VT base map layers
aerodrome_label
Fields
feature_id
a non stable integer.
class
Distinguish between more and less important aerodromes.
Possible values:
internationalhelipadregionalother
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
ele
elevation in meters, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
ele_ft
elevation in feet, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
iata
iata-code.
icao
icao-code.
closest_station_id
the closest public transport stops in the format [station_id:distance:[xmin,ymin],[xmax,ymax];…]. x and y minimum/ maximum values represent the bounding box of the feature and the closest public transport stop in WGS84 (EPSG:4326). Can be used to zoom to extent.
aeroway
Airport buildings are contained in the building layer but all other airport related polygons can be found in the aeroway layer.
Fields
class
polygon of surfaces used for aerial operations.
Possible values:
runwayrunway_grass
area_name
area_name layer
Fields
feature_id
a non stable integer.
class
general class attribute.
Possible values:
place
subclass
different classes of areas.
Possible values:
landscaperegiongorgevalleymain_valleyhillchainridgemassifglacierfield
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
size
values 1 to 10, can be used for label size.
direction
direction of the area to rotate label.
extent_uuid
universally unique identifier that is identical to the corresponding polygon in the extent layer. can be used to display extent of the feature.
bbox_coord
coordinates of the bounding box of the feature in WGS84 (EPSG:4326) in the format [xmin,ymin],[xmax,ymax]. Can be used to zoom to selected feature.
bathymetry
bathymetry can be used to show different lake depths.
Fields
lake_depth
lake depth in meters, measured from the lakes surface in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
lake_depth_ft
lake depth in feet, measured from the lakes surface in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
boundary
Contains administrative boundaries as linestrings.
Fields
admin_level
admin_level indicating the level of importance of this boundary.
The admin_level corresponds to the lowest admin_level the line participates in.
adm2_l
the name of the administrative unit with admin_level = 2 to the left side of the boundary (country name). can be used to label boundaries.
adm2_r
the name of the administrative unit with admin_level = 2 to the right side of the boundary (country name). can be used to label boundaries.
adm4_l
the name of the administrative unit with admin_level = 4 to the left side of the boundary (canton name). can be used to label boundaries.
adm4_r
the name of the administrative unit with admin_level = 4 to the right side of the boundary (canton name). can be used to label boundaries.
adm8_l
the name of the administrative unit with admin_level = 8 to the left side of the boundary (municipality name). can be used to label boundaries.
adm8_r
the name of the administrative unit with admin_level = 8 to the right side of the boundary (municipality name). can be used to label boundaries.
disputed
wether the boundary is disputed or not.
maritime
wether the boundary is in the sea or not.
building
buildings including roofs without sidewalls
Fields
class
Use class to do more precise styling.
Possible values:
chimneyconstructioncooling_towercoveragecovered_bridgegreenhouseplace_of_worshiproofskyscraperstorage_tanktowerundergroundventilation_shaft
render_height
the average height of a building.
render_min_height
the height of the bottom of the building.
building_ln
building_line layer for the LBM
Fields
class
Distinguish between classes of geometries.
Possible values:
avalanche_protectorbobsleighdry_wallhorse_racingpower_lineshooting_targetshooting_trajectoryski_jumptoboggantrackwallweir
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
construct
manmade structures not suitable for the layer building.
Fields
class
use class to differentiate between different manmade structures.
Possible values:
barrierdamdam_walllockplatformretaining_wallsolar_panelweir
contour_line
contour lines
Fields
class
use class attribute to assign differnt colors for contour_lines.
Possible values:
landicescreewater
ele
elevation in meters, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
ele_ft
elevation in feet, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
lake_depth
lake depth in meters.
lake_depth_ft
lake depth in feet.
contour_line_pt
contour lines points that can be used to label contour lines. were removed if in graphic conflict with other elements of the map.
Fields
class
use class attribute to assign differnt colors for contour_lines.
Possible values:
landicescreewater
ele
elevation in meters, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
ele_ft
elevation in feet, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
lake_depth
lake depth in meters.
lake_depth_ft
lake depth in feet.
direction
direction of the corresponding contour line to rotate label.
extent
extent polygons of corresponding point or line features used for labelling map features.
Fields
layer
contains the name of the corresponding point or line feature layer used for labelling map features.
