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Welcome to OpenStreetMap, the project that creates and distributes free geographic data for the world. We started it because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways.
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- Browse our world map
- Check the ready-to-use products for your mobile device, your desktop computer or the web services
- ...more on using OpenStreetMap

- Browse the map feature documentation
- Browse the Mapping projects
- ...more on contributing map data

- Use OpenStreetMap for your software
- Contribute to the OpenStreetMap software
2022 | |
21 Mar | The OpenStreetMap Foundation launches a new forum at community.openstreetmap.org. |
19 Feb | The State of the Map organizers have announced a Call for Logo designs. |
16 Feb | State of the Map 2022, the annual international OpenStreetMap conference, has been announced for August 19-21 in Firenze, Italy. You can take part in-person, online, or both. |
2021 | |
19 Sep | Two optional wiki gadgets for enhancing discussion pages, 1.CommentsInLocalTime and 2.ConvenientDiscussions have been installed. You can enable them in your user preferences. |
8 Apr | Read about ideas for mapping for Earth Day and the International Day of Human Space Flight, both in April. |
5 Apr | The Local Chapters and Communities Working Group is looking for volunteer moderators. |
older news... | |
Elsewhere | OpenStreetMap Blog · weeklyOSM · OpenStreetMap in the media |
Up and running, but Nominatim is out-of-date since 13 May
Upcoming events (add) – See also: Past Events Event archive 2004-2020
16th May | Integration of buildings in Wallonia based on PICC data | Namur, Namur, Belgium |
17th May | Rencontre mensuelle Lyon | Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
17th May | 151. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
17th May | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
18th May | Missing Maps Zürich Mapathon | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
19th–22nd May | Printemps des Cartes | Montmorillon, New Aquitaine, France |
19th May | květnový olomoucký mapathon | Olomouc, Central Moravia, Czechia |
19th May | OSM Ireland Virtual Map and Chat | Dublin, Ireland |
20th–22nd May | Mapathon: United Nations for Libya | |
21st May | Tanzania Mapping Groups May Mapathon | Mahonda, Zanzibar North, Tanzania |
22nd May | 京都!街歩き!マッピングパーティ:第30回 相国寺 | Kyoto, Japan |
22nd May | OpenStreetMap街景踏查團工作坊2 | Zhonglun, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan |
23rd May | [Online] OpenStreetMap Foundation board of Directors - public videomeeting | |
23rd May | Bremer Mappertreffen (Online) | Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany |
23rd May | OSMF Engineering Working Group meeting | |
24th May | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
24th May | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
25th May | Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen | Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
28th May | OSM Nederland bijeenkomst (online) | IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands |
28th May | 3a reunión bimestral de OSM Latam | Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile |
29th May | Social Mapping Sunday: East Vic Park | Western Australia, Australia |
1st June | OpenStreetMap in Puglia | Bari, Apulia, Italy |
1st June | Notes Mapathon & Meetup | Anderlecht, Belgium |
7th June | Missing Maps London Mapathon | London, England, United Kingdom |
7th June | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
8th June | 5. Virtueller OpenStreetMap Stammtisch Österreich | Großarl, Salzburg, Austria |
8th June | OSM Utah Monthly Meetup | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
9th June | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
10th–12th June | State of the Map France 2022 | Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France |
10th June | 168. Berlin-Brandenburg OpenStreetMap Stammtisch | Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany |
13th June | OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #41 | Zhonglun, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan |
14th June | MappingDC Mappy Hour | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
19th June | OpenStreetMap 街景踏查團 #2 三峽-大溪踏查 | Dapinglin, New Taipei, Taiwan |
21st June | EPN d'Arlon - Atelier ouvert OpenStreetMap - Initiation | Arlon, Luxembourg, Belgium |
21st June | 152. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
21st June | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
21st June | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
21st June | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
24th June | Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen | Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
28th June | EPN d'Arlon - Atelier ouvert OpenStreetMap - Contribution | Arlon, Luxembourg, Belgium |
1st–3rd July | 17. OSM-FOSSGIS-Communitytreffen | Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
5th July | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
12th July | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
12th July | Virtuelles Niederbayern-Treffen | Kothingeichendorf, Landau an der Isar, Bavaria, Germany |
13th July | OSM Utah Monthly Meetup | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
19th July | 153. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
19th July | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
19th July | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
9th August | MappingDC Mappy Hour | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
10th August | OSM Utah Monthly Meetup | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
10th August | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
16th August | 154. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
16th August | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
19th–21st August | State of the Map 2022 | Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
23rd August | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
8th September | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
14th September | 6. Virtueller OpenStreetMap Stammtisch Österreich | Großarl, Salzburg, Austria |
20th September | 155. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
20th September | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
20th September | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
1st–31st October | Hacktoberfest 2022 | |
11th October | MappingDC Mappy Hour | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
11th October | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
18th October | 156. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
18th October | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
18th October | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
9th November | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
15th November | 157. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
15th November | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
22nd November | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
8th December | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
13th December | OSM East Midlands/Nottingham meetup (online) | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
20th December | 158. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
20th December | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
10th January | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |