OpenStreetMap vector data for Schwaben provides essential resources for GIS professionals, developers, and researchers conducting detailed mapping, navigation system development, spatial analysis, and cartographic visualization within this historic Swabian region of Bavaria. This free daily-updated .pbf extract captures the area's intricate road networks, administrative boundaries, and natural features, enabling efficient data ingestion into tools like osm2pgsql or QGIS. For immediate project setup, a paid optional package offers a pre-configured QGIS 3 project featuring ready-to-use styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with map icons, streamlining workflows for urban planning and thematic analysis. Schwaben is geographically characterized by its varied landscape, including the rugged, forested foothills of the Alps to the south and the rolling plains of the Danube basin to the north.
Main files
- [schwaben.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 10 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to August 29 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 6.59MB; MD5 sum: 5860c494d4cb8275037a91fd3cfc5682.
Additional Files
- [schwaben.poly] - file that describes the extent of this region. About POLY format
- [schwaben.geojson] - file that describes the extent of this region. About GeoJSON format
Prepared geodata of Schwaben
You are getting:
- Fresh geo data from the Openstreetmap project in ESRI Shape or Geopackage format
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- Ready-made project for the QGIS 3 mapping program
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Samples of maps
Schwaben map layers
Amenity (areas) 185
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) 1211
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
Barriers (lines) 236
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- barrier — barrier field value
- way — Geometry
Boundary (areas) 5
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) 413
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
Building 21197
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) 8
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
Surfaces and land use 3724
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
Leisure (areas) 111
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) 147
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- leisure — leisure field value
- way — Geometry
Man made objects (points) 19
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
Natural (points) 1110
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- natural — natural field value
- way — Geometry
Parking (areas) 286
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) 345
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- AMENITY — AMENITY field value
- way — Geometry
Places (areas) 13
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
Places (points) 182
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
Power lines 221
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 1328
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- POWER — POWER field value
- VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
- way — Geometry
Railway platforms 2
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
- way — Geometry
Railways 69
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 (points) 4
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
Religion (areas) 55
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) 64
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- religion — religion field value
- way — Geometry
Roads 15096
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
Road infrastructure 424
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
Shop (areas) 19
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) 101
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- shop — shop field value
- way — Geometry
Sport (areas) 171
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) 191
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- sport — sport field value
- way — Geometry
Tourism (areas) 30
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) 546
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
Routes 553
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
Streams and ditches 1803
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
- way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers 434
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
Coastline 1
Fields of layer:
- id — Local ID
Land border 1
Fields of layer:
- id — Local ID
Ocean border 1
Fields of layer:
- id — Local ID
Legend of map of Schwaben and sample project
Statistics on objects in the Schwaben
Boundary / Boundary (lines)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Countries | lines | admin_level = '2' | 5 |
