Map of Syria in OSM XML format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About OSM XML
Map of Syria in OSM XML: 261 285 km of roads, 4% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The OSM XML file for Syria: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, there are no layers: the kind of object is set by its geometry, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the OSM XML file for Syria is about 259.9 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .osm |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Syria
1,286,057 buildings (31,593 residential, 985 commercial, 2,853 industrial, 4,251 religious), 261,285.2 km of roads, 54,535 points of interest.
The area covers 190,391 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 85,612.3 km, unclassified roads 77,033.2 km, tertiary roads 45,513.7 km.
3.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 666 parks and 561 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 7,395, hospitals — 928, pharmacies — 5,106.
Public transport: 2,776 bus stops, 157 tram stops, 209 rail stations.
Main streets: طريق عكاشات, طريق الرطبة - النخيب, Nene Road 4, طريق يصل السخنة (بئر قديم), طريق الحسكه الجديد
How to use OSM XML for Syria
- Select the Syria map area on the main page
- Choose OSM XML format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
