildings to restricted access zones. A few areas may be drawn as a overlay. This means they can be combined with another background. For example, wetland can be combined with forest, grassland, etc.

Area Symbol Description Overlay? Wiki page

Nature

(no symbol) Land (This is only shown when no more specific information is available) No
(no symbol) Body of water (ocean, sea, pond, river) / swimming pool / artificial basin / artificial lake / water-covered area of a river / dock No natural=water / leisure=swimming_pool / landuse=basin / landuse=reservoir / waterway=riverbank / waterway=dock
(no symbol) Water body intermittent / Water body seasonal / Infiltration basin / Detention basin No natural=water + intermittent=* / natural=water + seasonal=* / landuse=basin + basin=infiltration / landuse=basin + basin=detention
(no symbol) Reef No natural=reef
(no symbol) Natural woodland which is mostly or not at all not used for timber production Yes natural=wood
(no symbol) Broadleaved woodland Yes natural=wood + leaf_type=broadleaved
(no symbol) Needleleaved woodland Yes natural=wood + leaf_type=needleleaved
(no symbol) Mixed woodland Yes natural=wood + leaf_type=mixed
(no symbol) Leafless vegetation Yes natural=wood + leaf_type=leafless
(no symbol) Natural grassland No natural=grassland
(no symbol) Bushes and small trees No natural=scrub
(no symbol) Dwarf scrubs No natural=heath
(no symbol) Generic beach / Shoal No natural=beach / natural=shoal
(no symbol) Generic sand area / golf bunker No natural=sand / golf=bunker
(no symbol) Beach with sand surface / shoal with sand surface No natural=beach + surface=sand / natural=shoal + surface=sand
(no symbol) Beach with coarse sand surface / shoal with coarse sand surface No natural=beach + surface=gravel / natural=shoal + surface=gravel
(no symbol) Bare rock surface No natural=bare_rock
(no symbol) Scree / Shingle No natural=scree / natural=shingle
(no symbol) Wetland (generic) Yes natural=wetland
(no symbol) Mud No natural=mud
(no symbol) Marsh / Semi-wetland meadow / Fen Yes natural=wetland + wetland=marsh / natural=wetland + wetland=wet_meadow / natural=wetland + wetland=fen
(no symbol) Reedbed Yes natural=wetland + wetland=reedbed
(no symbol) Salt marsh Yes natural=wetland + wetland=saltmarsh
(no symbol) Swamp Yes natural=wetland + wetland=swamp
(no symbol) Mangrove Yes natural=wetland + wetland=mangrove
(no symbol) Bog / String bog Yes natural=wetland + wetland=bog / natural=wetland + wetland=string_bog
(no symbol) Tidalflat, Mudflat Yes natural=wetland + wetland=tidalflat
(no symbol) Salt pond Yes landuse=salt_pond
(no symbol) Glacier No natural=glacier

City planning

(no symbol) Residential area No landuse=residential
(no symbol) Commercial area or business park (predominantly offices) No landuse=commercial
(no symbol) Retail area (predominantly shops) / Shopping mall No landuse=retail / shop=mall
A marketplace where trade is regulated No amenity=marketplace
(no symbol) Industrial area / Area for railway usage / Waterworks / Wastewater plant No landuse=industrial / landuse=railway / man_made=water_works / man_made=wastewater_plant
Railway station No railway=station
(no symbol) Garages area No landuse=garages
(no symbol) Christian cemetery / Christian grave yard No landuse=cemetery + religion=christian / amenity=grave_yard + religion=christian
(no symbol) Jewish cemetery / Jewish grave yard No landuse=cemetery + religion=jewish / amenity=grave_yard + religion=jewish
(no symbol) Muslim cemetery / Muslim grave yard No landuse=cemetery + religion=muslim / amenity=grave_yard + religion=muslim
(no symbol) Cemetery with unknown, other or no specific religious background / Grave yard with unknown, other or no specific religious background No landuse=cemetery / amenity=grave_yard
(no symbol) Brownfield / Construction yard No landuse=brownfield / landuse=construction
(no symbol) Landfill No landuse=landfill

Buildings

(no symbol) Non-specific building No building=*
(no symbol) Airport terminal / Train station / Aerialway station / Bus station No aeroway=terminal + building=* / building=train_station / aerialway=station + building=* / public_transport=station + building=*


 Place of worship where religious practices are held, i.e. church, synagogue, mosque, temple. No amenity=place_of_worship + building=*

Transportation




 Car parking lot
Bicycle parking
Motorcycle parking
Taxi rank		 No amenity=parking
amenity=bicycle_parking
amenity=motorcycle_parking
amenity=taxi