| Administrative level 4 | lines | admin_level = '4' | 126 |
| Administrative level 5 | lines | admin_level = '5' | 20 |
| Administrative level 6 | lines | admin_level = '6' | 43 |
| Administrative level 8 | lines | admin_level = '8' | 147 |
| Administrative level 9 | lines | admin_level = '9' | 9 |
| Administrative level 10 | lines | admin_level = '10' | 4 |
Boundary / Boundary (Polygons)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Administrative level 8 | polygons | admin_level = '8' | 2 |
| Administrative level 9 | polygons | admin_level = '9' | 1 |
| Administrative level 10 | polygons | admin_level = '10' | 1 |
| Places | polygons | place = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling' | 9 |
Boundary of settlements and territories
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Hamlet | polygons | place = 'hamlet' | 3 |
| Island | polygons | place = 'island' | 2 |
| Farm | polygons | place = 'farm' | 3 |
| Isolated dwelling | polygons | place = 'isolated_dwelling' | 1 |
Building (points)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Building | points | building is not '' | 8 |
Building (polygons)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Building | polygons | building is not '' | 21197 |
| Dominants | polygons | building = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university' | 52 |
| Schools and kindergartens | polygons | building = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten' | 21 |
| Under construction | polygons | building = 'construction' | 3 |
Facilities and services / Facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| bicycle parking | points | amenity = 'bicycle_parking' | 39 |
| fire station | points | amenity = 'fire_station' | 8 |
| post box | points | amenity = 'post_box' | 48 |
| post office | points | amenity = 'post_office' | 7 |
| telephone | points | amenity = 'telephone' | 8 |
| library | points | amenity = 'library' | 3 |
| townhall | points | amenity = 'townhall' | 1 |
| community centre | points | amenity = 'community_centre' | 4 |
| recycling | points | amenity = 'recycling' | 51 |
| school | points | amenity = 'school' | 11 |
| kindergarten | points | amenity = 'kindergarten' | 7 |
| pharmacy | points | amenity = 'pharmacy' | 6 |
| doctors | points | amenity = 'doctors' | 21 |
| dentist | points | amenity = 'dentist' | 5 |
| veterinary | points | amenity = 'veterinary' | 2 |
| swimming pool | points | amenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park' | 6 |
| restaurant | points | amenity = 'restaurant' | 50 |
| fast food | points | amenity = 'fast_food' | 12 |
| cafe | points | amenity = 'cafe' | 10 |
| pub | points | amenity = 'pub' | 6 |
| bar, biergarten | points | amenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten' | 11 |
| shelter | points | amenity = 'shelter' | 9 |
| bank | points | amenity = 'bank' | 14 |
| atm | points | amenity = 'atm' | 3 |
| toilets | points | amenity = 'toilets' | 16 |
| bench | points | amenity = 'bench' | 604 |
| drinking water | points | amenity = 'drinking_water' | 3 |
| fuel | points | amenity = 'fuel' | 8 |
| bus station | points/polygons | amenity = 'bus_station' | 1 |
| ferry terminal | points/polygons | amenity = 'ferry_terminal' | 3 |
Facilities and Services / Places of Worship
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Christian churches | points | amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian' | 7 |
| Mosque | points | amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim' | 2 |
Facilities and services / Recreation
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| playground | points/polygons | leisure = 'playground' | 28 |
| sports centre | points/polygons | leisure = 'sports_centre' | 4 |
| slipway | points | leisure = 'slipway' | 4 |
Facilities and Services / Shops and Services
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| supermarket, general | points | shop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general' | 5 |
| bakery | points | shop = 'bakery' | 14 |
| kiosk | points | shop = 'kiosk' | 1 |
| convenience | points | shop = 'convenience' | 3 |
| clothes | points | shop = 'clothes' | 6 |
| florist | points | shop = 'florist' | 1 |
| butcher | points | shop = 'butcher' | 10 |
| shoes | points | shop = 'shoes' | 2 |
| alcohol, beverages | points | shop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages' | 3 |
| optician | points | shop = 'optician' | 2 |
| jewelry | points | shop = 'jewelry' | 1 |
| sports | points | shop = 'sports' | 1 |
| stationery | points | shop = 'stationery' | 1 |
| mobile phone | points | shop = 'mobile_phone' | 2 |
| toys | points | shop = 'toys' | 1 |
| greengrocer | points | shop = 'greengrocer' | 1 |
