User:Rtnf/POI Tagging Reference

Consumables

• amenity=restaurant : Generally formal eating places with sit-down facilities selling full meals served by waiters.
• amenity=fast food : The food has a short preparation and serving time, usually because it is industrially prepared food and requires very few additional preparation steps.
• amenity=cafe : A generally informal place with sit-down facilities selling beverages and light meals or snacks.
• amenity=ice_cream : A place that sells ice cream and/or frozen yoghurt over the counter.
• shop=greengrocer : A shop which sells fruits and vegetables.
• shop=butcher : A shop primarily selling meat or meat products.
• shop=seafood : A shop selling fish/seafood. This type of shop is known as a 'fishmonger' and will typically sell a range of freshwater fish and ocean fish, as well as "seafood" items such as squid, octopus, shrimp, lobster, crab, oysters, mussels, clams, etc.
• shop=coffee : A shop selling coffee
• shop=tea : A shop selling tea, mostly loose-leaf, by weight.
• shop=beverages : Shop focused on selling beverages and drinks.
• shop=dairy : A shop selling dairy products.
• shop=bakery : A shop selling bread
• shop=tobacco : A store that sells tobacco and smoking accessories.
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shop=chocolate : Shop focused on selling chocolate.

shop=confectionery : A shop selling sweets and candies.

shop=pastry : A shop where sweet bakery products are sold.

Goods

• shop=convenience : A small local shop carrying a variety of everyday products.
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shop=newsagent : A shop selling newspapers and magazines.

shop=kiosk : A shop selling products like cigarettes, newspapers, sweets, snacks and beverages. The shop is normally located in little stand-alone pavilion so small that customers cannot enter the shop.

• shop=fabric : A shop that primarily sells fabric and other materials for the purpose of making clothes and other products.
• shop=clothes : A shop which primarily sells clothing.
• shop=shoes : A type of retailer that specialises in selling shoes.
• shop=bag : A shop selling bags.
• shop=perfumery : A shop selling perfumes.
• shop=chemist : A shop selling articles of personal hygiene, cosmetics, and household cleaning products.
• shop=jewelry : Shop that sells jewelry such as rings, necklaces, earrings and watches.
• shop=books : A store specializing in the sale of books.
• shop=furniture : A shop selling furniture.
• shop=houseware : A shop selling small household items, like cutlery, crocker, cookware and decorative items.
• shop=bed : A shop that specializes in sellings beds, mattresses, pillows, duvets, covers and other bedding products.
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shop=doityourself : A Do-it-Yourself-store, a large hardware and home improvement shop.

shop=hardware : A shop which sells timber, tools and other building products. It will often stock a wide range of products which can including building, electrical, plumbing supplies, garden tools, power tools, kitchenware, homeware, locks, keys and a key-cutting.

• shop=paint : A shop where you can buy paint.
• shop=interior_decoration : A shop focused on selling interior decorations.
• shop=carpet : A shop selling carpets.
• shop=computer : Shops primarily focused on computers and computer peripherals.
• shop=mobile_phone : A shop that primarily sells mobile phones and accessories.
• shop=electronics : A shop selling consumer electronics such as TVs, radios and fridges. It will also sell related peripheral devices, cables, batteries, etc. May sell second-hand electronics. May offer repair services.
• shop=video_games : A shop primarily selling video games and related items such as game consoles.
• shop=hifi : A shop selling high-fidelity audio equipment (music players, amplifiers, speakers, cables) which has minimal amounts of noise and distortion and an accurate frequency response. It is often a meeting point for home audio enthusiasts.
• shop=toys : A shop focusing on selling children's toys.
• shop=pet : A retail business which sells pet food, supplies and accessories. It is also common for such shops to sell pets.
• shop=outdoor : A shop selling trekking, climbing and camping equipment.
• shop=sports : A shop selling sports equipment and maybe sports clothing.
• shop=garden_centre : A shop selling potted plants, seedlings for planting and related items.
• shop=florist : A shop selling bouquets of flowers.
• shop=music : A shop that primarily sells recorded music.
• shop=musical_instrument : Shop selling musical instruments of any type.
• shop=second_hand : A shop selling second hand goods. Also known as a "resale shop" or "thrift shop".
• shop=variety_store : A retail shop that sells inexpensive items, usually with a single price point for all items in the store.
• shop=trade : A place that sells to a particular trade or trades, but normally also retails to normal consumers.

