Key:ref:EGID

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Description
unique reference for a building in switzerland
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires

OR

Status: imported

May be used on buildings mapped in Switzerland.

This is a the unique identification number of the building (any durable construction, firmly anchored in the ground and used for living, work, education, culture or sport) generated by GWR-RegBL-REA, which enables the building to be uniquely identified throughout Switzerland.

As well as being used directly to identify a building, it can also be used to split building=terrace using satellite imagery, each having an identifier which makes it easy to differentiate a building with several entrances from several buildings