Possible values:
area_namepark
class
class attribute of the corresponding layers class attribute.
Possible values:
placenational_parkunesco_biosphere_reserveregional_nature_parknature_experience_park
subclass
subclass attribute of the corresponding layers class attribute.
Possible values:
landscaperegiongorgevalleymain_valleyhillchainridgemassifglacier
extent_uuid
universally unique identifier that is identical to the corresponding point or line in the layer used for labelling.
housenumber
Housenumber of buildings.
Fields
housenumber
the housenumber.
landcover
Landcover is used to describe the physical material at the surface of the earth.
Fields
class
Use the class to assign natural colors for landcover.
Possible values:
farmlandgrasshazardicerockwetlandwood
subclass
Use subclass to do more precise styling.
Possible values:
allotmentsforestloose_forestglaciergolf_courseorchardparkplant_nurseryscrubswampvineyardwoody_plant
landcover_pt
Landcover Point is used to describe the physical elements at the surface of the earth.
Fields
class
Use the class to assign natural symbols for landcover_pt.
Possible values:
treerock
subclass
Use subclass to do more precise styling.
Possible values:
treebouldererratic
landuse
Landuse is used to describe use of land by humans.
Fields
class
Use the class to assign special colors to areas.
Possible values:
camp_sitecaravan_sitecemeterycollegehorse_racinghospitallandfillmilitaryparkingpower_transformerpitchquarryrecreationresidentialschoolsportsswimming_pooluniversityzoo
mountain_peak
peaks or other topographical landmarks.
Fields
feature_id
a non stable integer.
class
Use the class to differentiate between different topographic landmarks.
Possible values:
alpine_peakmain_peakpeakmain_hillhillrocky_knollmountain_passsaddle
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
ele
elevation in meters, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
ele_ft
elevation in feet, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
rank
values of 1-5 according to relevance of a peak with more important peaks having lower rank values. can be used to adapt styling and filter mountain_peaks with lower values.
weather_id
weather location identifier from meteoschweiz. can be used to retreive real-time weather data. license restrictions may apply.
closest_station_id
the closest public transport stops in the format [station_id:distance:[xmin,ymin],[xmax,ymax];…]. x and y minimum/ maximum values represent the bounding box of the feature and the closest public transport stop in WGS84 (EPSG:4326). Can be used to zoom to extent.
landmark_id
can be used to identify landmarks and retreive additional data.
park
The park layer contains parks from national park and protected areas. contains polygons for area and points for labelling
Fields
feature_id
a non stable integer.
class
Use the class to differentiate between different parks.
Possible values:
national_parkunesco_natural_heritageunesco_biosphere_reserveregional_nature_parknature_experience_park
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
extent_uuid
universally unique identifier that is identical to the corresponding polygon in the extent layer. can be used to display extent of the feature.
bbox_coord
coordinates of the bounding box of the feature in WGS84 (EPSG:4326) in the format [xmin,ymin],[xmax,ymax]. Can be used to zoom to selected feature.
api_id
ids from API to retreive linked data.
place
used to label places.
Fields
feature_id
a non stable integer.
class
distinguish between different size and importance of labelled places.
Possible values:
countrycitytownvillagehamletisolated_dwellingneighbourhoodsuburbisland
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
capital
The capital field marks the
admin_level
of the boundary the place is a capital of.
Possible values:
24
iso_a2
Two-letter country code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.
code
Two-letter canton code.
population
Approximate number of inhabitants. Can be used to prioritize labelling. Data is not validated and may not be used for analysis!
rank
Use rank to boost importance of places on the map.
Important places have lower ranks than less important ones.
The rank field for counries is 1.
The rank field for cities ranges from 3 to 4.
places gruadually rank higher based on the
local importance of the place with higher ranks being less important.
You can use the rank to limit density of labels or improve
the text hierarchy.
weather_id
weather location identifier from meteoschweiz. can be used to retreive real-time weather data. license restrictions may apply.
closest_station_id
the closest public transport stops in the format [station_id:distance:[xmin,ymin],[xmax,ymax];…]. x and y minimum/ maximum values represent the bounding box of the feature and the closest public transport stop in WGS84 (EPSG:4326). Can be used to zoom to extent.
poi
LBM POIs
Fields
feature_id
a non stable integer.
class
More general classes of POIs.
