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Is geonameid constant for a given city/area if state/region or country change ?  XML
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[Post New]25/09/2008 19:24:53
    Subject: Is geonameid constant for a given city/area if state/region or country change ?
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rpaturi



Joined: 25/09/2008 19:16:32
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What if the city changes country or State ? Does the geonameid remains constant ?

I am planning on using over 1000 population cities and store the country/region/city combination user selected. I am trying to figure out how to handle if a city is moved to different state/region or heck new country.

Can I go by geonameid or is there a better practice members used before ?

Thanks for your help
[Post New]28/09/2008 18:50:04
    Subject: Re:Is geonameid constant for a given city/area if state/region or country change ?
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Admin



Joined: 19/11/2005 16:33:24
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The geoNameId is immutable and does not change. It is meant to be an id, since names of cities change over time.

Best

Marc
 
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