Syria

Main files

• [syria.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified -17 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to May 08 2025 13:14:12. File size: 60.07MB; MD5 sum: d10bf1a11a075b463ec5df167cf874a0.

Additional Files

• [syria.poly] - file that describes the extent of this region. About POLY format

• [syria.geojson] - file that describes the extent of this region. About GeoJSON format

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Syria map layers

Amenity (areas) 5353

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) 14209

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

Barriers (lines) 8404

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• barrier — barrier field value
• way — Geometry

Boundary (areas) 480

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) 2299

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

Building 1002025

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) 232

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

Surfaces and land use 48209

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
  

Leisure (areas) 146

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) 226

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• name_en — Name in English
• leisure — leisure field value
• way — Geometry

Man made objects (points) 1773

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

Natural (points) 2243

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• natural — natural field value
• way — Geometry

Parking (areas) 728

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) 936

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• name_en — Name in English
• AMENITY — AMENITY field value
• way — Geometry

Places (areas) 716

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

Places (points) 8340

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

Power lines 12103

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 183422

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• POWER — POWER field value
• VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
• way — Geometry

Railway platforms 9

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• name_en — Name in English
• RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
• way — Geometry
  

Railways 1190

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 (points) 99

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
  

Religion (areas) 1373

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) 3413

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• name_en — Name in English
• religion — religion field value
• way — Geometry

Roads 257097

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

Road infrastructure 1692

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

Shop (areas) 98

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) 2692

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• name_en — Name in English
• shop — shop field value
• way — Geometry

Sport (areas) 720

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) 793

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• name_en — Name in English
• sport — sport field value
• way — Geometry

Tourism (areas) 156

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) 2021

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

Routes 132

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

Streams and ditches 6485

Fields of layer:

• osm_id — ID in OSM base
• name — Local name
• name_en — Name in English
• WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
• way — Geometry

Lakes, swamps and large rivers 2804

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
  

Coastline 1

Fields of layer:

• id — Local ID

Land border 1

Fields of layer:

• id — Local ID

Ocean border 1

Fields of layer:

• id — Local ID

Legend of map of Syria and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Syria

Boundary / Boundary (lines)

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Countries	lines	admin_level = '2'	296
Administrative level 3	lines	admin_level = '3'	16
Administrative level 4	lines	admin_level = '4'	324
Administrative level 5	lines	admin_level = '5'	522
Administrative level 6	lines	admin_level = '6'	984
Administrative level 8	lines	admin_level = '8'	100

Boundary / Boundary (Polygons)

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Administrative level 4	polygons	admin_level = '4'	13
Administrative level 5	polygons	admin_level = '5'	80
Administrative level 6	polygons	admin_level = '6'	368
Administrative level 8	polygons	admin_level = '8'	12
Administrative level 10	polygons	admin_level = '10'	1
Places	polygons	place = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'	642

Boundary of settlements and territories

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
City	polygons	place = 'city'	7
Town	polygons	place = 'town'	13
Village	polygons	place = 'village'	443
Hamlet	polygons	place = 'hamlet'	90
Locality	polygons	place = 'locality'	7
Suburb	polygons	place = 'suburb'	5
Island	polygons	place = 'island'	17
Farm	polygons	place = 'farm'	6
Isolated dwelling	polygons	place = 'isolated_dwelling'	54

Building (points)

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Building	points	building is not ''	232

Building (polygons)

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Building	polygons	building is not ''	1002025
Dominants	polygons	building = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'	275
Schools and kindergartens	polygons	building = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'	460
Under construction	polygons	building = 'construction'	1415