Possible values:
aerialwayallotmentsantenna_areaattractionbollardborder_controlboundary_stonebuildingbuscampsitecastlecavecemeterycollegechimneycrossdamdolineelevatorferry_terminalfuelfuniculargolfgovernmenthazardhistorichospitallocklodgingmastmilitarymonasterymonumentmotorwayparkparkingpharmacypitchplace_of_worshippowerprisonpylonrailwayroadruinsschoolsports_centrespringstadiumstonestop_positionstorage_tanksurvey_pointswimming_pooltowervia_ferratawastewater_plantwaterfallwater_wellwayside_shrineweirzoo
subclass
More refined description.
Possible values:
aerialway_closed_pylonaerialway_transportation_pylonaerialway_stationallotmentsalpine_hutantennaantenna_areaattractionbollardborder_controlboundary_stonebuildingbus_stopcable_car_pyloncable_car_stationcamp_sitecaravan_sitecar_ferrycar_shuttlecastlecavecemeterychair_lift_pylonchair_lift_stationchristianchurch_towercollegecommunications_towercrossdamdolinedirectiondrag_lift_pylondrag_lift_stationdriving_centreelevatorembassyentry_exitexitfairgroundferryferry_terminalfuelfunicular_stopgolf_coursegondola_pylongondola_stationgoods_pylongoods_conveyor_pylongovernmenthistoric_administrativehistoric_archivehistoric_casinohistoric_courthousehistoric_execution_sitehistoric_fortificationhistoric_governmenthistoric_hospicehistoric_libraryhistoric_millhistoric_minehistoric_police_fire_dephorse_racinghospitalinnincineration_plantjunctionlockmilitarymonumentnaturefriend_houseobservation_towerobservatoryparkparking_facilityparking_privateparking_publicpharmacypower_plantprisonrailway_stationrest_arearest_stoprestaurantruinsschoolshopshootingsolarsports_centrespringstadiumstonestop_positionsubway_stopsurvey_pointsurveying_pyramidswimming_pooltoiletstowertram_stoptransformeruniversityvia_ferrataviewpointwastewater_plantwaterfallwater_tankwater_towerwater_wellwayside_shrineweirwilderness_hutwind_turbinezoo
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:en
english name, if unavailable uses default name.
address
address containing street name, housenumber, postal code and city.
website
url.
contact email-address.
phone
phone number.
direction
can be used to orientate symbols of pois.
station_id
Location identifier of public transport points for public transport stops from FOT. can be used to retreive real-time data for public transportation.
station_area_id
Bereich identifier of public transport points for public transport stops from FOT. can be used to retreive real-time data for public transportation.
station_stop_id
Haltekante identifier of public transport points for public transport stops from FOT. can be used to retreive real-time data for public transportation.
bbox_coord
coordinates of the bounding box of the stop_positions of a specific public_transport poi in WGS84 (EPSG:4326) in the format [xmin,ymin],[xmax,ymax]. Can be used to zoom to selected feature.
closest_station_id
the closest public transport stops in the format [station_id:distance:[xmin,ymin],[xmax,ymax]:shortest_path_id];… x and y minimum/ maximum values represent the bounding box of the feature and the closest public transport stop in WGS84 (EPSG:4326). Can be used to zoom to extent. shortest_path_id can be used to render shortest path from poi to public transport stop from layer shortest_path.
weather_id
weather location identifier for specific pois from meteoschweiz. can be used to retreive real-time weather data. license restrictions may apply.
api_id
various ids from different APIs to retreive linked data.
landmark_id
can be used to identify landmarks and retreive additional data.
shortest_path
shortest path from a poi to the closest public transport stop.
Fields
shortest_path_id
the id of the object, is also present in the poi.closest_station_id. used to identify the shortest path for each specific poi - public transport stop relation
spot_elevation
spot elevation.
Fields
class
class can be used to allow different styling of elevation points.
