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POI 
Zoom Level Applied: 10~19
It represents the points of interests(POI).It is a small icon which occupies a interests point.Some point is not necessarily. The POI which need to be shown up depends on context and your subjective opinion. Therefore, you have the choice to show or hide the POI. Actually, the term POI is quite imprecise, but is widely accepted by many users. Some POI examples: national park, peak, cafe, fast food, restaurant, etc. You can see all the values from possible values below.
Columns
geometry field
geometry type : point
name field
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
name | The name (or names) used locally for the place. |
name_en | English (if available, otherwise same as name) |
name_zh | Chinese (if available, otherwise same as name) |
name_ar | Arabic (if available, otherwise same as name) |
name_de | German name name_de if available, otherwise name or name_en. |
class
The main field used for styling the poi layer is class.
| Value | |
|---|---|
'airport' | Airports data are from Natural Earth. |
'private' | Only with permission of the owner on an individual basis. |
'peak' | The top (summit) of a hill or mountain. |
'cave_entrance' | An entrance to a cave |
'tram_stop' | A tram stop is a place where a passenger can embark / disembark a tram. |
'subway_entrance' | The entrance to a subway station, usually going from surface to underground. |
'station' | Railway passenger and/or cargo station. |
'bbq' | BBQ or Barbecue is a permanently built grill for cooking food, which is most typically used outdoors by the public. For example these may be found in city parks or at beaches. |
'atm' | an ATM or cash point |
'telephone' | Public telephone |
'post_box' | A box for the reception of mail. |
'drinking_water' | Drinking water is a place where humans can obtain potable water for consumption. |
'clock' | A public visible clock |
'bench' | A bench to sit down and relax a bit |
'vending_machine' | A machine selling goods – food, tickets, newspapers, etc. |
'waste_disposal' | A place where canal boaters, caravaners, etc. can dispose of rubbish (trash/waste). |
'bar' | Bar is a purpose-built commercial establishment that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises. |
'biergarten' | Biergarten or beer garden is an open-air area where alcoholic beverages along with food is prepared and served. |
'cafe' | Cafe is generally an informal place that offers casual meals and beverages; typically, the focus is on coffee or tea. Also known as a coffeehouse/shop, bistro or sidewalk cafe. |
'fast_food' | Fast food restaurant (see also amenity=restaurant). |
'food_court' | An area with several different restaurant food counters and a shared eating area. Commonly found in malls, airports, etc. |
'restaurant' | Restaurant |
'college' | A college campus or buildings |
'kindergarten' | For children too young for a regular school (also known as preschool, playschool or nursery school), in some countries including afternoon supervision of primary school children. |
'library' | A public library (municipal, university, …) to borrow books from. |
'school' | School and grounds |
'university' | An university campus |
'bus_station' | The station of public transportation. |
'fuel' | Petrol station; gas station; marine fuel; … |
'parking' | Car park. |
'taxi' | A place where taxis wait for passengers. |
'bank' | a bank (for a bank that also has an ATM, it is preferred that a separate node for each ATM is added) |
'hospital' | Hospital |
'clinic' | A medium-sized medical facility or health centre. |
'dentist' | A dentist practice / surgery. |
'pharmacy' | Pharmacy |
'social_facility' | A facility that provides social services. |
'veterinary' | A place where a veterinary surgeon (vet) practices. |
'arts_centre' | A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted |
'cinema' | A place where films are shown (US: movie theater) |
'community_centre' | A place mostly used for local events, festivities and group activities; including special interest and special age groups. |
'theatre' | A theatre or opera house. |
'courthouse' | A place where justice is dispensed |
'fire_station' | A fire station |
'embassy' | An embassy |
'grave_yard' | A (smaller) place of burial, often you'll find a church nearby. |
'marketplace' | A place where trade is regulated, e.g. a square. |
'place_of_worship' | A church, mosque, or temple, etc. |
'police' | A police station |
'prison' | A prison |
'townhall' | Building where the administration of a village, town or city may be located, or just a community meeting place |
'toilets' | Public toilets (might require a fee) |
'shelter' | A small shelter against bad weather conditions. |
'recycling' | Recycling facilities (bottle banks, etc.). |
'pub' | A place selling beer and other alcoholic drinks; may also provide food or accommodation (UK). |
'post_office' | Post office building with postal services |
'nursing_home' | Discouraged tag for a home for disabled or elderly persons who need permanent care. |
