West Flanders

Extracts data of West Flanders from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for West Flanders supports professional GIS workflows including navigation, spatial analysis, and cartography. This region page provides a free daily updated .pbf extract for direct use with osm2pgsql, QGIS, and mapping applications, ensuring access to current geographic features. For advanced users, a paid QGIS 3 project is available, featuring styled Shape and GeoPackage layers along with icon resources. West Flanders is located in northwest Belgium, bordering the North Sea and characterized by a coastal plain interspersed with inland polders and the hilly Kemmelberg region. The data serves infrastructure planning, environmental studies, and general mapping needs across these diverse terrain types.

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Prepared geodata of West Flanders

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West Flanders map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of West Flanders and sample project

Statistics on objects in the West Flanders

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'70
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'56
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'42
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'352
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'370
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'18
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'2
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'64
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'254
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'13
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'15
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'1
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'7
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'1
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'2
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'1
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''416
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''1167105
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'1097
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'1349
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'169
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'2154
policepointsamenity = 'police'53
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'6
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'590
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'52
librarypointsamenity = 'library'64
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'42
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'5
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'123
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'16
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'2
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'3
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'1004
universitypointsamenity = 'university'6
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'96
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'29
collegepointsamenity = 'college'4
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'361
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'2
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'4
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'229
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'119
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'76
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'16
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'10
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'3
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'12
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'1662
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'574
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'441
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'680
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'158
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'1
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'68
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'20
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'60
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'21
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'137
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'307
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'151
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'341
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'9046
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'128
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'378
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'7
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'7
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'6
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'31
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'113
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'44
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'1372
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'427
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'12
trackpointsleisure = 'track'2
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'1
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'13
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'35
dog parkpointsleisure = 'dog_park'7
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'200
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'398
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'6
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'24
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'239
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'810
floristpointsshop = 'florist'81
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'67
bookspointsshop = 'books'62
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'251
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'148
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'58
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'121
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'101
giftpointsshop = 'gift'76
sportspointsshop = 'sports'27
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'10
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'14
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'18
toyspointsshop = 'toys'36
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'85
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'43
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'178
videopointsshop = 'video'5
carpointsshop = 'car'181
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'158
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'55
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'70
computerpointsshop = 'computer'29
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'36
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'396
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'132
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'8
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'4
canoepointssport = 'canoe'3
chesspointssport = 'chess'5
cyclingpointssport = 'cycling'4
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'93
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'5
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'6
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'14
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'5
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'31
tennispointssport = 'tennis'9
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'956
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'351
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'118
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'30
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'256
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'31
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'232
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'1541
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'3
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'131
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'47
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'6
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'138
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'19
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'1166
yespointstourism = 'yes'2
mappointsinformation = 'map'257
boardpointsinformation = 'board'917
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'264
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'57
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'545
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'25
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'8
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'30
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'16348
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'363
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'15929
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'420
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'2174
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'337
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'14636
Otherslineswaterway is not ''23855
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'3647
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'4300
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'65
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'20
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'4
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'12
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'7
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'45
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''3176
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''17631
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'5
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'29
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'29515
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'3
Townpointsplace = 'town'37
Villagepointsplace = 'village'242
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'190
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'47
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'115
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'219
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'87
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'628
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'914
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'392
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'27253
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'17863
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'23643
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'94
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'37750
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'158
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'1875
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'13
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'27838
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'6
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'69
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'90
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'35994
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'287
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'1015
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'142
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'212
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'23
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'947
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'58
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'714
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'283
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'358
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'2005
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''29996
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''9315
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'654
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'654
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''1608
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''2692
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''2152
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'11127
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'11
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'196
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'446
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'21
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'18
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'36
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null954
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null1404
Subwaylinesrailway = 'subway'36
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'286
monoraillinesrailway = 'monorail'2
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'760
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'6825
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'6791
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'9873
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'18376
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'35179
Servicelineshighway = 'service'45346
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'21481
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'20332
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'256
Roadlineshighway = 'road'10
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'11273
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'1509
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'980
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'1564
Tracklineshighway = 'track'12106
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'253
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'14638
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'1595
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'43
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'969
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'206
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'17578
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'5003
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'9
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'120
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'41
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'4
Tram stoppointsrailway = 'tram_stop' / public_transport = 'stop_position' + tram = 'yes'136
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'4
.$row2[6].

 

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