Akershus

Extracts data of Akershus from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Accessing the latest OpenStreetMap vector data for Akershus enables developers and researchers to perform precise spatial analyses and develop custom mapping applications for this densely populated region. This dataset is essential for creating high-quality cartography and navigation systems. The site provides a free daily updated .pbf extract for direct processing, while an optional paid upgrade delivers a ready-to-use QGIS 3 project file. This professional project includes pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with custom icon sets, significantly streamlining the workflow for immediate use. Akershus is the administrative center of Norway and the most densely populated county, characterized by its proximity to Oslo and a mix of urban development and forested areas.

Main files

  • [akershus.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 10 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 09 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 56.14MB; MD5 sum: 9d640eaae58b9eb159e7bb4b7c141b36.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Akershus

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  • Fresh geo data from the Openstreetmap project in ESRI Shape or Geopackage format
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Samples of maps

 

 

Akershus 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 Akershus and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Akershus

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'3
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'78
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'12
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'1
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'1
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'250
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'1
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'1
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'28
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'1
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'53
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'158
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'8
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''173
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''386795
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'396
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'2073
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'138
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'680
policepointsamenity = 'police'14
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'16
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'663
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'94
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'3
librarypointsamenity = 'library'43
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'9
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'4
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'89
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'14
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'7
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'1
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'834
universitypointsamenity = 'university'1
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'97
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'483
collegepointsamenity = 'college'1
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'139
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'5
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'5
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'184
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'180
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'28
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'10
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'1
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'11
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'27
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'235
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'152
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'173
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'27
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'20
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'1
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'171
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'4
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'22
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'3
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'23
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'57
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'42
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'235
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'1988
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'100
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'165
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'22
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'33
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'8
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'55
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'11
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'3
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'2
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'1513
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'261
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'9
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'12
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'19
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'46
dog parkpointsleisure = 'dog_park'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'408
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'27
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'65
mallpointsshop = 'mall'7
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'1
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'43
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'96
floristpointsshop = 'florist'27
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'30
bookspointsshop = 'books'15
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'2
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'9
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'42
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'24
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'12
giftpointsshop = 'gift'9
sportspointsshop = 'sports'36
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'3
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'1
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'28
toyspointsshop = 'toys'5
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'10
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'37
videopointsshop = 'video'1
carpointsshop = 'car'78
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'19
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'61
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'45
computerpointsshop = 'computer'1
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'16
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'117
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'91
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'2
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'15
canoepointssport = 'canoe'3
chesspointssport = 'chess'12
cyclingpointssport = 'cycling'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'116
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'3
hockeypointssport = 'hockey'1
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'24
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'9
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'24
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'81
tennispointssport = 'tennis'1
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'525
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'97
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'45
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'2
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'29
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'1
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'23
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'4473
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'4
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'56
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'100
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'3
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'290
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'2
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'38
mappointsinformation = 'map'268
boardpointsinformation = 'board'1107
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'2998
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'23
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'143
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'6
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'54
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'14
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'23
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'4725
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'13404
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'4406
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'21
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'52
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'890
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'13213
Otherslineswaterway is not ''16241
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'4169
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'1184
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'90
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'55
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'4
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'8
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'2
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'29
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''3659
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''13293
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'10
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'555
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'12789
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'13
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpointsplace = 'town'12
Villagepointsplace = 'village'100
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'974
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'1816
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'11
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'14
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'25
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'66
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'180
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'133
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'6081
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'1817
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'1060
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'75
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'5406
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'29
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'282
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'14
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'1798
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'133
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'38
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'305
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'14
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'3435
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'114
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'100
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'1
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'9
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'19
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'299
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'601
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'5
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'896
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'434
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'632
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'5381
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''8180
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''5598
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'160
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'160
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''225
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1902
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''262
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'5216
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'66
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'193
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'458
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'28
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'51
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'22
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null1113
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null319
Subwaylinesrailway = 'subway'154
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'32
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'1434
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'3339
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'4514
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'1560
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'5601
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'15544
Servicelineshighway = 'service'76178
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'26152
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'31880
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'178
Roadlineshighway = 'road'3
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'9142
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'1348
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'108
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'2191
Tracklineshighway = 'track'9941
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'180
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'69
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'5061
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'94
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'18
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'12
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'41
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'3870
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'5484
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'15
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'63
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'31
Tram stoppointsrailway = 'tram_stop' / public_transport = 'stop_position' + tram = 'yes'13
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'6
.$row2[6].

 

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