Services

• office=* : A place of business predominantly providing services.
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amenity=childcare : A place where children are looked after which is not a kindergarten.

amenity=nursing_home : A home for disabled/elderly persons who need permanent care.

• shop=photo : A shop dealing with photos or video in any way. You can buy products or services that relates to photography and video, including but not limited to : developing photos, getting your picture taken, mounting pictures in frames, buying frames, buying things for cameras, converting VHS to DVD.
• shop=copyshop : A shop that offers photocopying and printing services
• amenity=post_office : A place where letters and parcels may be sent or collected.
• amenity=post_box : A box to deposit outgoing postal items.
• shop=hairdresser : Where hair is cut.
• shop=beauty : A shop that provides personal beauty services like a nail salon, tanning salon, shiatsu massage and or other spa services.
• shop=laundry : A shop to wash or dry clothes with larger than normal washing machines and gas powered dryers, that generally operate faster.
• leisure=amusement_arcade : Venues with pay-to-play games, such as video games, driving simulators, etc.
• amenity=internet_cafe : A place whose principal role is providing internet services to the public.
• amenity=recycling : A container or centre that accepts waste for recycling and donations of used goods.

Public facilities

• amenity=toilets : A publicly accessible toilet
• amenity=bench : A place for people to sit, allowing room for one or more people.
• leisure=outdoor_seating : A seating area located outside, usually for the consumption of food and drink from neighbouring cafes and restaurants, often belonging to one or more of them, but not necessarily adjacent.
• leisure=picnic_table : A table with benches for food and rest.
• amenity=shelter : A small structure to protect against bad weather conditions.
• tourism=wilderness_hut : An un-serviced remote building, with generally a fireplace or heating stove, intended to provide temporary shelter and sleeping accommodation (un-serviced, no staff present).
• leisure=playground : An area designed for children to play
• tourism=viewpoint : A place worth visiting, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings.
• amenity=waste_disposal : A medium or large disposal bin, typically for bagged up household or industrial waste.
• amenity=waste_basket : A single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accessible for pedestrians. It can also be called a rubbish bin, litter bin, trash can, or garbage can.

Health

• amenity=hospital : Institutions for health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment. Typically providing nursing care for longer-term patient stays.
• amenity=clinic : A medical centre, with more staff than a doctor's office, that does not admit inpatients.
• amenity=pharmacy : A shop where a pharmacists sells medications
• healthcare=dentist : A place where a professional dental surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions on oral care is stationed.
• amenity=veterinary : A place where a veterinarian practices. This can range from a small office to a large animal hospital
• shop=massage : Massage shops.
• shop=optician : Sells, fits, and repairs prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses.
• shop=medical_supply : A store where you can buy medical equipment for private persons, where the primary products available at the store are medical supplies.
• shop=hearing_aids : A shop specialized in selling hearing aids devices.

Transportation

• highway=bus_stop : A place where passengers can board or alight from a bus.
• amenity=bus_station : A bus station consists of several bus stops, usually allowing people to travel in many different direction. It would usually be a terminus where many routes stop/start and where you can change between routes.
• railway=subway_entrance : The entrance point of a subway.
• amenity=taxi : A place where taxis wait for passengers. Often near where many people congregate.
• amenity=ferry_terminal : A place where people, cars, etc. can board and leave ferry.
• aeroway=aerodrome : An aerodrome, airport or airfield.
• barrier=toll_booth : A place where charge for use of a road or bridge is collected.
• amenity=fuel : A fuel station.
• amenity=charging_station : Locations where energy is supplied to electric vehicles.
• shop=bicycle : A store where you can buy and/or repair your bike and buy accessories.
• shop=motorcycle : A shop that sells motorcycles and/or related accessories and services (including repair).
• shop=car : A place that primarily sells cars. They may also repair cars or sell accessories or parts, but their primary business is selling cars.
• shop=tyres : A shop selling or repairing automotive tyres. Could also be used for Vulcanising services (the repair or refurbishment of existing tyres)
• shop=car_repair : A shop that primarily repairs cars.
• shop=motorcycle_repair : A place where you can get your motorcycles repaired.
• shop=car_parts : A place selling auto parts, auto accessories, motor oil, car chemicals, etc
• amenity=vehicle_inspection : A place where legally-required vehicle inspection may be performed.
• amenity=car_wash : A facility used to clean the exterior of motor vehicles.
• amenity=car_rental :A place from which cars can be rented.
• shop=travel_agency : Travel agency, provides travel and tourism-related services.
• shop=ticket : A ticket shop. Sells tickets for concerts, events, public transport, etc.
• amenity=bicycle_parking : A parking space designed for bicycles.
• amenity=vending_machine + vending=parking_tickets : A machine selling tickets for parking.

