Supported Category Codes

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Last edit: 2024.05.31
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Purpose

The following table describes category codes for supported category names. Category codes are generated for top level categories. All sub categories share the same category code.

Category codeCategories matching the Category code
ACCESS_GATEWAY
airline access | security gate | station access | access gateway
ADMINISTRATIVE_DIVISION
province | fourth-order administrative division | first-order administrative division | historical third-order administrative division | seat of a fourth-order administrative division | seat of a second-order administrative division | dependent political entity | populated place | seat of a third-order administrative division | populated places | second-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division | administrative division | populated locality | historical region | historical site | historical populated place | israeli settlement | historical fourth-order administrative division | fifth-order administrative division | historical first-order administrative division | third-order administrative division | historical political entity | historical administrative division | seat of government of a political entity | historical second-order administrative division | capital of a political entity
ADVENTURE_SPORTS_VENUE
adventure sports venue
AGRICULTURE
horticulture | primary producer | agriculture | farm | farm village | farmstead | homestead | grazing area | common | aquaculture facility | farms | fishing area | dairy | field(s)
AIRPORT
private authority | military authority | heliport | closed | medium_airport | large_airport | small_airport | airfield | seaplane_base | public authority | balloonport | airport
AMUSEMENT_PARK
amusement arcade | amusement place | amusement park
AUTOMOTIVE_DEALER
atv/snowmobile | boat | bus | motorcycle | truck | van | recreational vehicles | car | automotive dealer
BANK
bank | banks | bank(s)
BEACH
beach | beaches
BUILDING_POINT
building (point)
BUSINESS_PARK
business park | industrial area
CAFE_PUB
internet café | tea house | cafe | internet cafe | café | coffee shop | microbrewery/beer garden | pub | café/pub | cafe/pub
CAMPING_GROUND
recreational | caravan site | camping ground
CAR_WASH
car wash
CASH_DISPENSER
automatic teller machine | cash dispenser
CASINO
casino
CINEMA
drive-in cinema | cinema
CITY_CENTER
neighbourhood | administrative area | city center | center
CLUB_ASSOCIATION
beach club | hockey club | club association
COLLEGE_UNIVERSITY
junior college/community college | college/university | college | university prep school | university
COMMERCIAL_BUILDING
office building | park headquarters | commercial building
COMMUNITY_CENTER
community center
COMPANY
electronics | manufacturing | computer data services | public health technologies | diversified finanacials | animal shelter | airline | equipment rental | service | mail/package/freight delivery | bus lines | home appliance repair | cleaning services | oem | tax services | oil natural gas | legal services | construction | tele communications | transport | automobile manufacturing | chemicals | funeral service mortuaries | bridge tunnel operations | automobile | mechanical engineering | services | investment advisors | advertising/marketing | moving storage | savings institution | insurance | computer software | pharmaceuticals | catering | wedding services | agricultural technology | real estate | taxi, limousine shuttle service | bus charter rentals | mining | publishing technologies | cable telephone | import/export distribution | company | asylum | coal mine(s) | estate(s) | brewery | gold mine(s)
COURTHOUSE
courthouse
CULTURAL_CENTER
cultural center
DENTIST
dentist
DEPARTMENT_STORE
department store
DOCTOR
general practitioner | specialist | doctor
ELECTRIC_VEHICLE_STATION
electric vehicle station
EMBASSY
embassy
EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_SERVICE
emergency medical service
ENTERTAINMENT
entertainment
EXCHANGE
gold exchange | currency exchange | stock exchange | exchange
EXHIBITION_CONVENTION_CENTER
exhibition convention center
FERRY_TERMINAL
ferry | ferry terminal
FIRE_STATION_BRIGADE
fire station/brigade
FRONTIER_CROSSING
frontier crossing
FUEL_FACILITIES
fuel facilities
GEOGRAPHIC_FEATURE
bay | cove | pan | locale | ridge | mineral/hot springs | well | reservoir | marsh/swamp/vlei | quarry | river crossing | valley | mountain peak | reef | dune | lagoon | plain/flat | rapids | cape | plateau | oasis | harbor | cave | rocks | geographic feature | promontory(-ies) | islands | headland | pier | crater lake | cliff(s) | hill | desert | portage | glacier(s) | gully | geyser | coral reef(s) | gap | gulf | jetty | ghat | hole | crater lakes | gasfield | islet | crater(s) | cove(s) | grassland | gravel area | fracture zone | heath | gorge(s) | island | headwaters | hanging valley | hills | hot spring(s) | furrow | anabranch
