Place Name Gazetteer - Scotland
Dataset Created
25/10/2022
License
Other (Not Open)
Contacts
Improvement Service
Last Updated
11/03/2024
Data Provided by
Improvement Service
Formats:
WFS
WMS
SHAPEFILE
GEOJSON
| Attribute Info | Description | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| uid | A unique ID provided for each point feature | Numerical text string of 3 to 7 characters |
| real_name | The official, real world, name of the place feature | Text string |
| sort_name | A name provided for the place feature that can be used for sorting purposes | Text string |
| alt_names | An alternative name for the place feature | Text string |
| type_a | The main categorisation of the place name. These are taken from INSPIRE standards: | One of the following: "administrativeUnit" "populatedPlace" "transportNetwork" "hydrography" "landcover" "protectedSite" "landform" "building" "other" "parish" |
| type_b | A secondary categorisation for the place feature | Text string |
| type_c | A tertiary categorisation for the place feature | Text string |
| local_authority | The LA/NP that supplied the data. | Should use the exact name as it appears in the local authority sct register. |
| la_s_code | 9-digit alpha/numeric unique ID, beginning with S (for Scotland), for the geographical area of each LA/NP. | Alphanumeric Text String. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub using current list from: https://statistics.gov.scot/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fdata%2Fstandard-geography-code-register |
| modified_date | Date on which the feature was last edited | Date in format: dd_mm_yyyy |
| gfs_url | Website link for each place feature in the online Gazetteer for Scotland | Must be resolvable |
| ngridref | The national grid reference for the place feature | Alphanumeric text string |
| easting | The easting for the place feature and used for geolocating the point | Integer |
| northing | The northing for the place feature and used for geolocating the point feature | Integer |
| lat | The latitude of the place feature | Integer |
| long | The longitude of the place feature | Integer |