OpenStreetMap POI Extracts
OSM POI extracts provide millions of global points of interest including shops, restaurants, services, and cultural venues from the OpenStreetMap database.
Format
GeoJSON / Shapefile / PBF
Geometry
Point (points of interest)
Coverage
Global
Resolution
POI-level point data
About this dataset
Global point-of-interest data from OpenStreetMap including shops, restaurants, services, and cultural venues.
OpenStreetMap contains millions of points of interest worldwide including shops, restaurants, hospitals, schools, places of worship, cultural venues, and public services. POI extracts can be downloaded via Geofabrik, Overpass Turbo, or HDX for any region. While Overture Maps provides a curated version, raw OSM POI data offers the most complete and detailed global POI coverage.
How to download
- 1 Open Geofabrik or Overpass Turbo.
- 2 Select region or write POI query.
- 3 Download the OSM extract or targeted POI GeoJSON.
- 4 Filter by POI category (amenity, shop, tourism) in GIS.
FAQ
What POI categories are available in OSM?
OSM classifies POIs by tags including amenity (restaurants, hospitals), shop (supermarkets, clothing), tourism (hotels, museums), leisure (parks, stadiums), and many more.
How current is OSM POI data?
OSM is updated continuously by volunteers worldwide. Geofabrik extracts are updated daily, and Overpass Turbo provides access to the live database.