Topology - TopoJSON
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April 9, 2026
A few days ago, I asked the community about converting general GIS polygons into OSM multipolygon relations. I’ve searched online but haven’t found a workflow that fits my needs. Specifically, I am looking for a way to handle three different levels of administrative boundaries where adjacent areas share a single boundary line connected via a relation.
My question on the OSM forum is still awaiting a solution: Link
However, someone from my local community mentioned that what I’m looking for is “topology.” While that is a broad GIS term, they clarified that TopoJSON is a specific format designed for this. There are many converters available to turn GeoJSON into TopoJSON.
Interestingly, I found that someone opened a ticket for a TopoJSON converter in JOSM back in 2020, but it hasn’t received a response yet: Link
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