People from all over the world contribute to or use OpenStreetMap. While many participate as individuals, others have formed communities. These groups come in a range of sizes and represent geographies from small towns to large multi-country regions. They can also be formal or informal.

Local Chapters

Local Chapters are country-level or region-level groups that have taken the formal step of establishing not-for-profit legal entities. They represent the area's map and mappers when dealing with local government, business, and media. They have also formed an affiliation with the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF), giving them a link to the legal and copyright governing body.

The following communities are formally established as Local Chapters:

• OpenStreetMap 比利時
• OpenStreetMap 剛果民主共和國
• OpenStreetMap 捷克
• OpenStreetMap 法國
• OpenStreetMap 愛爾蘭
• OpenStreetMap 冰島
• OpenStreetMap 意大利
• 自由及开放源代码软件科索沃（FLOSSK）
• OSGeo 大洋洲
• GeoLibres
• OpenStreetMap 奥地利
• OpenStreetMap 德國
• OpenStreetMap 日本
• OpenStreetMap 波蘭
• OpenStreetMap 美國
• OpenStreetMap 自由斯洛伐克
• 瑞士開放街圖協會
• OpenStreetMap 英國

Other Groups

There is no need to formally establish a group to the same extent as the Local Chapters. Indeed many groups exist very sucessfully as an informal gathering of people or as a community group. Anyone can set up or join these. Read more on the Communities wiki page.