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Downloading Boundaries from Overpass API with JOSM not possible anymore?

Hi, in the past I was able to download only the administrative boundary relations/ways of a country/large area by using JOSM and add this Overpass request:

[timeout:180];
(
way["boundary"="administrative"];
node(w);
rel(bn)->.x;
way(bn);
rel(bw);
);
out meta;

but now it seems the server is always failing contacting the server and it ends up failing. Can anybody help me?

boundaries overpass xapi

asked 23 Dec '16, 10:12

capiscuas
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accept rate: 0%

edited 24 Dec '16, 11:19

SimonPoole ♦
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One Answer:

Your code doesn't work for me either, but... For Denmark (the country north of Germany) the solution is now as simple as entering "boundary=administrative & type:relation in Danmark" in the first field in JOSM's "Download from Overpass API" view, click the "create query" button and then finally the "Download" button.

answered 25 Dec '16, 02:03

Hjart
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accept rate: 18%

edited 26 Dec '16, 11:11