OpenStreetMap — `shop=*`, `amenity=*`, `office=*` Realisation of Business Locations

Leaf: Business Locations Dataset: OpenStreetMap — shop=*, amenity=*, office=*

OSM provides global point and polygon features for businesses and services. Coverage is strongest in dense urban areas.

osmnx access

import osmnx as ox
ox.settings.cache_folder = ".cache/"
 
businesses = ox.features_from_place(
    "Copenhagen, Denmark",
    tags={
        "shop": True,
        "amenity": ["restaurant", "cafe", "bank", "pharmacy", "hospital", "school"],
        "office": True,
    },
)

Geofabrik layers

Layer	Content
gis_osm_pois_free_1.shp	Point POIs including shops and amenities
gis_osm_pois_a_free_1.shp	Polygon POIs

Key OSM tags

Tag	Meaning
shop=*	Retail business class
amenity=*	Public/commercial service class
office=*	Office function
name=*	Business name
brand=*	Brand chain
opening_hours=*	Opening schedule