| beauty | points | shop = 'beauty' | 3 |
| car | points | shop = 'car' | 1 |
| bicycle | points | shop = 'bicycle' | 2 |
| computer | points | shop = 'computer' | 2 |
| garden centre | points | shop = 'garden_centre' | 2 |
| hairdresser | points | shop = 'hairdresser' | 14 |
| car repair | points | shop = 'car_repair' | 4 |
Facilities and services / Sports facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| basketball | points | sport = 'basketball' | 5 |
| chess | points | sport = 'chess' | 1 |
| fitness | points | sport = 'fitness' | 1 |
| gymnastics | points | sport = 'gymnastics' | 1 |
| swimming | points | sport = 'swimming' | 6 |
| table tennis | points | sport = 'table_tennis' | 2 |
| tennis | points | sport = 'tennis' | 2 |
Facilities and services / Tourist facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| artwork | points/polygons | tourism = 'artwork' | 19 |
| attraction | points/polygons | tourism = 'attraction' | 8 |
| camp site | points/polygons | tourism = 'camp_site' | 2 |
| guest house | points/polygons | tourism = 'guest_house' | 5 |
| hotel | points | tourism = 'hotel' | 9 |
| information | points/polygons | tourism = 'information' | 402 |
| museum | points/polygons | tourism = 'museum' | 6 |
| picnic site | points | tourism = 'picnic_site' | 11 |
| viewpoint | points | tourism = 'viewpoint' | 14 |
| zoo | points/polygons | tourism = 'zoo' | 2 |
| chalet | points/polygons | tourism = 'chalet' | 2 |
| map | points | information = 'map' | 33 |
| board | points | information = 'board' | 100 |
| guidepost | points | information = 'guidepost' | 260 |
| memorial | points | historic = 'memorial' | 32 |
| apartment | points | tourism = 'apartment' | 3 |
Ground surface
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Coastlines | lines | 1 | |
| Water surface | polygons | 1 | |
| Land boundaries | polygons | 1 |
Hydrography / Lakes, large rivers, swamps
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Lakes and large rivers | polygons | natural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank' | 329 |
| Wetland | polygons | natural = 'wetland' | 97 |
| water' and water not | polygons | natural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir' | 132 |
Hydrography / Rivers, streams, canals
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Canal | lines | waterway = 'canal' | 31 |
| Drain | lines | waterway = 'drain' | 62 |
| River | lines | waterway = 'river' | 70 |
| Stream | lines | waterway = 'stream' | 682 |
| Others | lines | waterway is not '' | 1803 |
Infrastructure / Fences
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Fence | lines | barrier = 'fence' | 110 |
| Wall | lines | barrier = 'wall' | 126 |
Infrastructure / Man-made objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Tower | points | man_made = 'tower' | 9 |
| Cell tower | points | man_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication' | 2 |
| Lookout tower | points | man_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation' | 1 |
| Water well | points | man_made = 'water_well' | 8 |
Infrastructure / Power lines
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Power lines | lines | power is not '' | 221 |
Infrastructure / Towers Power lines
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Towers Power lines | points | power is not '' | 1428 |
Natural objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Spring | points | natural = 'spring' | 6 |
| Peak | points | natural = 'peak' | 12 |
| Tree | points | natural = 'tree' | 1088 |
| Cave entrance | points | natural = 'cave_entrance' | 4 |
Settlements
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Town | points | place = 'town' | 1 |
| Village | points | place = 'village' | 36 |
| Hamlet | points | place = 'hamlet' | 89 |
| Hamlet | points | place = 'locality' | 15 |
Surfaces and land use
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Allotments | polygons | landuse = 'allotments' | 41 |
| Basin | polygons | landuse = 'basin' | 16 |
| Cemetery | polygons | landuse = 'cemetery' | 22 |
| Commercial | polygons | landuse = 'commercial' | 15 |
| Construction | polygons | landuse = 'construction' | 8 |
| Farm, farmland | polygons | landuse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland' | 604 |
| Farmyard | polygons | landuse = 'farmyard' | 204 |
| Forest | polygons | landuse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural' | 284 |
| Garages | polygons | landuse = 'garages' | 1 |
| Grass | polygons | landuse = 'grass' | 284 |
| Industrial | polygons | landuse = 'industrial' | 61 |
| Landfill | polygons | landuse = 'landfill' | 4 |
| Meadow | polygons | landuse = 'meadow' | 744 |
| Quarry | polygons | landuse = 'quarry' | 17 |
| Railway | polygons | landuse = 'railway' | 2 |
