Place Names of the Municipality of AthensΤοπωνύμια Δήμου Αθηναίων
Τοπωνύμια Δήμου ΑθηναίωνPlace Names of the Municipality of Athens
A geospatial dataset (served via WMS by the City of Athens GIS platform) providing toponyms, i.e. place names, within the Municipality of Athens. It is based on the Municipality of Athens publication ODONYMIKA (Street Names) by Maro Vougiouka and Vasilis Megaridis, 1997 (3rd edition). The dataset supports mapping and geographic identification of locations across the city and can be used for cartographic, historical, or administrative reference purposes related to Athenian place-naming.'Τοπωνύμια Δήμου Αθηναίων σύμφωνα με την έκδοση του Δήμου Αθηναίων ΟΔΩΝΥΜΙΚΑ των Μάρω Βουγιούκα και Βασίλη Μεγαρίδη1997 ( Γ Έκδοση).
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Data schema (17 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fid | int | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
| the_geomThe geom | geometry | Geometric shape representing the feature's location.Geometric shape representing the feature's location. |
| gid | long | Unique numeric identifier for the geographic record.Unique numeric identifier for the geographic record. |
| names | string | Place name in Greek.Place name in Greek. |
| names_engNames eng | string | Place name transliterated into English.Place name transliterated into English. |
| label_enLabel en | string | English-language label for the place.English-language label for the place. |
| labels_engLabels eng | string | Alternate English-language label for the place.Alternate English-language label for the place. |
| ka | long | Numeric code identifying the toponym record.Numeric code identifying the toponym record. |
| places | long | Numeric code related to place classification.Numeric code related to place classification. |
| names_labeNames labe | string | Full-form place name label in Greek.Full-form place name label in Greek. |
| ar_900Ar 900 | long | Numeric reference code variant 900.Numeric reference code variant 900. |
| ka_900Ka 900 | string | Code variant 900 associated with the toponym.Code variant 900 associated with the toponym. |
| label_900Label 900 | string | Label variant 900 for the toponym.Label variant 900 for the toponym. |
| synoikia | string | Neighborhood (synoikia) where the place is located.Neighborhood (synoikia) where the place is located. |
| dk | string | Code identifying the municipal district (Δημοτική Κοινότητα).Code identifying the municipal district (Δημοτική Κοινότητα). |
| xwgs | double | Longitude coordinate in WGS84.Longitude coordinate in WGS84. |
| ywgs | double | Latitude coordinate in WGS84.Latitude coordinate in WGS84. |
Schema captured from wfs 4 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1dk: 4η · ka: 276
{
"dk": "4η",
"ka": 276,
"fid": 1,
"gid": 276,
"xwgs": 23.70779092163362,
"ywgs": 37.990461900648015,
"names": "ΠΛ. ΑΓΙΟΥ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟΣ",
"ar_900": null,
"ka_900": "",
"places": 0,
"label_en": "AGIOU TRYFONOS SQ.",
"synoikia": "ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ",
"label_900": "",
"names_eng": "AGIOU TRYFONOS SQ.",
"labels_eng": "AGIOU TRYFONOS SQ.",
"names_labe": "ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΑΓ.ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟΣ"
}Record 2dk: 7η · ka: 313
{
"dk": "7η",
"ka": 313,
"fid": 2,
"gid": 313,
"xwgs": 23.763179018417542,
"ywgs": 37.99610924546846,
"names": "ΚΑΠΑΨ",
"ar_900": null,
"ka_900": "",
"places": 100,
"label_en": "KAPAPS",
"synoikia": "ΓΗΡΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ",
"label_900": "",
"names_eng": "KAPAPS",
"labels_eng": "",
"names_labe": "ΚΑΠΑΨ"
}Record 3dk: 4η · ka: 59
{
"dk": "4η",
"ka": 59,
"fid": 3,
"gid": 59,
"xwgs": 23.706778749041504,
"ywgs": 37.9923316753535,
"names": "ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ",
"ar_900": null,
"ka_900": "",
"places": 200,
"label_en": "ACADIMIAS PLATONOS ALSOS",
"synoikia": "ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ",
"label_900": "",
"names_eng": "ACADIMIAS PLATONOS ALSOS",
"labels_eng": "ACADIMIAS PLATONOS ALSOS",
"names_labe": "ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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