Key:count

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Description
A count of elements of the feature. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: properties
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesuse on ways unspecifieduse on areas unspecifieduse on relations unspecified
Status: in use


A count of elements of the feature.

This tag can be used if the individual objects are not mapped, but just one POI is added for all of them. Depending of the size and type of objects a separate mapping might be favorable.

Example use cases

These are some examples of where the tag is already in use:

When not to use

The tag should only be used if no other, more specific tag exists. Some cases that should not use count=* include:

  • if the number refers to the capacity of a POI, such as parking lots, bicycle parkings, people that can be accommodated in a restaurant - these are tagged as capacity=*.
  • size of hotels and other guest accomodations - use num_apartments=*, rooms=*, beds=* ...
  • number of toilets - use toilets:num_chambers=*
  • seats of a bench - use seats=*