GOLF_COURSE
golf course
GOVERNMENT_OFFICE
order 5 area | order 8 area | order 9 area | order 2 area | order 7 area | order 3 area | supra national | order 4 area | order 6 area | government office | diplomatic facility | united states government establishment | local government office | customs house | customs post
HEALTH_CARE_SERVICE
blood bank | personal service | personal care facility | ambulance unit | health care service | leprosarium | sanatorium | hospital | medical center | clinic
HELIPAD_HELICOPTER_LANDING
helipad/helicopter landing
HOLIDAY_RENTAL
bungalow | cottage | chalet | villa | apartment | holiday rental
HOSPITAL_POLYCLINIC
special | hospital of chinese medicine | hospital for women children | general | hospital/polyclinic
HOTEL_MOTEL
cabins lodges | bed breakfast guest houses | hotel | rest camps | motel | resort | hostel | hotel/motel | resthouse | hammock(s) | guest house
ICE_SKATING_RINK
ice skating rink
IMPORTANT_TOURIST_ATTRACTION
building | observatory | arch | tunnel | statue | tower | bridge | planetarium | mausoleum/grave | monument | water hole | natural attraction | important tourist attraction | promenade | pyramids | pagoda | castle | palace | hermitage | pyramid | fort | gate | country house | dam | lighthouse | grave
INDUSTRIAL_BUILDING
foundry | fuel depot | industrial building | factory
LEISURE_CENTER
bowling | snooker, pool billiard | flying club | dance studio school | sauna, solarium massage | leisure center | spa
LIBRARY
library
MANUFACTURING_FACILITY
manufacturing facility
MARINA
yacht basin | marina
MARKET
supermarkets hypermarkets | farmers | public | informal | market
MEDIA_FACILITY
media facility
MILITARY_INSTALLATION
military base | coast guard station | military installation | naval base
MOTORING_ORGANIZATION_OFFICE
motoring organization office
MOUNTAIN_PASS
mountain pass
MUSEUM
museum
NATIVE_RESERVATION
native reservation | reservation
NIGHTLIFE
bar | karaoke club | jazz club | private club | wine bar | comedy club | cocktail bar | discotheque | nightlife
NON_GOVERNMENTAL_ORGANIZATION
non governmental organization
OPEN_PARKING_AREA
open parking area | parking lot
OTHER
locality | free trade zone | traffic circle | unknown
PARKING_GARAGE
parking garage
PARK_RECREATION_AREA
historic site | lakeshore | seashore | river scenic area | fishing hunting area | battlefield | winter sport | boat launching ramp | preserve | forest area | recreation area | ski resort | cemetery | historical park | parkway | memorial | fairground | picnic area | wilderness area | park recreation area | forest(s) | fossilized forest | garden(s) | wildlife reserve | nature reserve | forest station | hunting reserve | forest reserve | park
PETROL_STATION
petrol station
PHARMACY
pharmacy | dispensary
PLACE_OF_WORSHIP
ashram | synagogue | mosque | gurudwara | church | temple | place of worship | mission | retreat | temple(s) | religious site | religious center | monastery | convent
POLICE_STATION
order 1 area | police station | police post
PORT_WAREHOUSE_FACILITY
harbor(s) | docking basin | port | port/warehouse facility | dockyard | dock(s)
POST_OFFICE
local | post office
PRIMARY_RESOURCE_UTILITY
primary resource/utility | power station | gas-oil separator plant
PRISON_CORRECTIONAL_FACILITY
prison | prison/correctional facility
PUBLIC_AMENITY
pedestrian subway | toilet | road rescue | passenger transport ticket office | public call box | public amenity | communication center
PUBLIC_TRANSPORT_STOP
coach stop | bus stop | taxi stand | tram stop | public transport stop | metro station | railroad station | bus station | railroad stop
RAILWAY_STATION
national | railway siding | metro | (sub) urban | railway station
RENT_A_CAR_FACILITY
rent-a-car facility
RENT_A_CAR_PARKING
rent-a-car-parking
REPAIR_FACILITY
bodyshops | tyre (tire) services | repair shops | car glass replacement shops | general car repair servicing | sale installation of car accessories | motorcycle repair | truck repair service | repair facility
RESEARCH_FACILITY
research facility
RESIDENTIAL_ACCOMMODATION
retirement community | townhouse complex | flats/apartment complex | condominium complex | residential estate | residential accommodation
RESTAURANT
