Datatypes

OpenStreetMap way ID

ID osm_way_id

DatatypeNot PIIidentifierDraft

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Numeric ID of an OpenStreetMap way, an ordered list of nodes that forms a line such as a road, or a closed shape such as a building outline.

Parent datatype
OpenStreetMap element ID osm_id
Categories
Geographic identifiers
Countries
Global (not tied to a country)
Languages
Common to most languages
Wikidata
P10689
Quality
90/100 · missing: detector coverage
Metacrafter rules
no detection rule yet
Supported by tools
no tool record lists this type yet

Regular expression

^[1-9][0-9]{0,18}$

Python re syntax.

Examples

ValueDescription
32965412Statue of Liberty
446646206Burj Khalifa building outline
w32965412 invalidtype-prefixed form of osm_id, not a bare way ID

Translations

LanguageNameDescription
FrenchIdentifiant de chemin OpenStreetMap
RussianИдентификатор линии OpenStreetMap

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