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Description
OpenStreetMap data for Belgium includes public-facing amenities, shops, tourist attractions, and landmarks tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made` keys. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exported this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.
Use Cases
General POI reference based on categorized amenities and shops.
Urban analysis based on the spatial distribution of public facilities.
Enhancing basemap detail for mapping applications using landmark and tourism data.
Strengths
Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
Covers multiple categories of points of interest via established OSM tagging schemas (`amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, `man_made`).
Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 00:32:48.547606; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Belgium
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative databases.