[OSM-talk] Post code areas

[Ian Dees]

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>    we're thinking about importing post code areas in Germany. Are post
> code areas being mapped in other countries already, and if so, using
> what tagging schema?
>
> I was thinking of creating multipolygon boundary relations with
> boundary=post_code_area or so.
>
>
Do we really want to import these kinds of administrative boundaries? If a
"regular old mapper" can't go out with a GPS and verify that a border
actually exists, does this sort of data belong in OSM?

It seems like someone that wants to use the data should go get it from the
authoritative source and overlay it  on top of OSM "what's on the ground"
data.
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