Tag:admin_level=1

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admin_level = 1
Description
The administrative level "1" in OSM definitions. For boundary=administrative , this would be one level above country borders (level 2) and is (as of 2026) not defined. Possibly in use for other boundary tags. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: boundaries
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasmay be used on relations
See also
Status: de facto

For admin_level=1 in OSM definitions. For boundary=administrative, this would be one level above country-borders (level 2). As of 2026, this is not defined per Tag:boundary=administrative #Super-national_administrations.

It may be in use for other Key:boundary #Boundary_types.

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