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Shapefiles

OpenStreetMap Shapefiles

If you need shapefiles for your GIS applications or processes, look no further. Geofabrik produces shapefiles of all kinds. A number of simple shapefiles are available for free on our download server at http://download.geofabrik.de.

For our customers we have a shapefile export that is decidedly richer in features and where we have already straightened out many of the idiosyncracies and fixed some of the errors that sometimes make processing OpenStreetMap data difficult.

These extended shapefiles are laid out according to our standard OpenStreetMap Data in Layered GIS Format which we update continuously.

If you have Geofabrik prepare your shapefiles then you are the one who decides:
What area – individual countries, continents, or the whole planet?
What kind of data – a thematic selection, or everything that OpenStreetMap has?
Which structure – are you happy with our standard, or do you have a fixed structure you want us to use?
Special requirements – maybe your shapefiles must not exceed a certain size, must have a special character set, or be limited to a maximum number of features?
What frequency – do you want a one-off shipment or are you after automatic regular updates?

Geofabrik will charge for these serivces on a time & material basis; request a quotation if you are interested! As an example, we will produce a complete set of standard shapefiles of Europe for EUR 350,-. (This is a handling charge and not a license fee – OpenStreetMap data comes under the CC-BY-SA license which allows you to freely copy and re-use the data without payment.)

Geofabrik: On Top of Things

At any time, Geofabrik has a complete copy of the OpenStreetMap database not older than a day or two. This means that we can always, even on short notice, produce current and complete extracts of OpenStreetMap data. Geofabrik team members are active project participants on a daily basis, and if anything changes in the project or there is a problem somewhere, then Geofabrik is among the first to know. Trust our experience – we know what we are doing.