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How can i call North or South part of area?

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Hello.

For example "Algeria" which in "Maps Me" mobile app have 2 parts - "Central" and "Coast". when i want did query like this:

area["name"="Algeria Central"]; or area["name"="Algeria Coast"] i see empty result....

Have you guys any solution for this?

asked 27 Jan '18, 19:40

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One Answer:

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Overpass admits areas that are mapped in OSM, not areas that 3rd party apps (like OSMAND or Maps.me) create themselves for maps download.

If I am not wrong, the biggest area you can query in Algeria are the wilayas, that are 48 if I am not wrong. Bigger than that is the whole Algeria, probably too big for many overpass queries.

answered 29 Jan '18, 02:49

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Understand, thank you for answer.

(29 Jan '18, 06:13) davittorosyan

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