St. Gallen

Extracts data of St. Gallen from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

GIS professionals and developers in the St. Gallen region benefit from comprehensive OpenStreetMap vector data suitable for detailed mapping, navigation systems, and complex spatial analysis. This extract provides a free, daily-updated .pbf file containing the complete OpenStreetMap dataset for the area. For those requiring immediate cartographic utility, a premium QGIS 3 project is available, offering pre-styled Shapefile or GeoPackage layers and icon resources to accelerate workflow. Situated in northeastern Switzerland, the St. Gallen region features a mix of alpine foothills and the fertile plain of the Rhine valley, which influences the land use patterns represented in the geospatial data.

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Prepared geodata of St. Gallen

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St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen and sample project

Statistics on objects in the St. Gallen

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'33
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'156
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'63
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'216
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'1
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'15
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'5
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'11
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'109
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'2
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'15
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'60
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'2
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'20
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'14
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'16
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'2
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'4
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'2
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'4
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''171
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''227244
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'718
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'706
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'70
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'531
policepointsamenity = 'police'25
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'62
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'448
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'96
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'4
librarypointsamenity = 'library'58
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'40
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'8
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'5
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'2
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'27
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'4
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'8
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'4
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'3
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'339
universitypointsamenity = 'university'5
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'144
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'100
collegepointsamenity = 'college'6
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'55
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'5
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'57
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'153
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'46
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'24
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'13
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'5
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'13
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'33
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'1015
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'162
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'205
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'43
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'158
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'3
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'77
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'19
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'35
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'75
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'3
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'153
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'189
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'494
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'8576
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'788
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'233
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'6
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'23
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'4
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'33
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'47
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'1294
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'257
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'16
trackpointsleisure = 'track'1
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'7
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'9
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'21
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'249
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'164
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'56
mallpointsshop = 'mall'5
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'16
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'159
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'253
floristpointsshop = 'florist'64
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'50
bookspointsshop = 'books'29
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'53
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'40
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'27
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'41
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'52
giftpointsshop = 'gift'38
sportspointsshop = 'sports'48
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'18
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'8
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'26
toyspointsshop = 'toys'9
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'30
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'3
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'97
carpointsshop = 'car'66
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'83
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'34
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'34
computerpointsshop = 'computer'13
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'14
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'327
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'111
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'5
canoepointssport = 'canoe'1
chesspointssport = 'chess'9
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'107
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'3
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'9
skiingpointssport = 'skiing'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'4
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'26
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'574
tennispointssport = 'tennis'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'246
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'115
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'38
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'18
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'56
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'25
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'120
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'4800
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'3
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'99
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'401
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'4
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'337
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'10
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'52
yespointstourism = 'yes'4
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'10
mappointsinformation = 'map'151
boardpointsinformation = 'board'767
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'3557
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'10
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'87
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'13
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'15
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'2118
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'566
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'1959
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'148
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'768
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'149
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'18909
Otherslineswaterway is not ''20721
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'3390
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'2222
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'65
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'26
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'5
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'4
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'96
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''10185
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''13068
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'37
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'476
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'66306
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'44
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'1
Townpointsplace = 'town'11
Villagepointsplace = 'village'218
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'862
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'6617
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'154
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'32
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'5
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'157
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'100
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'179
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'1218
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'1236
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'5911
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'61
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'3058
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'1
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'405
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'25
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'3670
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'85
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'126
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'26
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'11
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'1298
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'36
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'1
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'311
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'70
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'8
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'232
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'39
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'9
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'363
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'11
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'50
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'1326
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''19539
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''7451
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'434
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'434
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''558
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1972
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''482
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'12010
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'31
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'150
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'141
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'10
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'426
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'86
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null1281
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null1522
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'7
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'3
funicularlinesrailway = 'funicular' / railway = 'rail' + traction = 'funicular'24
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'350
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'2391
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'2497
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'4125
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'5904
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'14145
Servicelineshighway = 'service'51335
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'50504
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'16906
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'10
Roadlineshighway = 'road'4
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'2313
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'288
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'214
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'6558
Tracklineshighway = 'track'31144
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'34
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'10068
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'574
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'6
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'254
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'19
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'5863
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'3078
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'11
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'95
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'88
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'51
.$row2[6].

 

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