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How do I correct the map data?

Posted by VSwaab on 6 June 2022 in English.

I know of several nearby places (significant towns) that do not show up when using geocoding but they show on the map itself. How can I correct this missing geocode info myself?

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Comment from Xvtn on 6 June 2022 at 21:57

I’m not a geocoding expert, but possibly there is an issue with the towns’ tags? Can you give an example of a town that isn’t showing up? In general, correcting the map data is done using an editor, some popular ones are

  • iD (Online on openstreetmap.org, by clicking “edit” in the upper left)
  • JOSM - Multiplatform powerful editor
  • More on OSM wiki

Also, here’s a beginner guide to editing.

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