South Korean Road Network from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap's road network for South Korea includes all features tagged with `highway`. The data is contributed by volunteers and curated by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, with a last update timestamp of 2026-05-14. Completeness varies, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes based on the network of motorways, residential streets, and service roads.
• Model accessibility to services and infrastructure using the detailed road hierarchy.
• Plan evacuation routes for natural disasters using the complete road network.
• Analyze pedestrian and trail connectivity using included footways and trails.

Strengths

• Covers all OpenStreetMap features tagged with `highway`, providing a comprehensive road hierarchy.
• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Published under the Open Database License (ODbL-1.0), allowing for flexible use and sharing.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but 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 for large-scale projects.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:06:43.773250; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Korea