[OSM-talk] place=isolated_dwelling approved - adding to mapfeatures

[M∡rtin Koppenhoefer]

2010/5/19 Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org>:
> Hi,
>
> M∡rtin Koppenhoefer wrote:
>>>
>>> Some isolated farms (called stations) are as large as a hamlet. They are
>>> isolated in terms of tens of kms from their neighbours. Some appear on
>>> regular
>>> maps as if they were towns
>>> I'm sure that the Argentinians and the Americans have similar farms.
>>
>> then they should be tagged as place=hamlet, shouldn't they?
>
> Is anything as large as a hamlet really a hamlet?


in Germany that would be the definition, given that we're talking
about human settlements and not industrial installations. "Large" is
about the number of people living there, isn't it?

cheers,
Martin