'ice_cream' | Ice cream shop or ice cream parlour. A place that sells ice cream and frozen yoghurt over the counter |
'fountain' | A fountain for cultural / decorational / recreational purposes. |
'car_rental' | Rent a car |
'casino' | A gambling venue with at least one table game(e.g. roulette, blackjack) that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds. |
'bicycle_rental' | Rent a bicycle |
'bicycle_parking' | Parking for bicycles |
'slipway' | Boats can be launched here. |
'park' | Open, green area for recreation, usually municipal. |
'playground' | Playground for little children. |
'sports_centre' | A distinct facility where a range of sports take place within an enclosed area. |
'water_park' | An amusement park with features like water slides, recreational pools (e.g. wave pools) or lazy rivers. |
'fitness_centre' | A place with exercise machines and/or fitness/dance classes. |
'garden' | Place where flowers and other plants are grown in a decorative and structured manner or for scientific purposes. |
'golf_course' | The outline of a golf course. |
'marina' | For mooring leisure yachts and motor boats. |
'miniature_golf' | A place or area that you can play miniature golf. |
'swimming_pool' | A swimming pool (water area only). |
'yes' | dispensing='yes'`, A pharmacy with a dispensing pharmacist able to sell prescription drugs as well as over the counter drugs. |
'toll_booth' | A place where a road usage toll or fee is collected. |
'stile' | A structure which provides people a passage through or over a boundary via steps, ladders or narrow gaps. |
'lift_gate' | A bar or pole pivoted in such a way as to allow the boom to block vehicular access through a controlled point. |
'kissing_gate' | A type of gate where you have to go into an enclosure and open a gate to get through. |
'gate' | A section in a wall or fence which can be opened to allow access. |
'bollard' | One ore more solid (usually concrete or metal) pillar(s) in the middle of the road to prevent passage by some traffic. |
'cattle_grid' | A short section of the roadway where there is a deep dip in the middle to prevent passage by some traffic. |
'block' | One or more large immobile block(s) barring free access along a way. |
'national_park' | Area of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for conservation and for recreation |
'sikh' | sikh |
'jain' | jain |
'shinto' | shinto |
'muslim' | muslim |
'hindu' | hindu |
'christian' | christian |
'buddhist' | buddhist |
'jewish' | jewish |
'pizza' | Pizza |
'windmill' | A traditional windmill |
'water_tower' | A water tower is a structure which contains a water tank at an altitude. Water is pumped up to increase pressure in the network. |
'lighthouse' | Tower that emits light to serve as a navigational aid at sea or on inland waterway |
'crane' | A stationary, permanent crane. |
'mineshaft' | Mineshafts are vertical tunnels. |
'plant' | A place/industrial facility where power is generated. |
'video' | Shop focused on selling or renting out videos/DVDs. |
'toys' | Shop focused on selling toys. |
'tobacco' | Shop focused on selling tobacco, cigarettes and their related accessories. |
'supermarket' | Supermarket – a large store with groceries and other items |
'pet' | A shop for pets, animals and toys or food for them. |
'optician' | Shop focused on selling eyeglasses, contact lenses (may also check your eyes). |
'newsagent' | Shop focused on selling newspapers, cigarettes, other goods |
'musical_instrument' | Shop focused on selling musical instruments, lyrics, scores. |
'motorcycle' | Shop focused on selling motorcycles and/or related accessories, clothes, parts, repair and rental services. |
'mobile_phone' | Shop focused on selling mobile phones and accessories |
'laundry' | A shop to get your normal clothes washed. Might be self service coin operated, with service staff for drop off, … |
'kiosk' | A small shop on the pavement that sells magazines, tobacco, newspapers, sweets and stamps. |
'jewelry' | Jewellers shops. |
'hifi' | Shop focused on selling High Fidelity or High End environment to listen music or watch films at home |
'hearing_aids' | Shop focused on selling hearing aids devices |
'hairdresser' | Here you can get your hair cut, coloured, … |
'greengrocer' | Shop focused on selling vegetables and fruits. |
'gift' | Shop focused on selling gifts, greeting cards, or tourist gifts (souvenirs) |
'garden_centre' | Shop focused on selling potted flowers, maybe even trees |
'florist' | Shop focused on selling bouquets of flowers |
'doityourself' | Shop focused on selling tools and supplies to do-it-yourself householders, gardening, … |
'department_store' | A single large store – often multiple storeys high – selling a large variety of goods |
'copyshop' | Shop focused on selling photocopying and printing services. |
'convenience' | A small local shop carrying a small subset of the items you would find in a supermarket |
'confectionery' | Shop focused on selling sweets or candy |
'computer | Shop focused on selling computers, peripherals, software, … |
'clothes' | Shop focused on selling clothes (other related value in use is fashion) |