german | creole-cajun | dutch | banquet rooms | bistro | israeli | slovak | jamaican | vegetarian | seafood | vietnamese | maltese | sichuan | welsh | chinese | japanese | algerian | californian | fusion | shandong | salad bar | savoyan | spanish | ethiopian | taiwanese | doughnuts | iranian | canadian | american | norwegian | french | hunan | polynesian | afghan | roadside | oriental | swiss | erotic | crêperie | surinamese | egyptian | hungarian | nepalese | barbecue | hot pot | hamburgers | mediterranean | latin american | tapas | british | mexican | guangdong | asian (other) | buffet | sushi | mongolian | international | mussels | thai | venezuelan | rumanian | chicken | soup | kosher | steak house | yogurt/juice bar | italian | korean | cypriot | bosnian | bolivian | dominican | belgian | tunisian | scottish | english | pakistani | czech | hawaiian | maghrib | tibetan | arabian | middle eastern | chilean | shanghai | polish | filipino | sudanese | armenian | burmese | brazilian | scandinavian | bulgarian | soul food | colombian | jewish | pizza | sicilian | organic | greek | basque | uruguayan | cafeterias | finnish | african | corsican | syrian | caribbean | dongbei | russian | grill | take away | fast food | australian | irish | pub food | fondue | lebanese | indonesian | danish | provençal | teppanyakki | indian | mauritian | western continental | peruvian | cambodian | snacks | swedish | macrobiotic | ice cream parlor | slavic | turkish | argentinean | austrian | exotic | portuguese | luxembourgian | moroccan | sandwich | cuban | restaurant
RESTAURANT_AREA
restaurant area
REST_AREA
rest area | halting place
SCENIC_PANORAMIC_VIEW
scenic/panoramic view | observation point
SCHOOL
culinary school | primary school | art school | senior high school | driving school | language school | sport school | pre school | high school | middle school | vocational training | special school | child care facility | school | technical school | military school | agricultural school
SHOP
factory outlet | security products | christmas/holiday store | opticians | house garden: lighting | lottery shop | musical instruments | nail salon | house garden: painting decorating | hobby/free time | newsagents tobacconists | clothing accessories: specialty | dry cleaners | bags leatherwear | pet supplies | clothing accessories: children | construction material equipment | jewelry, clocks watches | clothing accessories: footwear shoe repairs | house garden: curtains/textiles | electrical, office it: consumer electronics | electrical, office it: camera's photography | cd's, dvd videos | laundry | clothing accessories: men | florists | pawn shop | book shops | marine electronic equipment | food drinks: food markets | house garden: carpet/floor coverings | photocopy | boating equipment accessories | mobile phone shop | toys games | specialty foods | clothing accessories: general | food drinks: bakers | tailor shop | gifts, cards, novelties souvenirs | animal services | sports equipment clothing | stamp shop | electrical appliance | electrical, office it: office equipment | photo lab/development | wholesale clubs | house garden: furniture fittings | local specialities | food drinks: butchers | variety store | food drinks: food shops | food drinks: wine spirits | drug store | furniture/home furnishings | electrical, office it: computer computer supplies | cd/video rental | medical supplies equipment | agricultural supplies | beauty salon | house garden: garden centers services | food drinks: fishmongers | beauty supplies | clothing accessories: women | travel agents | retail outlet | recycling shop | house garden: glass windows | hardware | real estate agents | glassware/ceramic | delicatessen | house garden: kitchens bathrooms | betting station | hairdressers barbers | food drinks: grocers | food drinks: green grocers | convenience stores | drive through bottle shop | house garden: do-it-yourself centers | antique/art | shop | store
SHOPPING_CENTER
mall | shopping center
SPORTS_CENTER
thematic sport | squash court | fitness club center | sports center
STADIUM
netball | football | baseball | race track | multi-purpose | motor sport | cricket ground | rugby ground | ice hockey | athletic | horse racing | basketball | soccer | stadium | athletic field | racetrack
SWIMMING_POOL
swimming pool
TENNIS_COURT
tennis court
THEATER
amphitheater | concert hall | dinner theater | music center | opera | cabaret | theater | opera house
TOURIST_INFORMATION_OFFICE
tourist information office
TRAFFIC_LIGHT
traffic light
TRAFFIC_SERVICE_CENTER
traffic control department | traffic service center
TRAFFIC_SIGN
traffic sign
TRAIL_SYSTEM
adventure vehicle | rock climbing | horse riding | mountain bike | hiking | trail system
TRANSPORT_AUTHORITY_VEHICLE_REGISTRATION
transport authority/vehicle registration
TRUCK_STOP
truck stop
VETERINARIAN
veterinary facility | veterinarian
WATER_SPORT
water sport
WEIGH_STATION
weigh scales | weigh station
WELFARE_ORGANIZATION
welfare organization
WINERY
winery
ZOOS_ARBORETA_BOTANICAL_GARDEN
wildlife park | aquatic zoo marine park | arboreta botanical gardens | zoo | zoos, arboreta botanical garden