Valais

Extracts data of Valais from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

This region page provides access to a daily updated OpenStreetMap vector data extract for Valais, a Swiss canton characterized by its high Alpine valleys and the Rhône River flowing north through the center. GIS professionals and developers can utilize this .pbf file for mapping, navigation applications, spatial analysis, and cartography within the area. For users requiring immediate visualization, a paid option is available to download a ready-to-use QGIS 3 project. This package includes pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with custom icons, streamlining the workflow for researchers and urban planners who need structured data for analysis or presentation.

Main files

  • [valais.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 2 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 03 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 50.73MB; MD5 sum: 31790ed9d085249f2c747534fb92f6d8.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Valais

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

 

 

Valais 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 Valais and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Valais

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'56
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'50
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'135
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'279
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'1
Administrative level 5polygonsadmin_level = '5'3
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'14
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'126
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'9
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'52
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'3
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'29
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'12
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'2
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'6
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''88
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''184339
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'711
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'222
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'61
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'142
policepointsamenity = 'police'27
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'32
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'436
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'74
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'13
librarypointsamenity = 'library'66
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'22
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'1
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'22
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'1
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'5
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'2
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'2
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'625
universitypointsamenity = 'university'1
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'56
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'7
collegepointsamenity = 'college'8
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'114
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'2
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'10
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'43
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'21
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'9
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'16
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'18
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'16
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'20
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'1194
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'101
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'260
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'61
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'237
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'3
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'87
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'10
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'45
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'13
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'29
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'126
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'129
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'437
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'4055
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'988
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'158
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'14
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'19
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'9
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'90
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'2
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'516
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'122
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'9
trackpointsleisure = 'track'2
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'27
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'2
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'205
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'141
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'58
mallpointsshop = 'mall'3
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'5
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'153
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'176
floristpointsshop = 'florist'19
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'5
bookspointsshop = 'books'22
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'61
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'27
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'33
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'42
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'21
giftpointsshop = 'gift'37
sportspointsshop = 'sports'165
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'5
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'24
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'8
toyspointsshop = 'toys'13
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'10
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'6
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'41
videopointsshop = 'video'1
carpointsshop = 'car'27
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'47
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'28
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'32
computerpointsshop = 'computer'8
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'8
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'169
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'167
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'1
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'5
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'4
chesspointssport = 'chess'5
cyclingpointssport = 'cycling'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'266
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'63
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'8
skiingpointssport = 'skiing'14
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'2
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'9
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'132
tennispointssport = 'tennis'3
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'205
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'162
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'70
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'25
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'294
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'49
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'363
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'5012
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'6
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'80
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'331
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'6
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'485
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'3
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'392
yespointstourism = 'yes'2
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'93
mappointsinformation = 'map'127
boardpointsinformation = 'board'448
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'4178
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'14
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'75
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'30
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'1
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'12
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'16
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'2109
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'226
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'1868
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'650
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'424
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'235
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'10099
Otherslineswaterway is not ''13088
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'974
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'1309
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'87
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'31
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'69
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'9
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''1517
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''6995
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'51
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'2055
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'18527
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'44
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpointsplace = 'town'7
Villagepointsplace = 'village'309
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'659
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'2099
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'55
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'25
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'15
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'128
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'38
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'75
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'891
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'142
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'12169
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'31
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'2010
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'8
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'235
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'10
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'2999
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'77
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'189
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'40
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'15
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'750
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'19
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'2
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'1885
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'7
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'6
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'138
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'9
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'168
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'1505
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'72
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'17
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'2465
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''11538
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''3079
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'534
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'534
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''262
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1134
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''931
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'5161
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'166
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'132
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'1
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'990
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'52
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null853
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null1271
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'8
monoraillinesrailway = 'monorail'6
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'159
funicularlinesrailway = 'funicular' / railway = 'rail' + traction = 'funicular'60
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'88
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'2097
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'1628
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'4236
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'6178
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'10604
Servicelineshighway = 'service'33031
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'14068
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'25541
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'36
Roadlineshighway = 'road'1
Crossinglineshighway = 'crossing'1
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'354
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'784
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'404
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'1869
Tracklineshighway = 'track'20144
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'14
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'4155
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'73
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'7
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'779
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'2735
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'2759
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'85
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'84
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'54
Tram stoppointsrailway = 'tram_stop' / public_transport = 'stop_position' + tram = 'yes'2
.$row2[6].

 

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