INSPIRE HE Geographical Names (ALKIS)INSPIRE HE Geografische Bezeichnungen ALKIS
INSPIRE HE Geografische Bezeichnungen ALKISINSPIRE HE Geographical Names (ALKIS)
This dataset provides geographical names data derived from ALKIS (the German authoritative cadastral information system) for the German federal state of Hesse, structured according to the INSPIRE data specification for the Geographical Names theme. It is published and maintained by the state of Hesse (Land Hessen) and offered as a nationally scoped, freely accessible API without authentication. The data supports interoperable use of place-name information across spatial data infrastructures in line with INSPIRE requirements, covering named geographic features within Hesse's cadastral records.Der Datenbestand enthält aus ALKIS abgeleitete Daten für das INSPIRE-Thema Geografische Bezeichnungen gemäß INSPIRE-Datenspezifikation.
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Data schema (11 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gml_idGml id | string | Unique GML identifier of the feature record.Unique GML identifier of the feature record. |
| identifier | string | Unique external object identifier of the named place feature.Unique external object identifier of the named place feature. |
| beginLifespanVersionBegin lifespan version | string | Date and time when this version of the feature was created.Date and time when this version of the feature was created. |
| localIdLocal id | string | Local identifier of the feature within its namespace.Local identifier of the feature within its namespace. |
| namespace | string | Namespace identifying the data source of the local identifier.Namespace identifying the data source of the local identifier. |
| LocalisedCharacterStringLocalised character string | string | Written form of the geographic name in a specific language.Written form of the geographic name in a specific language. |
| language | string | Language code of the geographic name.Language code of the geographic name. |
| sourceOfNameSource of name | string | Authority or source that provided the geographic name.Authority or source that provided the geographic name. |
| pronunciation | unknown | Phonetic guide to pronouncing the geographic name.Phonetic guide to pronouncing the geographic name. |
| text | string | Textual representation of the geographic name.Textual representation of the geographic name. |
| script | string | Writing script used to render the geographic name.Writing script used to render the geographic name. |
Schema captured from ogc_api_features 20 days ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1text: Berliner Straße · gml_id: NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTQ
{
"text": "Berliner Straße",
"gml_id": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTQ",
"script": "Latn",
"localId": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTQ",
"language": "deu",
"namespace": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis",
"identifier": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis/NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTQ",
"sourceOfName": "DLKM",
"pronunciation": null,
"beginLifespanVersion": "2019-02-28T07:21:29Z",
"LocalisedCharacterString": "Strassenverkehr"
}Record 2text: Thomas-Mann-Straße · gml_id: NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTV
{
"text": "Thomas-Mann-Straße",
"gml_id": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTV",
"script": "Latn",
"localId": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTV",
"language": "deu",
"namespace": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis",
"identifier": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis/NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTV",
"sourceOfName": "DLKM",
"pronunciation": null,
"beginLifespanVersion": "2014-09-03T13:23:52Z",
"LocalisedCharacterString": "Strassenverkehr"
}Record 3text: Berliner Straße · gml_id: NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTW
{
"text": "Berliner Straße",
"gml_id": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTW",
"script": "Latn",
"localId": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTW",
"language": "deu",
"namespace": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis",
"identifier": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis/NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTW",
"sourceOfName": "DLKM",
"pronunciation": null,
"beginLifespanVersion": "2014-09-03T13:23:52Z",
"LocalisedCharacterString": "Strassenverkehr"
}Record 4text: Georg-Büchner-Straße · gml_id: NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTd
{
"text": "Georg-Büchner-Straße",
"gml_id": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTd",
"script": "Latn",
"localId": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTd",
"language": "deu",
"namespace": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis",
"identifier": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis/NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmTd",
"sourceOfName": "DLKM",
"pronunciation": null,
"beginLifespanVersion": "2009-11-23T10:21:11Z",
"LocalisedCharacterString": "Strassenverkehr"
}Record 5text: Die spitze Gewann · gml_id: NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmVe
{
"text": "Die spitze Gewann",
"gml_id": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmVe",
"script": "Latn",
"localId": "NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmVe",
"language": "deu",
"namespace": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis",
"identifier": "https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.he.0462.de7.gn.alkis/NamedPlace_DEHE06120001fmVe",
"sourceOfName": "DLKM",
"pronunciation": null,
"beginLifespanVersion": "2009-11-23T10:21:11Z",
"LocalisedCharacterString": "Strassenverkehr"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
Verification Status
Using the API
Configuration
- Base URL
- https://www.geoportal.hessen.de/spatial-objects/714/api
Query examples
curl -s 'https://www.geoportal.hessen.de/spatial-objects/714/collections/gn:NamedPlace/items?f=json&limit=20' -H 'Accept: application/json'First 20 features of the collection as GeoJSON.
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