Facilities and services / Facilities

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
bicycle parking	points	amenity = 'bicycle_parking'	22
police	points	amenity = 'police'	203
fire station	points	amenity = 'fire_station'	30
post box	points	amenity = 'post_box'	4
post office	points	amenity = 'post_office'	51
telephone	points	amenity = 'telephone'	12
library	points	amenity = 'library'	113
townhall	points	amenity = 'townhall'	3
courthouse	points	amenity = 'courthouse'	36
prison	points	amenity = 'prison'	4
embassy	points	amenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'	86
community centre	points	amenity = 'community_centre'	66
nursing home	points	amenity = 'nursing_home'	15
arts centre	points	amenity = 'arts_centre'	2
cemetery	points	amenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'	189
marketplace	points	amenity = 'marketplace'	40
recycling	points	amenity = 'recycling'	10
university	points	amenity = 'university'	112
school	points	amenity = 'school'	1580
kindergarten	points	amenity = 'kindergarten'	27
college	points	amenity = 'college'	46
pharmacy	points	amenity = 'pharmacy'	1655
hospital	points	amenity = 'hospital'	355
clinic	points	amenity = 'clinic'	268
doctors	points	amenity = 'doctors'	108
dentist	points	amenity = 'dentist'	67
veterinary	points	amenity = 'veterinary'	5
theatre	points	amenity = 'theatre'	12
nightclub	points	amenity = 'nightclub'	6
cinema	points	amenity = 'cinema'	30
swimming pool	points	amenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'	212
restaurant	points	amenity = 'restaurant'	1245
fast food	points	amenity = 'fast_food'	482
cafe	points	amenity = 'cafe'	570
pub	points	amenity = 'pub'	14
bar, biergarten	points	amenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'	74
food court	points	amenity = 'food_court'	13
shelter	points	amenity = 'shelter'	27
car rental	points	amenity = 'car_rental'	29
car wash	points	amenity = 'car_wash'	59
bicycle rental	points	amenity = 'bicycle_rental'	4
bank	points	amenity = 'bank'	198
atm	points	amenity = 'atm'	90
toilets	points	amenity = 'toilets'	16
bench	points	amenity = 'bench'	66
drinking water	points	amenity = 'drinking_water'	36
fuel	points	amenity = 'fuel'	546
bus station	points/polygons	amenity = 'bus_station'	83
taxi	points/polygons	amenity = 'taxi'	17
ferry terminal	points/polygons	amenity = 'ferry_terminal'	2

Facilities and Services / Places of Worship

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Christian churches	points	amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'	147
Synagogue	points	amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'jewish'	5
Mosque	points	amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'	1183
Shinto shrine	points	amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'shinto'	2

Facilities and services / Recreation

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
fishing	points	leisure = 'fishing'	1
playground	points/polygons	leisure = 'playground'	29
sports centre	points/polygons	leisure = 'sports_centre'	19
stadium	points/polygons	leisure = 'stadium'	25
track	points	leisure = 'track'	1
marina	points	leisure = 'marina'	3
slipway	points	leisure = 'slipway'	1

Facilities and Services / Shops and Services

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
supermarket, general	points	shop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'	680
bakery	points	shop = 'bakery'	287
kiosk	points	shop = 'kiosk'	19
mall	points	shop = 'mall'	64
department store	points	shop = 'department_store'	47
convenience	points	shop = 'convenience'	97
clothes	points	shop = 'clothes'	230
florist	points	shop = 'florist'	18
chemist	points	shop = 'chemist'	20
books	points	shop = 'books'	34
butcher	points	shop = 'butcher'	70
shoes	points	shop = 'shoes'	26
alcohol, beverages	points	shop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'	23
optician	points	shop = 'optician'	16
jewelry	points	shop = 'jewelry'	29
gift	points	shop = 'gift'	37
sports	points	shop = 'sports'	144
stationery	points	shop = 'stationery'	14
outdoor	points	shop = 'outdoor'	44
mobile phone	points	shop = 'mobile_phone'	107
toys	points	shop = 'toys'	11
greengrocer	points	shop = 'greengrocer'	42
beauty	points	shop = 'beauty'	61
video	points	shop = 'video'	1
car	points	shop = 'car'	70
bicycle	points	shop = 'bicycle'	12
doityourself, hardwar	points	shop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'	32
furniture	points	shop = 'furniture'	35
computer	points	shop = 'computer'	40
garden centre	points	shop = 'garden_centre'	13
hairdresser	points	shop = 'hairdresser'	191
car repair	points	shop = 'car_repair'	80

