Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Nova Scotia and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Nova Scotia

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'42
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'78
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'620
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'568
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'9224
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'344
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'899
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 5polygonsadmin_level = '5'14
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'103
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'2306
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'57
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'387
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'517
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'4
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'31
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'7
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'3
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'470
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'2
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'5
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''1845
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''291856
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'500
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'343
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'17
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'56
policepointsamenity = 'police'40
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'168
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1184
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'114
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'20
librarypointsamenity = 'library'39
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'30
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'4
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'28
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'3
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'236
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'1
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'10
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'452
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'11
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'21
universitypointsamenity = 'university'31
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'130
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'5
collegepointsamenity = 'college'5
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'94
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'15
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'34
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'30
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'35
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'19
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'20
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'2
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'5
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'12
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'474
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'310
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'223
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'69
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'40
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'59
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'19
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'19
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'1
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'4
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'119
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'40
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'237
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'404
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'12
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'239
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'14
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'1
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'20
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'277
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'1
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'168
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'31
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'11
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'38
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'166
dog parkpointsleisure = 'dog_park'1
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'125
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'34
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'3
mallpointsshop = 'mall'5
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'31
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'165
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'155
floristpointsshop = 'florist'18
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'5
bookspointsshop = 'books'27
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'9
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'23
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'70
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'22
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'19
giftpointsshop = 'gift'45
sportspointsshop = 'sports'27
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'7
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'4
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'30
toyspointsshop = 'toys'9
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'2
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'7
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'40
videopointsshop = 'video'2
carpointsshop = 'car'62
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'14
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'40
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'28
computerpointsshop = 'computer'11
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'4
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'83
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'48
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'2
canoepointssport = 'canoe'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'3
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'3
skatingpointssport = 'skating'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'3
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'8
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'1
tennispointssport = 'tennis'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'71
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'215
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'147
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'24
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'40
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'4
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'84
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'216
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'56
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'60
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'210
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'1
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'256
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'3
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'12
yespointstourism = 'yes'2
mappointsinformation = 'map'64
boardpointsinformation = 'board'60
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'51
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'63
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'74
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'5
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'372
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'12
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'22229
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'17722
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'6630
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'25
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'219
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'686
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'48844
Otherslineswaterway is not ''50704
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'1359
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'116
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'603
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'437
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'9
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'49
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'256
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'9
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''2803
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''127479
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'5
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'559
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'4034
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'4
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'4
Townpointsplace = 'town'53
Villagepointsplace = 'village'2067
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'207
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'755
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'12
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'83
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'30
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'1160
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'152
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'58
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'1579
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'150
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'118
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'19
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'2709
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'3
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'438
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'110
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'296
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'1079
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'9
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'48
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'226
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'1037
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'135
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'3
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'25
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'7
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'3
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'2019
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'590
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'618
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'44
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'1629
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'309
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''5632
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''6038
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'542
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'542
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''643
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1405
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''509
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'3092
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'841
trainlinesroute = 'train'8
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'46
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'1906
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'5
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null340
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null519
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'2
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'9
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'496
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'3431
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'3577
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'8702
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'4594
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'42257
Servicelineshighway = 'service'21608
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'7633
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'308
Roadlineshighway = 'road'13
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'421
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'42
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'39
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'390
Tracklineshighway = 'track'27890
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'10
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'2519
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'710
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'3
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'1256
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'1
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'45880
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'2716
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'4
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'1
.$row2[6].

 

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