CSV with WKT geometry is a universal text format for geodata exchange. Opens in any spreadsheet application, easily imports into databases, and is used in data processing scripts.
Key Features
What Program Opens CSV Files
The following programs and applications can open, edit, and work with CSV (Comma-Separated Values) (.csv) files exported from OSM2CDR:
Format specifications
- Open standard
- 2D only
- Lossless (no quality loss)
- Stores feature attributes
- Output: 1 file
- RFC 4180 CSV with WKT geometry column or lat/lon pairs. UTF-8 encoded. Opens in Excel, LibreOffice, pandas, QGIS.
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