Facilities and services / Sports facilities

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
basketball	points	sport = 'basketball'	35
fitness	points	sport = 'fitness'	1
shooting	points	sport = 'shooting'	1
soccer	points	sport = 'soccer'	24
swimming	points	sport = 'swimming'	9
tennis	points	sport = 'tennis'	2

Facilities and services / Tourist facilities

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
artwork	points/polygons	tourism = 'artwork'	89
attraction	points/polygons	tourism = 'attraction'	328
camp site	points/polygons	tourism = 'camp_site'	130
caravan site	points/polygons	tourism = 'caravan_site'	50
guest house	points/polygons	tourism = 'guest_house'	52
hostel	points/polygons	tourism = 'hostel'	58
hotel	points	tourism = 'hotel'	243
information	points/polygons	tourism = 'information'	26
motel	points/polygons	tourism = 'motel'	11
museum	points/polygons	tourism = 'museum'	27
picnic site	points	tourism = 'picnic_site'	34
theme park	points/polygons	tourism = 'theme_park'	1
viewpoint	points	tourism = 'viewpoint'	393
zoo	points/polygons	tourism = 'zoo'	4
chalet	points/polygons	tourism = 'chalet'	61
alpine hut	points	tourism = 'alpine_hut'	27
board	points	information = 'board'	1
monument	points	historic = 'monument'	149
memorial	points	historic = 'memorial'	80
apartment	points	tourism = 'apartment'	90
gallery	points	tourism = 'gallery'	5
wilderness hut	points	tourism = 'wilderness_hut'	9

Ground surface

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Coastlines	lines		1
Water surface	polygons		1
Land boundaries	polygons		1

Hydrography / Lakes, large rivers, swamps

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Lakes and large rivers	polygons	natural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'	1303
Wetland	polygons	natural = 'wetland'	691
water' and water not	polygons	natural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'	182

Hydrography / Rivers, streams, canals

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Canal	lines	waterway = 'canal'	710
Drain	lines	waterway = 'drain'	1002
River	lines	waterway = 'river'	1124
Stream	lines	waterway = 'stream'	2012
Others	lines	waterway is not ''	6485

Infrastructure / Fences

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Fence	lines	barrier = 'fence'	861
Wall	lines	barrier = 'wall'	7543

Infrastructure / Man-made objects

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Tower	points	man_made = 'tower'	952
Cell tower	points	man_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'	96
Water tower	points	man_made = 'water_tower'	728
Lookout tower	points	man_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'	166
Lighthouse	points	man_made = 'lighthouse'	3
Water well	points	man_made = 'water_well'	85
Watermill	points	man_made = 'watermill'	2

Infrastructure / Power lines

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Power lines	lines	power is not ''	12108

Infrastructure / Towers Power lines

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Towers Power lines	points	power is not ''	183759

Natural objects

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Spring	points	natural = 'spring'	115
Peak	points	natural = 'peak'	1235
Volcano	points/polygons	natural = 'volcano'	67
Tree	points	natural = 'tree'	821
Cave entrance	points	natural = 'cave_entrance'	5

Settlements

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
City	points	place = 'city'	22
Town	points	place = 'town'	212
Village	points	place = 'village'	6519
Hamlet	points	place = 'hamlet'	574
Hamlet	points	place = 'locality'	793
The capital	points	place = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null	1

