Schwyz

Extracts data of Schwyz from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for Schwyz is essential for high-quality mapping, navigation applications, and spatial analysis in this central Swiss canton. GIS professionals can utilize this free, daily-updated .pbf extract to build custom basemaps or integrate cartographic data into QGIS and osm2pgsql workflows. For immediate project deployment, a paid QGIS 3 project is available, featuring pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers alongside custom icons to streamline the visualization process. Schwyz, located in central Switzerland, is known for the Lake of Zurich to the north and Lake Lucerne to the south, framed by the rugged Rigi and Mythen massifs.

Main files

  • [schwyz.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 18 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to October 13 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 11.86MB; MD5 sum: ec89ed6ef757c1d4097e1492870a48ef.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Schwyz

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

 

 

Schwyz 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 Schwyz and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Schwyz

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'64
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'17
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'70
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'1
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'6
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'33
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'1
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'755
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'1
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'22
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'429
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'262
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'41
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''115
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''50437
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'253
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'193
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'38
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'103
policepointsamenity = 'police'9
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'10
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'136
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'24
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'2
librarypointsamenity = 'library'11
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'5
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'2
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'1
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'6
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'2
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'3
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'116
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'20
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'34
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'14
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'1
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'4
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'58
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'17
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'12
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'5
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'4
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'2
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'12
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'352
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'41
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'65
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'24
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'49
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'1
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'33
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'7
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'11
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'14
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'51
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'42
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'151
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'2551
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'226
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'42
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'1
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'10
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'1
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'47
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'9
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'328
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'65
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'7
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'3
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'8
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'61
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'43
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'16
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'2
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'44
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'68
floristpointsshop = 'florist'29
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'11
bookspointsshop = 'books'5
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'18
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'17
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'11
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'20
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'13
giftpointsshop = 'gift'10
sportspointsshop = 'sports'28
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'8
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'4
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'5
toyspointsshop = 'toys'1
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'9
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'2
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'36
videopointsshop = 'video'1
carpointsshop = 'car'29
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'24
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'10
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'12
computerpointsshop = 'computer'3
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'5
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'112
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'43
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'3
chesspointssport = 'chess'2
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'46
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'2
skiingpointssport = 'skiing'1
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'6
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'111
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'57
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'42
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'17
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'6
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'18
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'5
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'38
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'2181
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'1
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'19
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'100
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'1
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'181
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'4
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'13
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'7
mappointsinformation = 'map'49
boardpointsinformation = 'board'272
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'1803
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'12
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'24
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'4
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'7
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'4
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'370
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'134
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'330
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'40
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'403
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'61
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'7591
Otherslineswaterway is not ''8907
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'468
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'395
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'19
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'16
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'17
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''824
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''5311
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'19
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'294
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'12498
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'14
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpointsplace = 'town'5
Villagepointsplace = 'village'54
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'77
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'781
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'12
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'7
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'1
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'42
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'16
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'43
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'163
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'553
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'1885
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'513
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'4
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'87
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'8
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'1030
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'34
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'38
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'3
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'5
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'347
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'4
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'1
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'42
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'10
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'1
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'46
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'13
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'3
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'65
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'2
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'28
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'196
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''3220
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''1488
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'181
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'181
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''114
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''452
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''152
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'1553
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'35
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'75
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'82
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'3
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'31
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null628
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null513
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'24
funicularlinesrailway = 'funicular' / railway = 'rail' + traction = 'funicular'21
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'36
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'984
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'798
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'544
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'1721
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'3453
Servicelineshighway = 'service'7120
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'6504
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'5498
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'22
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'220
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'129
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'17
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'935
Tracklineshighway = 'track'7305
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'1794
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'38
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'1
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'81
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'13
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'1617
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'864
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'18
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'27
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'14
.$row2[6].

 

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