Key:name:ko

A name in Korean.

Note that this tag is useful when object has names specified in more than one language:

• If name=* is in Korean then it specifies which language is used in main name tag
• If name=* is in a different language then it specifies name in Korean

Subkeys

North and South Korea may use different words or use different notations. Use the local language as the default('name:ko=*'), but use it to identify words or notations from other regions if they are different. (E.g. 'name:en=elementary school' / 'name:en=Ryugyong Hotel')

• name:ko-KR=* : E.g. 'name:ko-KR=초등학교' / 'name:ko-KR=유경호텔'
• name:ko-KP=* : E.g. 'name:ko-KP=인민학교' / 'name:ko-KP=류경호텔'

Maps in Korean

• Wikimedia Maps (wikimedia.org)
• Wikimedia Maps (toolforge.org)
• OpenStreetMap Americana
• TracesMap
• OpenMapTiles – raster and vector tiles (demo)

See also

• name:ko-Latn=* - Korean name in Latin alphabet
• name:ko-Hani=* - Korean name in Hanja
• official_name:ko=*
• alt_name:ko=*
• old_name:ko=*
• loc_name:ko=*
• Multilingual names#Korea
• Names – about names in general

Possible tagging mistakes

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

• name:kr=* ‒ Many uses of name:kr are in Korean language.

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