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DivisionBoundary

Boundaries represent borders between divisions of the same subtype.

Some boundaries may be disputed by the divisions on one or both sides.

Fields

NameTypeDescription
idIdA feature ID. This may be an ID associated with the Global Entity Reference System (GERS) if—and-only-if the feature represents an entity that is part of GERS.
bboxbbox (optional)An optional bounding box for the feature
geometrygeometryBoundary line or lines

Allowed geometry types: LineString, MultiLineString
theme"divisions"
type"division_boundary"
versionFeatureVersion
subtypeDivisionSubtypeA broad classification of the divisions this boundary separates (e.g., country, region, locality, etc.).

admin_level is required when subtype is one of: county, macrocounty, region, macroregion, dependency, country
country is required when subtypecountry
country is forbidden when subtype = country
classBoundaryClassThe kind of boundary: land or maritime.
is_landboolean (optional)Flag indicating whether or not the feature geometry represents the land-clipped, non-maritime boundary. The geometry can be used for map rendering, cartographic display, and similar purposes.

strict=True

At least one of is_land, is_territorial must be true
is_territorialboolean (optional)Flag indicating whether or not the feature geometry represents Overture's best approximation of the division's territorial boundary. For coastal places, this will tend to include the water area. The geometry can be used for data processing, reverse-geocoding, and similar purposes.

strict=True

At least one of is_land, is_territorial must be true
division_idslist<Id>Identifies the two divisions to the left and right, respectively, of the boundary line. The left- and right-hand sides of the boundary are considered from the perspective of a person standing on the line facing in the direction in which the geometry is oriented, i.e. facing toward the end of the line.

The first array element is the Overture ID of the left division. The second element is the Overture ID of the right division.

References Division (composition, boundary of)
Minimum length: 2
Maximum length: 2
All items must be unique. (UniqueItemsConstraint)
countryCountryCodeAlpha2 (optional)ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the country or country-like entity that both sides of the boundary share.

This property will be present on boundaries between two regions, counties, or similar entities within the same country, but will not be present on boundaries between two countries or country-like entities.

country is required when subtypecountry
country is forbidden when subtype = country
regionRegionCode (optional)ISO 3166-2 principal subdivision code of the subdivision-like entity that both sides of the boundary share.

This property will be present on boundaries between two counties, localadmins or similar entities within the same principal subdivision, but will not be present on boundaries between different principal subdivisions or countries.
admin_levelAdminLevel (optional)Integer representing the division's position in its country's administrative hierarchy, where lower numbers correspond to higher level administrative units.

admin_level is required when subtype is one of: county, macrocounty, region, macroregion, dependency, country
is_disputedboolean (optional)Flag indicating whether this boundary is either disputed outright or is a "best guess" in a case where the boundary between two divisions is unclear.

If the boundary is disputed outright, this flag is true and the entities disputing it are listed in the perspectives property. If the boundary is simply a "best guess", this flag is true but no disputing entities are listed in perspectives.

strict=True

Constraints

  • At least one of is_land, is_territorial must be true
  • admin_level is required when subtype is one of: county, macrocounty, region, macroregion, dependency, country
  • country is required when subtypecountry
  • country is forbidden when subtype = country

Examples

ColumnValue
id2bdf68e4-860d-3d8c-a472-ccf439a5302a
bbox.xmin-147.06483459472656
bbox.ymin-15.4231538772583
bbox.xmax-147.04847717285156
bbox.ymax-15.151169776916504
geometryLINESTRING (-147.064823 -15.4231537, -147.0519131 -15.2885069, -147.048482 -15.1511701)
themedivisions
typedivision_boundary
version1
sources[0].property
sources[0].datasetOpenStreetMap
sources[0].licensenull
sources[0].record_idr6063055@9
sources[0].update_time2023-07-20T00:28:40+00:00
sources[0].confidencenull
sources[0].providernull
sources[0].resourcenull
sources[0].versionnull
sources[0].betweennull
sources[1].property
sources[1].datasetOpenStreetMap
sources[1].licensenull
sources[1].record_idr6063063@12
sources[1].update_time2023-07-20T00:28:40+00:00
sources[1].confidencenull
sources[1].providernull
sources[1].resourcenull
sources[1].versionnull
sources[1].betweennull
subtypecounty
classmaritime
is_landfalse
is_territorialtrue
division_ids["ae266459-63a4-4508-8295-0101e27d039b", "d4a6873d-885a-4f2a-bc0f-37e9d9e874e4"]
countryPF
regionnull
admin_levelnull
is_disputedfalse
perspectivesnull