Sport

• leisure=fitness_centre : A place with exercise machines and/or fitness classes. Known as a gym, health club, or fitness club.
• leisure=water_park : Amusement parks with features like water slides, recreational pools or lazy rivers.
• leisure=fishing :A place for fishing.
• leisure=bowling_alley : A facility that is equipped to play the game of bowling.

City-wide POIs

• amenity=marketplace : A public marketplace where goods and services are traded daily or weekly.
• shop=supermarket : A large shop for groceries and other goods, including meat and fresh produce. Almost always part of a chain. Stores that do not provide full service grocey department, including meat and fresh produce, are generally not considered supermarkets.
• amenity=cinema : A place showing movies, generally open to the public for a fee.
• amenity=bank : A bank branch, a financial establishment where customers can deposit and withdraw money, take loans, make investments and transfer funds.
• amenity=atm : A computerised device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public space without the need for a cashier, human clerk or bank teller.
• amenity=bureau_de_change : A small office that changes foreign bank notes and travelers cheques.
• amenity=library : A place to read or lend books.
• amenity=public_bookcase : A street furniture containing books. Take one, leave one.
• tourism=museum : An institution which normally has exhibitions on scientific, historical, cultural topics, etc.
• amenity=theatre : A place where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals and formal concerts.
• amenity=arts_centre : An arts centre. A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted.
• tourism=gallery : An area or building that displays a variety of visual art exhibitions.
• amenity=police : A facility where police officers patrol from and that is a first point of contact for civilians.
• amenity=prison : A facility to which people are legally committed as punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.
• amenity=fire_station : A facility from which a fire brigade operates to fight fires.
• amenity=courthouse : A building which is home to a local court of law, where justice is dispensed.
• amenity=townhall : Community administrative center or meeting place
• office=diplomatic + diplomatic=embassy : An embassy or diplomatic mission, the official representation of a foreign country or multi-national institution in another country, headed by an ambassador or equivalently ranked chief of mission.
• office=diplomatic + diplomatic=consulate : An embassy is the main diplomatic office, usually located in a country’s capital and headed by an ambassador, while a consulate is often located in other major cities and focuses more on practical services and citizen support.
• amenity=community_centre : Public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, informal and formal meetings, public information, events and destivities and other purposes.
• amenity=social_facility : any place where social services are conducted
• tourism=hotel : An establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool and childcare. Some hotels have conference services and meeting rooms.
• tourism=guest_house : Accomodation smaller than a hotel and typically owner-operated, usually offers a room and breakfast with staff not available 24/7, ranging from purpose-built guest houses to family-based Bed and Breakfast.
• tourism=motel : Short term accommodation, particularly for people travelling by car.
• shop=gift : Shop selling gifts, greeting cards or tourist gifts (souvenir shops)
• amenity=place_of_worship + religion=muslim : Masjid

Infrastructure

• man_made=communications_tower : A huge tower for transmitting radio applications like TV, radio, mobile phone or officials radio.
• man_made=mast + tower:type=communication : A small, narrow mast, often built from concrete or steel and on
• man_made=water_tower : A structure which contains a water tank at an altitude. Water is pumped up to increase pressure in the network.
• man_made=tower : A free-standing structure which is higher than it is wide.
• man_made=tower + tower:type=observation : A structure used to observe surroundings and offers a good view.
• railway=crossing : A point where pedestrians may cross a railway.
• highway=traffic_signals : A traffic signal (or a set of those) for regulating circulation.
• man_made=telescope + telescope:type=optical : A telescope that gathers and focuses light, mainly from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. To protect them, they are usually in a dome building.
• man_made=telescope + telescope:type=radio : A specialized antenna and radio receiver used to receive radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky in radio astronomy. Most have an antenna dish, rotatable or fixed.
• man_made=storage_tank : A container that holds liquids or compressed gases.
• man_made=crane : A stationary, permanent crane.
• man_made=windmill : A traditional windmill, historically used to mill grain with wind power.

