Netherlands Points of Interest from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for the Netherlands contain points of interest tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas usually well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Create reference maps based on public-facing amenities and landmarks.
• Analyze urban service distribution based on shop and amenity locations.
• Enrich tourist applications with attractions tagged via the `tourism` key.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, GEOJSON, and SHP.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a widely-used collaborative mapping project.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 21:51:32.500955; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Netherlands