Bulgaria Points of Interest from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Bulgaria contain points of interest tagged with categories such as `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, and `man_made`. The data, last updated on 2026-05-14, is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more comprehensively mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Create general POI reference maps based on the described amenity and tourism tags.
• Conduct urban analysis of service distribution using the described public-facing amenities.
• Enhance basemap detail for applications focused on Bulgaria using the described landmark data.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Points are categorized using established OpenStreetMap tagging schemas (`amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, `man_made`).
• The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete according to the description.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14.

Geography

Bulgaria