Possible values:
spot_elevationterrain_spot_elevationlake_spot_depthlake_elevationsinkholesinkhole_rocksinkhole_screesinkhole_icesinkhole_waterdoline
ele
elevation in meters, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
ele_ft
elevation in feet, measured in reference system LV95, srid 2056.
lake_depth
the maximum depth of the lake in meters.
lake_depth_ft
the maximum depth of the lake in feet.
transportation
transportation contains roads, railways, aerialways, and ferry lines. It contains all roads from motorways to primary, secondary and tertiary roads to residential roads and foot paths. Styling the roads is the most essential part of the map.
Fields
class
Distinguish between more and less important roads, railways, shipways and aerialways.
Possible values:
motorwaytrunkprimarysecondarytertiaryminorpathfootwayservicetracktrailtransitrailvia_ferrataferrycar_ferrycable_cargondolachair_liftdrag_liftaerialway_closedaerialway_goodsgoods_conveyor<class>_construction (appended to any class feature being under construction)mask_terrain (features can be used as clipping masks for scree or rocky terrain to improve visibility of roads)
subclass
Distinguish more specific qualities.
Possible values:
avalanche_protectoravalanche_protector_bridgecovered_bridgestepstramsubwayfunicularrailrack_railnarrow_gaugemask_rock_<class>mask_scree_<class>
brunnel
Mark whether it is a bridge or tunnel or ford.
Possible values:
bridgetunnelford
ramp
Mark with 1 whether way is a ramp (link or steps)
or not with 0.
Possible values:
01
oneway
Trafficways that are not oneway are marked with 0, oneway trafficways are marked with 1 and duplicate road tunnel oneways may be marked with 2 for filtering at lower zoomlevels.
Possible values:
012
layer
Used to describe vertical relationships between crossing or overlapping features.
Possible values:
-5-4-3-2-112345
surface
Used to describe the surface type of roads.
Possible values:
pavedunpaved
sac_scale
Different kinds of hiking trails. Swiss hiking trail categories: hiking (yellow), red (mountain_hiking), blue (alpine_hiking).
Possible values:
hikingmountain_hikingalpine_hiking
service
Mark railways that are dead-ends.
Possible values:
siding
is_route
Mark roads that are important routes (values 5-10) or main railways (value 99).
Possible values:
56781099
api_id
various ids from different APIs to retreive linked data.
transportation_name
Labeling geometry for transportation layer.
Fields
class
Distinguish between more and less important roads or railways and roads.
Possible values:
motorwaytrunkprimarysecondarytertiaryminorpathservicetracktrailtransitrailvia_ferrataferrycar_ferrycable_cargondolachair_liftdrag_liftaerialway_closedaerialway_goodsgoods_conveyor
subclass
Distinguish more specific qualities.
Possible values:
avalanche_protector_bridgecovered_bridgestepstramsubwayfunicularrailrack_railnarrow_gauge
brunnel
Mark whether it is a bridge or tunnel or ford.
Possible values:
bridgetunnelford
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
ref
Route number.
ref_length
Length of ref field.
layer
Used to describe vertical relationships between crossing or overlapping features.
Possible values:
-5-4-3-2-112345
is_route
Mark roads that are important routes (values 5-10) or main railways (value 99).
Possible values:
56781099
api_id
various ids from different APIs to retreive linked data.
water
Water polygons representing rivers and lakes but also artificial constructions such as pools.
Fields
class
Water body classes.
Possible values:
lakeriverpool
water_name
The water_name layer contains centerlines for larger waterbodies and centerpoints for smaller waterbodies for labelling.
Fields
class
used to distinguish entire or parts of waterbodies.
Possible values:
lakelake_part
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
direction
direction of the lake to rotate label.
size
values 1 to 10, can be used for label size.
waterway
Lines of waterways or outlines of waterbodies. Underground waterways are not included.
Fields
class
stream/river are classified by Strahler-order. Upstream rivers are classified as streams, once they reach a certain Strahler number or if they intersect with a waterbody (polygon), they are classified as rivers. shorelines and riverbanks are included to enable more detailed styling of the outline of waterbodies.
Possible values:
streamriverpressuriseddrainriverbankshorelineshoreline_changing_level
name
common name.
name:latin
common name, latin alphabet.
name:de
german name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:fr
french name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:it
italien name, if unavailable uses default name.
name:rm
romansh name, if unavailable uses default name.
intermittent
Mark with 1 if it is an intermittent waterway.
Possible values:
01
width
used to symbolize downstream rivers wider than upstream.