Decoratives

• amenity=fountain : A fountain with cultural, decorational, or historical significance or which serves a recreational purpose.
• tourism=artwork : Public pieces of art, typically being staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessbile to all.
• artwork_type=statue : Figurative sculpture of people, animals or gods in a durable material.
• historic=monument : A memorial object, built to remember, show respect to a person or group, or to commemorate an event.
• historic=memorial : Small memorials, usually remembering special persons, people who lost their lives in the wars, past events or missing places.
• memorial=plaque : A plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, to commemorate a person, fact or subject. It is typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface. The memorial plaque can also be embedded in the ground.

Building

• entrance=main : The main entrance of a building
• entrance=yes : An entrance of a building.
• entrance=service : A backdoor to a building or enclosed area often only for employees or for delivering.

Night life

• amenity=bar : An establishment in a modern style serving alcoholic drinks, mainly to customers standing around the bar.
• amenity=pub : An establishment in a traditional style that serves alcoholic drinks and food, mainly to customers sitting at the tables.
• amenity=biergarten : An open-air seating area where beer is served.
• amenity=nightclub : A place to dance and drink at night. Also known as a disco.
• amenity=casino : A gambling venue with at least one table game.
• shop=bookmaker : A shop that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.

Chronology

• 24 June 2010 : Car
• 27 July 2010 : Shop motorcycle
• 4 July 2012 : Toll booth
• 20 April 2015 : Fast food, cafe, bakery, books, doityourself, pet, florist, hairdresser, recycling, toilets, table, playground, fuel, rental car, cinema, bank, museum, theatre, police, prison, fire station, townhall, muslim
• 22 April 2015 : Courthouse
• 25 April 2015 : Aerodrome
• 14 May 2015 : Mobile phone, electronics, bench, waste basket, optician, bicycle, parking bicycle, motel, gift
• 26 June 2015 : Viewpoint, swimming, hotel, water tower
• 28 June 2015 : Toys
• 30 June 2015 : Garden centre, photo, taxi, travel agency
• 1 July 2015 : Greengrocer, beverages, confectionery, chemist, hifi, beauty, laundry, car parts
• 4 July 2015 : Perfumery, bus stop
• 5 July 2015 : Convenience, supermarket
• 13 July 2015 : Ice cream
• 23 July 2015 : Computer
• 14 May 2015 : Clothes, shoes, jewellery, furniture
• 1 August 2015 : Post box, subway entrance
• 17 August 2015 : Musical instrument, community centre
• 20 August 2015 : Post office
• 24 August 2015 : Variety store, veterinary
• 26 August 2015 : Seafood
• 21 September 2015 : Car wash
• 1 October 2015 : Newsagent, outdoor
• 16 December 2015 : Copyshop
• 20 March 2016 : Social facility
• 11 August 2016 : Charging station
• 28 August 2016 : Shelter
• 10 October 2016 : Sports, level crossing (konso)
• 19 October 2016 : Coffee
• 24 September 2016 : Tobacco, tea
• 3 December 2016 : Wilderness hut
• 27 June 2017 : Tyres
• 26 August 2017 : Ferry, arts centre
• 6 September 2017 : Butcher, bus station
• 8 September 2017 : Guest house
• 18 October 2017 : Marketplace
• 18 November 2017 : Fitness
• 25 February 2018 : Waste disposal
• 5 March 2018 : Mast communications
• 18 March 2018 : Music
• 19 March 2018 : Dairy, medical supply
• 3 April 2018 : Communication tower
• 18 April 2018 : Video games
• 20 April 2018 : Bed
• 23 April 2018 : Office
• 8 June 2016 : Library
• 5 March 2018 : Tower, tower observation
• 6 August 2018 : Paint, interior decoration, secondhand, massage
• 8 August 2018 : Ticket
• 16 August 2018 : Bowling
• 19 August 2018 : Houseware, bureau de change
• 11 September 2018 : Trade, atm
• 21 September 2018 : Amusement arcade
• 12 October 2018 : Vehicle inspection
• 19 October 2018 : Gallery
• 3 November 2018 : Public bookcase
• 12 November 2018 : Internet cafe
• 22 November 2018 : Fishing
• 28 November 2018 : Hospital
• 30 November 2018 : Outdoor seating, car repair
• 3 December 2018 : Restaurant
• 4 December 2018 : Doctors, pharmacy, dentist
• 16 December 2018 : Fabric, carpet
• 5 January 2019 : Parking tickets
• 19 September 2019 : Social amenity
• 3 February 2021 : Diplomatic
• 3 July 2021 : Diplomatic consulate
• 20 October 2024 : Hearing aids
• 30 March 2026 : Motorcycle repair