OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people from the entire world.

Steve Coast, 2009

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap's logo featuring a magnifier focused on geographical information.
OSM homepage
Type of site	Collaborative mapping
Available in	UI: 93 languages[1] Map data: native language of respective settlement
Owner	OpenStreetMap Community. Project support by OpenStreetMap Foundation[2]
Created by	Steve Coast (User page in OSM)
URL	openstreetmap.org
Commercial	No
Registration	Required for contributors, not required for viewing
Users	5,340,790[3]
Launched	9 August 2004; 20 years ago (2004-08-09)[4]
Current status	Active (click to see in detail)
Content license	ODbL

People make the maps using data from a GPS device and pictures from airplaces. Map vector information can be downloaded under the Open Database License,^[5] and the map pictures can be downloaded under the Creative Commons Share-Alike license.

OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.

Sources

1. "OpenStreetMap.org Github".
2. "FAQ". OpenStreetMap Wiki. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
3. "OpenStreetMap stats report". OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
4. "OpenStreetMap Wiki - History of OpenStreetMap".
5. RWeait (12 September 2012). "OpenStreetMap data license is ODbL v1.0". OSM Foundation. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

Other websites

Media related to OpenStreetMap at Wikimedia Commons

• Openstreetmap.org, the official website for OpenStreetMap.