North Sea

Extracts data of North Sea from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Main files

  • [north_sea.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified -04 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to June 23 2025 21:21:23. File size: 71.07MB; MD5 sum: 28fe4e3abe384f9af167f79d13182a52.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of North Sea in the SHP format

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North Sea 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 North Sea and sample project

Statistics on objects in the North Sea

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'321
Administrative level 3linesadmin_level = '3'44
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'172
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'117
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'592
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'173
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'44
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'904
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'4
Administrative level 3polygonsadmin_level = '3'2
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'8
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'11
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'85
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'318
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'3
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'2
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'12
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'37
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'11
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'144
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'39
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'70
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''801
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''630788
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'1077
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'1023
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'876
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'1604
policepointsamenity = 'police'43
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'21
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'2301
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'229
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'517
librarypointsamenity = 'library'65
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'16
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'57
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'73
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'2
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'37
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'1
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'19
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'926
universitypointsamenity = 'university'5
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'44
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'57
collegepointsamenity = 'college'11
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'292
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'5
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'46
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'131
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'131
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'47
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'30
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'33
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'23
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'41
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'1799
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'1163
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'1292
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'838
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'296
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'2
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'188
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'8
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'45
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'26
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'164
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'211
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'419
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'712
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'9569
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'180
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'123
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'2
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'72
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'84
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'109
Synagoguepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'jewish'1
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'1
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'25
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'275
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'67
trackpointsleisure = 'track'3
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'41
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'166
dog parkpointsleisure = 'dog_park'9
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'232
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'313
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'48
mallpointsshop = 'mall'3
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'25
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'500
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'882
floristpointsshop = 'florist'94
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'97
bookspointsshop = 'books'95
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'129
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'109
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'75
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'129
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'146
giftpointsshop = 'gift'344
sportspointsshop = 'sports'73
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'17
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'38
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'59
toyspointsshop = 'toys'66
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'130
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'53
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'247
videopointsshop = 'video'2
carpointsshop = 'car'84
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'120
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'86
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'76
computerpointsshop = 'computer'43
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'14
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'680
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'184
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'4
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'4
canoepointssport = 'canoe'1
chesspointssport = 'chess'7
cyclingpointssport = 'cycling'4
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'28
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'4
hockeypointssport = 'hockey'1
motorpointssport = 'motor'1
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'2
skiingpointssport = 'skiing'2
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'24
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'20
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'21
tennispointssport = 'tennis'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'703
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'256
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'73
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'19
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'418
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'24
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'491
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'2077
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'3
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'104
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'194
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'3
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'497
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'4
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'433
yespointstourism = 'yes'7
mappointsinformation = 'map'199
boardpointsinformation = 'board'1028
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'557
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'83
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'526
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'154
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'170
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'53
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'7652
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'1812
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'1371
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'198
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'3933
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'296
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'3214
Otherslineswaterway is not ''11476
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'10590
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'27480
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'453
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'288
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'4
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'23
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'116
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'96
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''2831
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''37327
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'16
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'258
Volcanopoints/polygonsnatural = 'volcano'1
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'29215
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'93
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'1
Townpointsplace = 'town'78
Villagepointsplace = 'village'290
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'407
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'961
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'440
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'30
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'148
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'303
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'339
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'296
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'6061
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'1504
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'7246
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'68
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'15778
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'29
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'698
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'21
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'3767
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'48
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'115
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'506
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'2
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'5639
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'389
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'239
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'9
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'5
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'980
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'1034
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'4
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'1503
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'1275
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'1488
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'5784
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''19261
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''24538
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'893
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'893
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''3236
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''3207
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''4178
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'8626
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'2676
trainlinesroute = 'train'399
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'285
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'113
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'610
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'76
Light raillinesrailway = 'light_rail'54
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'107
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'239
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null1168
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null1625
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'397
monoraillinesrailway = 'monorail'3
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'49
funicularlinesrailway = 'funicular' / railway = 'rail' + traction = 'funicular'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'1507
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'4197
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'3574
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'5351
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'8345
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'41595
Servicelineshighway = 'service'63593
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'44303
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'336
Roadlineshighway = 'road'7
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'5857
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'884
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'1288
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'4752
Tracklineshighway = 'track'9809
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'732
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'52
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'8144
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'1336
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'305
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'145
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'48
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'4386
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'7704
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'37
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'84
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'5
Tram stoppointsrailway = 'tram_stop' / public_transport = 'stop_position' + tram = 'yes'271
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'1
.$row2[6].

 

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