'car_repair' | Shop focused on car repair (usually independent of a specific car brand). |
'car_parts' | Shop focused on selling auto parts, auto accessories, motor oil, car chemicals, etc. |
'car' | Car store – a place to buy cars or to get your car repaired |
'butcher' | Shop focused on selling meat |
'books' | Shop focused on selling books |
'bicycle' | Shop focused on selling bicycles, bicycle equipment and may rent or repair them |
'bakery' | Shop focused on selling bread |
'alcohol' | Shop selling alcohol to take away |
'tennis | Tennis |
'soccer' | Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer |
'shooting' | Indentifies given object as used for practicing shooting sports |
'motor' | Motorsport |
'ice_stock' | Ice stock sport, also known as Bavarian Curling is a winter sport, somewhat similar to Wikipedia Curling. In German, it is known as Wikipedia Eisstockschießen. |
'horse_racing' | Horse racing |
'gymnastics' | Gymnastics |
'golf' | Golf |
'cricket' | A bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams, usually of eleven players, each on a large grass Cricket pitch. Played on a large circular or oval-shaped grassy Cricket field ground. |
'climbing' | Marks elements to represent natural climbing sites (climbing areas, sectors, crags, halls, frozen waterfalls, etc.) or artificial climbs (climbing walls, Indoor climbing etc.) |
'canoe' | Canoe and Kayak are a narrow human-powered boats, primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a paddle for the use of racing, whitewater canoeing, touring and camping, freestyle, and general recreation. The intended use of the canoe dictates its hull shape and construction material. |
'baseball' | A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players on a field (pitch or stadium) each who take turns batting and fielding. |
'archery' | The art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow. |
'swimming' | A place where people do swimming |
'wayside_cross' | A historical cross, symbol of christian faith. |
'wreck' | A nautical craft that has unintentionally been sunk or destroyed. |
'wayside_shrine' | A historical shrine often showing a religious depiction. |
'ruins' | Remains of structures that were once complete, but have fallen into partial or complete disrepair. |
'monument' | A memorial object, which is especially large, built to remember, show respect to a person or group of people or to commemorate an event. |
'memorial' | Small memorials, usually remembering special persons, people who lost their lives in the wars, past events or missing places. |
'castle' | Used for various kinds of castles, palaces, fortresses, manors, stately homes, kremlins, shiros and other. |
'battlefield' | The site of a battle or military skirmish in the past. |
'estate_agent' | A place where you can rent or buy a house. |
'bunker' | Buildings, often build from concrete, to stand even heavier fire. |
'hydro' | The fuel of hydro used by individual generators within the plant. |
'gas' | The fuel of gas used by individual generators within the plant. |
'solar' | The fuel of solar used by individual generators within the plant. |
'wind' | The fuel of wind used by individual generators within the plant. |
'attraction' | Object of interest for a tourist. |
'museum' | A museum. |
'hotel' | Hotel - an establishment that provides paid lodging |
'camp_site' | An area where people can camp overnight using tents, camper vans or caravans. |
'hostel' | Cheap accommodation with shared bedrooms. |
'motel' | Short term accommodation, particularly for people travelling by car. |
'theme_park' | An amusement park, discovery parks, open-air museums, Miniature Park |
'viewpoint' | A place worth visiting, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings. |
'zoo' | A zoological garden, where animals are confined. |
'picnic_site' | A locality that is pleasant and suitable for outdoors eating, with a number of facilities to aid a picnic. |
'chalet' | A holiday cottage with self-contained cooking and bathroom facilities. |
'caravan_site' | A place where you can stay in a caravan overnight or for longer periods. |
'artwork' | A public piece of art. |
'alpine_hut' | A remote building located in the mountains intended to provide board and lodging. |
'information' | Information for tourists and visitors, including information offices |
'traffic_signals' | Lights that control the traffic |
'bus_stop' | A small bus stop. |
'weir' | A barrier built across a river, sometimes to divert water for industrial purposes. Water can still flow over the top. |
'clockwise | running clockwise |
'anticlockwise' | running anticlockwise |
'guidepost' | Signposts/Guideposts are often found along official hiking/cycling routes to indicate the directions to different destinations. |
'map' | A board with a map. |
'coniferous' | coniferous trees are those that have cones, for example pine cone |
'deciduous' | deciduous trees are those who have leaves and which fall off during winter. |
'mixed' | if the wood has both types of trees select mixed. |
labelrank
The labelrank goes from 0(large) to 9(small). It is a suggestion for drawing which features by area size.