Surfaces and land use

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Allotments	polygons	landuse = 'allotments'	8
Basin	polygons	landuse = 'basin'	100
Brownfield	polygons	landuse = 'brownfield'	165
Cemetery	polygons	landuse = 'cemetery'	520
Commercial	polygons	landuse = 'commercial'	177
Construction	polygons	landuse = 'construction'	93
Farm, farmland	polygons	landuse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'	16289
Farmyard	polygons	landuse = 'farmyard'	669
Forest	polygons	landuse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'	757
Garages	polygons	landuse = 'garages'	3
Grass	polygons	landuse = 'grass'	1076
Greenfield	polygons	landuse = 'greenfield'	30
Industrial	polygons	landuse = 'industrial'	2793
Landfill	polygons	landuse = 'landfill'	38
Meadow	polygons	landuse = 'meadow'	1623
Quarry	polygons	landuse = 'quarry'	389
Railway	polygons	landuse = 'railway'	16
Recreation ground	polygons	landuse = 'recreation_ground'	1
Reservoir	polygons	landuse = 'reservoir'	819
Residential	polygons	landuse = 'residential'	16977
Retail	polygons	landuse = 'retail'	63
Village green	polygons	landuse = 'village_green'	120
Vineyard	polygons	landuse = 'vineyard'	6
Plant nursery	polygons	landuse = 'plant_nursery'	6
Education	polygons	landuse = 'education'	5
Park	polygons	leisure = 'park'	1355
Beach	polygons	natural = 'beach'	30
Fell	polygons	natural = 'fell'	1
Grassland	polygons	natural = 'grassland'	100
Heath	polygons	natural = 'heath'	61
Sand	polygons	natural = 'sand'	116
Scrub	polygons	natural = 'scrub'	673

Territories of services and services / Facilities

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Amenity	polygons	amenity is not ''	6668

Territories of services and services / Recreation

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Leisure	polygons	leisure is not ''	3197

Territories of services and services / Religious objects

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Place of worship	polygons	amenity = 'place_of_worship'	1373
Place of worship	polygons	amenity = 'place_of_worship'	1373

Territories of services and services / Shops and services

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Shop	polygons	shop is not ''	147

Territories of services and services / Sports facilities

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Sport	polygons	sport is not ''	734

Territories of services and services / Tourist objects

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Tourism	polygons	tourism is not ''	128

Transport / Parking

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
parking	polygons	amenity = 'parking'	728

Transport / Public transport routes

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
bus, tram, trolleybus	lines	route = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'	128
train	lines	route = 'train'	2
ferry	lines	route = 'ferry'	2

Transport / Railway platforms

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Platform	polygons	railway = 'platform'	9

Transport / Railways

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Abandoned	lines	railway = 'abandoned'	115
Construction	lines	railway = 'construction'	3
Platform	lines	railway = 'platform'	17
Railway	lines	railway = 'rail' + service is null	724
Service railway	lines	railway = 'rail' + service is not null	331

Transport / Road

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Trunk	lines	highway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'	1813
Primary	lines	highway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'	4235
Secondary	lines	highway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'	5763
Tertiary	lines	highway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'	11057
Unclassified	lines	highway = 'unclassified'	43410
Residential	lines	highway = 'residential'	128796
Service	lines	highway = 'service'	21108
Footway	lines	highway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'	3856
Construction	lines	highway = 'construction'	337
Road	lines	highway = 'road'	373
Cycleway	lines	highway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'	16
Living street	lines	highway = 'living_street'	1010
Pedestrian	lines	highway = 'pedestrian'	316
Steps	lines	highway = 'steps'	271
Track	lines	highway = 'track'	33192
Bridleway	lines	highway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'	4
Raceway	lines	highway = 'raceway'	17

Transport / Road infrastructure

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Crossing	points	highway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'	818
Traffic signals	points	highway = 'traffic_signals'	390
Mini roundabout	points	highway = 'mini_roundabout'	54
Stop	points	highway = 'stop'	2
Speed camera	points	highway = 'speed_camera'	7
Street lamp	points	highway = 'street_lamp'	176
Bus stop	points	highway = 'bus_stop'	245

Transport / Roadside service

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count

Transport / Squares

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
square	polygons	place = 'square'	74

Transport / Stations and platforms

Name	Type	OSM Tag	Count
Station	points	railway = 'station'	89
Halt	points	railway = 'halt'	10