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JOSM

JOSM (listenⓘ) (Java OpenStreetMap editor) is a free software desktop editing tool for OpenStreetMap geodata created in Java, originally developed by Immanuel Scholz and currently maintained by Dirk Stöcker. The editing tool contains advanced features that are not present in OSM's default online editor, iD.

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Available in
44 languages
Developers
Dirk Stöcker and other contributors
License
GNU GPL v2
Original author
Immanuel Scholz
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
January 22, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-22)

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Map overview Semantic statistics

JOSM

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples51
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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JOSM

Top relations

related to history · 17
JOSM → August, Compatibility, Debian, From, In, January, Java, JavaFX, March, MM, November, October, September, Since, The, Windows, YY
related to Usage · 12
JOSM → Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, It's, Linux, OpenHistoricalMap, OSGEO Live DVD, OSM, The, TIGER, Ubuntu, United States
related to Features · 9
JOSM → GPS, GPX, Many, Some, There, TMS, Wikipedia, WMS, WMTS
related to External links · 2
JOSM → Official, OSM Wiki
Available in · 1
JOSM → 44 languages
Developers · 1
JOSM → Dirk Stöcker and other contributors
License · 1
JOSM → GNU GPL v2
Original author · 1
JOSM → Immanuel Scholz
Platform · 1
JOSM → Cross-platform
Release · 1
JOSM → January 22, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-22)

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Important terminology

java editing features data available software revision 16 osm editor tool openstreetmap immanuel scholz dirk stöcker support tools released number

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
JOSMAvailable in44 languages1.00infobox
JOSMDevelopersDirk Stöcker and other contributors1.00infobox
JOSMLicenseGNU GPL v21.00infobox
JOSMOriginal authorImmanuel Scholz1.00infobox
JOSMPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
JOSMReleaseJanuary 22, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-22)1.00infobox
JOSMRepositoryjosm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk1.00infobox
JOSMStable release19555 / 30 March 2026; 4 months ago (30 March 2026)1.00infobox
JOSMTypeGIS software1.00infobox
JOSMWebsitejosm.openstreetmap.de1.00infobox
JOSMWritten inJava1.00infobox
JOSMrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section

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