ele
The elevation(ele) of a point, in meters. This is mainly for peaks, airport runways and many some other objects. The elevations are only recorded fro features where they are significant, such as peak and surved points.
ldir
The ldir field can be used as a hint for label offset directions.It will be the direction such as 'N' , 'E' , 'S' , 'W' .
Data Download Source
| Zoom Level Applied | Possible Values | Data Download Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10~12 | airport, peak, national_park, university, park | 1.from point: “natural” IN ('peak') 2.from polygon: boundary IN ('national_park') OR amenity IN ('university') OR leisure IN ('park')) AND labelrank⇐2 3.airport(labelrank=9): ne_10m_airports type IN ('major') |
| 13 | airport, peak, national_park , university , arts_centre , grave_yard , theatre , college , park , golf_course , sports_centre | 1.from polygon: (boundary IN ('national_park') OR amenity IN ('university','arts_centre','grave_yard','theatre','college') OR leisure IN ('park','golf_course','sports_centre')) AND labelrank⇐3 2.from point: (labelrank=9): “natural” IN ('peak') 3.airport(labelrank=9): ne_10m_airports type IN ('major', 'mid') |
| 14~19 | airport, private , peak , cave_entrance , tram_stop , subway_entrance , station , bbq , atm , telephone , post_box , drinking_water , clock , bench , vending_machine , waste_disposal , bar , biergarten , cafe , fast_food , food_court , restaurant , college , kindergarten , library , school , university , bus_station , fuel , parking , taxi , bank , hospital , clinic , dentist , pharmacy , social_facility , veterinary , arts_centre , cinema , community_centre , theatre , courthouse , fire_station , embassy , grave_yard , marketplace , place_of_worship , police , prison , townhall , toilets , shelter , recycling , pub , post_office , nursing_home , ice_cream , fountain , car_rental , casino , bicycle_rental , bicycle_parking , slipway , park , playground , sports_centre , water_park , fitness_centre , garden , golf_course , marina , miniature_golf , swimming_pool , yes , toll_booth , stile , lift_gate , kissing_gate , gate , bollard , cattle_grid , blockj , national_park , sikh , jain , shinto , muslim , hindu , christian , buddhist , jewish , pizza , windmill , water_tower , lighthouse , crane , mineshaft) OR power IN (plant) OR shop IN (video , toys , tobacco , supermarket , pet , optician , newsagent , musical_instrument , motorcycle , mobile_phone , laundry , kiosk , jewelry , hifi , hearing_aids , hairdresser , greengrocer , gift , garden_centre , florist , doityourself , department_store , copyshop , convenience , confectionery , computer , clothes , car_repair , car_parts , car , butcher , books , bicycle , bakery , alcohol , tennis , soccer , shooting , motor , ice_stock , horse_racing , gymnastics , golf , cricket , climbing , canoe , baseball , archery , swimming , wayside_cross , wreck , wayside_shrine , ruins , monument , memorial , castle , battlefield , estate_agent , bunker , hydro , gas , solar , wind , attraction , museum , hotel , camp_site , hostel , motel , theme_park , viewpoint , zoo , picnic_site , chalet , caravan_site , artwork , alpine_hut , information , traffic_signals , bus_stop , weir , clockwise , anticlockwise , guidepost , map , coniferous , deciduous , mixed | 1.airport(labelrank=9): ne_10m_airports type IN ('major', 'mid') 2.labelrank=9; from point: access IN ('private') OR “natural” IN ('peak','cave_entrance') OR railway IN ('tram_stop','subway_entrance','station') OR amenity IN ('bbq','atm','telephone','post_box','drinking_water','clock','bench','vending_machine','waste_disposal','bar','biergarten','cafe','fast_food','food_court','restaurant','college','kindergarten','library','school','university','bus_station','fuel','parking','taxi','bank','hospital','clinic','dentist','pharmacy','social_facility','veterinary','arts_centre','cinema','community_centre','theatre','courthouse','fire_station','embassy','grave_yard','marketplace','place_of_worship','police','prison','townhall','toilets','shelter','recycling','pub','post_office','nursing_home','ice_cream','fountain','car_rental','casino','bicycle_rental','bicycle_parking') OR