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GeoNames. GeoNames was founded by Marc Wick.

GeoNames

Item Type: Geodata
Data Type: Vector
Publication Date: 2009
URL: http://www.geonames.org/

The GeoNames geographical database is available for download free of charge under a creative commons attribution license. Geocoding places is possible using the database's eight million geographical names, consisting of 7 million unique features, 2.6 million populated places and 2.8 million alternate names.