Used to mark that a specific feature is a general area. - See
also Area The area=yes tag is required for some closed ways when
used to define an Area (polygon); however, for closed ways with
other tags there is an assumption that the way defines an area.
In some circumstances a closed way may define both a closed
polyline and also an area. If the assumption that a closed way
together with other tags defines an area is misleading, area=no
can be used clarify the situation. E.g., sports=running, area=no
is just a closed running way. The following closed ways should
be treated as linear features: - barrier=*, for thicker hedges
defined using an area add area=yes - highway=*, see 'Highway
areas' below for more details - This list is probably incomplete
- please add other cases Closed ways are assumed to be areas in
most other situations, including: - aeroway=*, avoid using
closed ways for aeroway=taxiway or it will be shown as an area
Note that multiple tags on the same closed way can result in the
way being used