OpenStreetMap Carto/Areas

Areas

Areas in the Standard tile layer denote various different things, from land usage to buildings to restricted access zones. A few areas may be drawn as a overlay. This means they can be combined with another background. For example, wetland can be combined with forest, grassland, etc.

Area	Symbol	Description	Overlay?	Wiki page
Nature
	(no symbol)	Land (This is only shown when no more specific information is available)	No
	(no symbol)	Body of water (ocean, sea, pond, river) / swimming pool / artificial basin / artificial lake / water-covered area of a river / dock	No	`natural=water` / `leisure=swimming_pool` / `landuse=basin` / `landuse=reservoir` / `waterway=riverbank` / `waterway=dock`
	(no symbol)	Water body intermittent / Water body seasonal / Infiltration basin / Detention basin	No	`natural=water` + `intermittent=` / `natural=water` + `seasonal=` / `landuse=basin` + `basin=infiltration` / `landuse=basin` + `basin=detention`
	(no symbol)	Reef	No	`natural=reef`
	(no symbol)	Natural woodland which is mostly or not at all not used for timber production	Yes	`natural=wood`
	(no symbol)	Broadleaved woodland	Yes	`natural=wood` + `leaf_type=broadleaved`
	(no symbol)	Needleleaved woodland	Yes	`natural=wood` + `leaf_type=needleleaved`
	(no symbol)	Mixed woodland	Yes	`natural=wood` + `leaf_type=mixed`
	(no symbol)	Leafless vegetation	Yes	`natural=wood` + `leaf_type=leafless`
	(no symbol)	Natural grassland	No	`natural=grassland`
	(no symbol)	Bushes and small trees	No	`natural=scrub`
	(no symbol)	Dwarf scrubs	No	`natural=heath`
	(no symbol)	Generic beach / Shoal	No	`natural=beach` / `natural=shoal`
	(no symbol)	Generic sand area / golf bunker	No	`natural=sand` / `golf=bunker`
	(no symbol)	Beach with sand surface / shoal with sand surface	No	`natural=beach` + `surface=sand` / `natural=shoal` + `surface=sand`
	(no symbol)	Beach with coarse sand surface / shoal with coarse sand surface	No	`natural=beach` + `surface=gravel` / `natural=shoal` + `surface=gravel`
	(no symbol)	Bare rock surface	No	`natural=bare_rock`
	(no symbol)	Scree / Shingle	No	`natural=scree` / `natural=shingle`
	(no symbol)	Wetland (generic)	Yes	`natural=wetland`
	(no symbol)	Mud	No	`natural=mud`
	(no symbol)	Marsh / Semi-wetland meadow / Fen	Yes	`natural=wetland` + `wetland=marsh` / `natural=wetland` + `wetland=wet_meadow` / `natural=wetland` + `wetland=fen`
	(no symbol)	Reedbed	Yes	`natural=wetland` + `wetland=reedbed`
	(no symbol)	Salt marsh	Yes	`natural=wetland` + `wetland=saltmarsh`
	(no symbol)	Swamp	Yes	`natural=wetland` + `wetland=swamp`
	(no symbol)	Mangrove	Yes	`natural=wetland` + `wetland=mangrove`
	(no symbol)	Bog / String bog	Yes	`natural=wetland` + `wetland=bog` / `natural=wetland` + `wetland=string_bog`
	(no symbol)	Tidalflat, Mudflat	Yes	`natural=wetland` + `wetland=tidalflat`
	(no symbol)	Salt pond	Yes	`landuse=salt_pond`
	(no symbol)	Glacier	No	`natural=glacier`
City planning
	(no symbol)	Residential area	No	`landuse=residential`
	(no symbol)	Commercial area or business park (predominantly offices)	No	`landuse=commercial`
	(no symbol)	Retail area (predominantly shops) / Shopping mall	No	`landuse=retail` / `shop=mall`
		A marketplace where trade is regulated	No	`amenity=marketplace`
	(no symbol)	Industrial area / Area for railway usage / Waterworks / Wastewater plant	No	`landuse=industrial` / `landuse=railway` / `man_made=water_works` / `man_made=wastewater_plant`
		Railway station	No	`railway=station`
	(no symbol)	Garages area	No	`landuse=garages`
	(no symbol)	Christian cemetery / Christian grave yard	No	`landuse=cemetery` + `religion=christian` / `amenity=grave_yard` + `religion=christian`
	(no symbol)	Jewish cemetery / Jewish grave yard	No	`landuse=cemetery` + `religion=jewish` / `amenity=grave_yard` + `religion=jewish`
	(no symbol)	Muslim cemetery / Muslim grave yard	No	`landuse=cemetery` + `religion=muslim` / `amenity=grave_yard` + `religion=muslim`
	(no symbol)	Cemetery with unknown, other or no specific religious background / Grave yard with unknown, other or no specific religious background	No	`landuse=cemetery` / `amenity=grave_yard`
	(no symbol)	Brownfield / Construction yard	No	`landuse=brownfield` / `landuse=construction`
	(no symbol)	Landfill	No	`landuse=landfill`
Buildings
	(no symbol)	Non-specific building	No	`building=*`
	(no symbol)	Airport terminal / Train station / Aerialway station / Bus station	No	`aeroway=terminal` + `building=` / `building=train_station` / `aerialway=station` + `building=` / `public_transport=station` + `building=*`
		Place of worship where religious practices are held, i.e. church, synagogue, mosque, temple.	No	`amenity=place_of_worship` + `building=*`
Transportation
		Car parking lot Bicycle parking Motorcycle parking Taxi rank	No	`amenity=parking` `amenity=bicycle_parking` `amenity=motorcycle_parking` `amenity=taxi`