| Recreation ground | polygons | landuse = 'recreation_ground' | 13 |
| Reservoir | polygons | landuse = 'reservoir' | 8 |
| Residential | polygons | landuse = 'residential' | 269 |
| Retail | polygons | landuse = 'retail' | 4 |
| Village green | polygons | landuse = 'village_green' | 5 |
| Vineyard | polygons | landuse = 'vineyard' | 2 |
| Plant nursery | polygons | landuse = 'plant_nursery' | 4 |
| Park | polygons | leisure = 'park' | 13 |
| Beach | polygons | natural = 'beach' | 4 |
| Grassland | polygons | natural = 'grassland' | 43 |
| Heath | polygons | natural = 'heath' | 11 |
| Sand | polygons | natural = 'sand' | 36 |
| Scrub | polygons | natural = 'scrub' | 362 |
Territories of services and services / Facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Amenity | polygons | amenity is not '' | 515 |
Territories of services and services / Recreation
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Leisure | polygons | leisure is not '' | 382 |
Territories of services and services / Religious objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Place of worship | polygons | amenity = 'place_of_worship' | 55 |
| Place of worship | polygons | amenity = 'place_of_worship' | 55 |
Territories of services and services / Shops and services
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Shop | polygons | shop is not '' | 23 |
Territories of services and services / Sports facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Sport | polygons | sport is not '' | 244 |
Territories of services and services / Tourist objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Tourism | polygons | tourism is not '' | 28 |
Transport / Parking
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| parking | polygons | amenity = 'parking' | 286 |
Transport / Public transport routes
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| bus, tram, trolleybus | lines | route = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi' | 490 |
| train | lines | route = 'train' | 61 |
| ferry | lines | route = 'ferry' | 2 |
Transport / Railway platforms
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Platform | polygons | railway = 'platform' | 2 |
Transport / Railways
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Abandoned | lines | railway = 'abandoned' | 19 |
| Platform | lines | railway = 'platform' | 2 |
| Railway | lines | railway = 'rail' + service is null | 38 |
| Service railway | lines | railway = 'rail' + service is not null | 7 |
| tram | lines | railway = 'tram' | 3 |
Transport / Road
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Trunk | lines | highway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link' | 32 |
| Primary | lines | highway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link' | 172 |
| Secondary | lines | highway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link' | 406 |
| Tertiary | lines | highway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link' | 378 |
| Unclassified | lines | highway = 'unclassified' | 488 |
| Residential | lines | highway = 'residential' | 1476 |
| Service | lines | highway = 'service' | 5794 |
| Footway | lines | highway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated' | 1497 |
| Construction | lines | highway = 'construction' | 18 |
| Cycleway | lines | highway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated' | 80 |
| Living street | lines | highway = 'living_street' | 89 |
| Pedestrian | lines | highway = 'pedestrian' | 5 |
| Steps | lines | highway = 'steps' | 201 |
| Track | lines | highway = 'track' | 4192 |
| Bridleway | lines | highway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated' | 6 |
| Raceway | lines | highway = 'raceway' | 3 |
Transport / Road infrastructure
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Crossing | points | highway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing' | 89 |
| Traffic signals | points | highway = 'traffic_signals' | 33 |
| Mini roundabout | points | highway = 'mini_roundabout' | 5 |
| Stop | points | highway = 'stop' | 4 |
| Speed camera | points | highway = 'speed_camera' | 2 |
| Street lamp | points | highway = 'street_lamp' | 106 |
| Bus stop | points | highway = 'bus_stop' | 185 |
Transport / Roadside service
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
Transport / Squares
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| square | polygons | place = 'square' | 4 |
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Transport / Stations and platforms
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Station | points | railway = 'station' | 1 |
| Halt | points | railway = 'halt' | 2 |
| Tram stop | points | railway = 'tram_stop' / public_transport = 'stop_position' + tram = 'yes' | 1 |
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