 Airport
Ferry terminal
Bus station		 No aeroway=aerodrome
amenity=ferry_terminal
amenity=bus_station
(no symbol) Place where drivers can leave a road to refuel, rest, or take refreshments / Place where drivers can leave the road to rest, but not refuel No highway=services / highway=rest_area
(no symbol) Platform at a bus stop or station / Railway platform No highway=platform / railway=platform
(no symbol) Bridge No man_made=bridge
(no symbol) Runway / taxiway No aeroway=runway / aeroway=taxiway
helipad No aeroway=helipad
(no symbol) Apron No aeroway=apron
(no symbol) Service, residential, unclassified highway as a freely routable area No highway=service + area=yes / highway=residential + area=yes / highway=unclassified + area=yes
(no symbol) Living street as an freely routable area No highway=living_street + area=yes
(no symbol) Pedestrian street, footway or path as a freely routable area No highway=pedestrian + area=yes / highway=footway + area=yes / highway=path + area=yes
(no symbol) Agricultural, forestry road (track) as a place No highway=track + area=yes

Agriculture and industry

(no symbol) Farmland / Land area used for growing plants in greenhouses No landuse=farmland / landuse=greenhouse_horticulture
(no symbol) Farmyard No landuse=farmyard
(no symbol) Allotments No landuse=allotments
(no symbol) Orchard No landuse=orchard
(no symbol) Plant nursery No landuse=plant_nursery
(no symbol) Garden No leisure=garden
(no symbol) Managed forest No landuse=forest
(no symbol) Broadleaved woodland No landuse=forest + leaf_type=broadleaved
(no symbol) Needleleaved woodland No landuse=forest + leaf_type=needleleaved
(no symbol) Mixed woodland No landuse=forest + leaf_type=mixed
(no symbol) Leafless vegetation No landuse=forest + leaf_type=leafless
(no symbol) Vineyard No landuse=vineyard
(no symbol) Quarry No landuse=quarry
(no symbol) Dam No waterway=dam
(no symbol) Breakwater / Groyne No man_made=breakwater + area=yes / man_made=groyne + area=yes

Electricity

(no symbol) Generator / Substation / Plant No power=generator / power=substation / power=plant

Leisure and recreation

(no symbol) Park No leisure=park
(no symbol) Recreation ground No landuse=recreation_ground

 Playground
Fitness station		 No leisure=playground
leisure=fitness_station
(no symbol) (managed) Grassland / (managed) Meadow / Village green / Teeing ground of a golf course / Fairway of a golf course / Driving range of a golf course No landuse=grass / landuse=meadow / landuse=village_green / golf=tee / golf=fairway / golf=driving_range

 Campsite
Caravansite		 No tourism=camp_site
tourism=caravan_site
Dog park No leisure=dog_park

Sports

(no symbol) Sports centre / Stadium No leisure=sports_centre / leisure=stadium
(no symbol) Sports pitch (i.e. soccer field, basketball field, etc.) / Running track No leisure=pitch / leisure=track
(no symbol) A place where you can skate and play bandy or ice hockey No leisure=ice_rink

 Golf course
Miniature golf course		 No leisure=golf_course
leisure=miniature_golf
(no symbol) Golf rough No golf=rough
(no symbol) Putting green of a golf course No golf=green

Institutional areas

(no symbol) Area which belongs to a kindergarten / school / college / university No amenity=kindergarten / amenity=school / amenity=college / amenity=university


 Area which belongs to a community centre
social facility
arts centre		 No amenity=community_centre
amenity=social_facility
amenity=arts_centre
Area which belongs to a hospital No amenity=hospital
Area which belongs to a clinic No amenity=clinic

 Police station
Fire station		 No amenity=police
amenity=fire_station
Prison ground Yes amenity=prison
(no symbol) Religious ground No landuse=religious


 Place of worship where religious practices are held (other than building). No amenity=place_of_worship

Military

(no symbol) Land used by the military. Yes landuse=military
(no symbol) A military zone which has been be declared to be dangerous for some reason (i.e. a firing range, bombing range, etc.). Yes military=danger_area

Miscellaneous - framed areas

(no symbol) National park / Nature reserve Yes boundary=national_park / leisure=nature_reserve
(no symbol) Aboriginal Lands Yes boundary=aboriginal_lands
(no symbol) Zoo Yes tourism=zoo
(no symbol) Marina Yes leisure=marina
(no symbol) Theme park, Amusement park, Discovery park, Open-air museum, Miniature park Yes tourism=theme_park
(no symbol) single parking space on a parking lot Yes amenity=parking_space

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