		Airport Ferry terminal Bus station	No	`aeroway=aerodrome` `amenity=ferry_terminal` `amenity=bus_station`
	(no symbol)	Place where drivers can leave a road to refuel, rest, or take refreshments / Place where drivers can leave the road to rest, but not refuel	No	`highway=services` / `highway=rest_area`
	(no symbol)	Platform at a bus stop or station / Railway platform	No	`highway=platform` / `railway=platform`
	(no symbol)	Bridge	No	`man_made=bridge`
	(no symbol)	Runway / taxiway	No	`aeroway=runway` / `aeroway=taxiway`
		helipad	No	`aeroway=helipad`
	(no symbol)	Apron	No	`aeroway=apron`
	(no symbol)	Service, residential, unclassified highway as a freely routable area	No	`highway=service` + `area=yes` / `highway=residential` + `area=yes` / `highway=unclassified` + `area=yes`
	(no symbol)	Living street as an freely routable area	No	`highway=living_street` + `area=yes`
	(no symbol)	Pedestrian street, footway or path as a freely routable area	No	`highway=pedestrian` + `area=yes` / `highway=footway` + `area=yes` / `highway=path` + `area=yes`
	(no symbol)	Agricultural, forestry road (track) as a place	No	`highway=track` + `area=yes`
Agriculture and industry
	(no symbol)	Farmland / Land area used for growing plants in greenhouses	No	`landuse=farmland` / `landuse=greenhouse_horticulture`
	(no symbol)	Farmyard	No	`landuse=farmyard`
	(no symbol)	Allotments	No	`landuse=allotments`
	(no symbol)	Orchard	No	`landuse=orchard`
	(no symbol)	Plant nursery	No	`landuse=plant_nursery`
	(no symbol)	Garden	No	`leisure=garden`
	(no symbol)	Managed forest	No	`landuse=forest`
	(no symbol)	Broadleaved woodland	No	`landuse=forest` + `leaf_type=broadleaved`
	(no symbol)	Needleleaved woodland	No	`landuse=forest` + `leaf_type=needleleaved`
	(no symbol)	Mixed woodland	No	`landuse=forest` + `leaf_type=mixed`
	(no symbol)	Leafless vegetation	No	`landuse=forest` + `leaf_type=leafless`
	(no symbol)	Vineyard	No	`landuse=vineyard`
	(no symbol)	Quarry	No	`landuse=quarry`
	(no symbol)	Dam	No	`waterway=dam`
	(no symbol)	Breakwater / Groyne	No	`man_made=breakwater` + `area=yes` / `man_made=groyne` + `area=yes`
Electricity
	(no symbol)	Generator / Substation / Plant	No	`power=generator` / `power=substation` / `power=plant`
Leisure and recreation
	(no symbol)	Park	No	`leisure=park`
	(no symbol)	Recreation ground	No	`landuse=recreation_ground`
		Playground Fitness station	No	`leisure=playground` `leisure=fitness_station`
	(no symbol)	(managed) Grassland / (managed) Meadow / Village green / Teeing ground of a golf course / Fairway of a golf course / Driving range of a golf course	No	`landuse=grass` / `landuse=meadow` / `landuse=village_green` / `golf=tee` / `golf=fairway` / `golf=driving_range`
		Campsite Caravansite	No	`tourism=camp_site` `tourism=caravan_site`
		Dog park	No	`leisure=dog_park`
	(no symbol)	Flowerbed	No	`landuse=flowerbed`
Sports
	(no symbol)	Sports centre / Stadium	No	`leisure=sports_centre` / `leisure=stadium`
	(no symbol)	Sports pitch (i.e. soccer field, basketball field, etc.) / Running track	No	`leisure=pitch` / `leisure=track`
	(no symbol)	A place where you can skate and play bandy or ice hockey	No	`leisure=ice_rink`
		Golf course Miniature golf course	No	`leisure=golf_course` `leisure=miniature_golf`
	(no symbol)	Golf rough	No	`golf=rough`
	(no symbol)	Putting green of a golf course	No	`golf=green`
Institutional areas
	(no symbol)	Area which belongs to a kindergarten / school / college / university	No	`amenity=kindergarten` / `amenity=school` / `amenity=college` / `amenity=university`
		Area which belongs to a community centre social facility arts centre	No	`amenity=community_centre` `amenity=social_facility` `amenity=arts_centre`
		Area which belongs to a hospital	No	`amenity=hospital`
		Area which belongs to a clinic	No	`amenity=clinic`
		Police station Fire station	No	`amenity=police` `amenity=fire_station`
		Prison ground	Yes	`amenity=prison`
	(no symbol)	Religious ground	No	`landuse=religious`
		Place of worship where religious practices are held (other than building).	No	`amenity=place_of_worship`
Military
	(no symbol)	Land used by the military.	Yes	`landuse=military`
	(no symbol)	A military zone which has been be declared to be dangerous for some reason (i.e. a firing range, bombing range, etc.).	Yes	`military=danger_area`
Miscellaneous - framed areas
	(no symbol)	National park / Nature reserve	Yes	`boundary=national_park` / `leisure=nature_reserve`
	(no symbol)	Aboriginal Lands	Yes	`boundary=aboriginal_lands`
	(no symbol)	Zoo	Yes	`tourism=zoo`
	(no symbol)	Marina	Yes	`leisure=marina`
	(no symbol)	Theme park, Amusement park, Discovery park, Open-air museum, Miniature park	Yes	`tourism=theme_park`
	(no symbol)	A factory or industrial production plant	Yes	`man_made=works`
	(no symbol)	single parking space on a parking lot	Yes	`amenity=parking_space`