leisure IN ('slipway','park','playground','sports_centre','water_park','fitness_centre','garden','golf_course','marina','miniature_golf','swimming_pool') OR dispensing IN ('yes') OR barrier IN ('toll_booth','stile','lift_gate','kissing_gate','gate', 'bollard','cattle_grid','block') OR boundary IN ('national_park') OR ford IN ('yes') OR religion IN ('sikh','jain','shinto','muslim','hindu','christian','buddhist','jewish') OR cuisine IN ('pizza') OR covered IN ('yes') OR man_made IN ('windmill','water_tower','lighthouse','crane','mineshaft') OR power IN ('plant') OR shop IN ('video','toys','tobacco','supermarket','pet','optician','newsagent','musical_instrument','motorcycle','mobile_phone','laundry','kiosk','jewelry','hifi','hearing_aids','hairdresser','greengrocer','gift','garden_centre','florist','doityourself','department_store','copyshop','convenience','confectionery','computer','clothes','car_repair','car_parts','car','butcher','books','bicycle','bakery','alcohol') OR sport IN ('tennis','soccer','shooting','motor','ice_stock','horse_racing','gymnastics','golf','cricket','climbing','canoe','baseball','archery','swimming') OR historic IN ('wayside_cross','wreck','wayside_shrine','ruins','monument','memorial','castle','battlefield') OR office IN ('estate_agent') OR military IN ('bunker') OR “plant:source” IN ('hydro','gas', 'solar', 'wind') OR tourism IN ('attraction','museum','hotel','camp_site','hostel','motel','theme_park','viewpoint','zoo','picnic_site','chalet','caravan_site','artwork','alpine_hut','information') OR highway IN ('traffic_signals','bus_stop') OR waterway IN ('weir') OR disused IN ('yes') OR fee IN ('yes') OR “fuel:lpg” IN ('yes') OR direction IN ('clockwise','anticlockwise') OR information IN ('guidepost', 'map') OR wheelchair IN ('yes') OR wood IN ('coniferous','deciduous','mixed') 3. from polygon: access IN ('private') OR amenity IN ('bar','biergarten','cafe','fast_food','food_court','restaurant','college','kindergarten','library','school','university','bus_station','fuel','parking','taxi','bank','hospital','clinic','dentist','pharmacy','social_facility','veterinary','arts_centre','cinema','community_centre','theatre','courthouse','fire_station','embassy','grave_yard','marketplace','place_of_worship','police','prison','townhall','toilets','shelter','recycling','pub','post_office','nursing_home','ice_cream','fountain','car_rental','casino','bicycle_rental','bicycle_parking') OR barrier IN ('toll_booth') OR boundary IN ('national_park') OR covered IN ('yes') OR cuisine IN ('pizza') OR dispensing IN ('yes') OR disused IN ('yes') OR fee IN ('yes') OR “fuel:lpg” IN ('yes') OR historic IN ('wreck','wayside_shrine','ruins','monument','memorial','castle','battlefield') OR leisure IN ('park','playground','sports_centre','water_park','fitness_centre','garden','golf_course','marina','miniature_golf','swimming_pool') OR man_made IN ('windmill','water_tower','lighthouse','crane','mineshaft') OR military IN ('bunker') OR “natural” IN ('cave_entrance') OR office IN ('estate_agent') OR “plant:source” IN ('hydro','gas', 'solar', 'wind') OR power IN ('plant') OR railway IN ('station') OR religion IN ('sikh','jain','shinto','muslim','hindu','christian','buddhist','jewish') OR shop IN ('video','toys','tobacco','supermarket','pet','optician','newsagent','musical_instrument','motorcycle','mobile_phone','laundry','kiosk','jewelry','hifi','hearing_aids','hairdresser','greengrocer','gift','garden_centre','florist','doityourself','department_store','copyshop','convenience','confectionery','computer','clothes','car_repair','car_parts','car','butcher','books','bicycle','bakery','alcohol') OR sport IN |
poi.txt · Last modified: 2019/01/07 10:17 by johnnyz