[OSM-dev] determining the boundaries of cities?

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2012/5/31 Ákos Maróy <akos at maroy.hu>:
>> One of the reasons is IMHO, that the main mapnik map uses external
>> data for builtup areas (from natural earth), so people are less aware
>> that there is something useful missing.
>
> I see. so basically what is not natural, is considered to be man-made?


I was refering to really approximative shapefiles useful for low zoom
rendering. Those we use on the main mapnik layer are from "natural
earth data". Have a look at them if they can do for you.

cheers,
Martin