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We have found a city that does not include the tag timezone in requests like this one:

http://ws.geonames.org/search?style=FULL&lang=en&fclass=P&name_equals=Pefki&country=GR

Note that if I use the city coordinates in the specific timezone webservice, the time zone is correctly displayed:

http://ws.geonames.org/timezone?lat=36.07574&lng=28.05153

This is another example that fails in another way (now with an empty timezone tag):

http://ws.geonames.org/search?style=FULL&lang=en&fclass=P&name_equals=Beaupre&country=CA

I got the same problem, when looking for Shoal Bay (Australia).
No timezone returned even with coordinates available.

http://ws.geonames.org/search?style=FULL&lang=en&fclass=P&name_equals=Shoal-Bay&country=AU

Here is the response I am getting:

<geonames style="FULL">
<totalResultsCount>1</totalResultsCount>
<geoname>
<name>Shoal Bay</name>
<lat>-32.7223097669554</lat>
<lng>152.174978256226</lng>
<geonameId>6621355</geonameId>
<countryCode>AU</countryCode>
<countryName>Australia</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>02</adminCode1>
<adminName1>New South Wales</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
</geoname>
</geonames>

Rgrds

Still another one, with no timezone:

http://ws.geonames.org/search?style=FULL&lang=en&fclass=P&name_equals=Possidi&country=GR

Here is the response:

<geonames style="FULL">
<totalResultsCount>1</totalResultsCount>
<geoname>
<name>Possidi</name>
<lat>39.9637012630619</lat>
<lng>23.3665466308594</lng>
<geonameId>6621604</geonameId>
<countryCode>GR</countryCode>
<countryName>Greece</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>EU</continentCode>
<adminCode1>15</adminCode1>
<adminName1>GR.15</adminName1>
<adminCode2>15</adminCode2>
<adminName2>GR.15.15</adminName2>
</geoname>
</geonames>

I have some more cases, please ask me if you need them.

Rgrds

Hi

I have fixed around 800 places with missing timezone info.

Best

Marc

I have found another city without the timezone tag:

<geoname>
<name>Andamooka</name>
<lat>-30.4480817317451</lat>
<lng>137.165637016296</lng>
<geonameId>6941403</geonameId>
<countryCode>AU</countryCode>
<countryName>Australia</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>05</adminCode1>
<adminName1>South Australia</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

I have added the timezone for some missing places in Australia.

Marc

Another timezone missing:

<geoname>
<name>Block Island</name>
<lat>41.1737440858659</lat>
<lng>-71.5802192687988</lng>
<geonameId>6944260</geonameId>
<countryCode>US</countryCode>
<countryName>United States</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>RI</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Rhode Island</adminName1>
<adminCode2>009</adminCode2>
<adminName2>Washington County</adminName2>
<score>0.9999999403953552</score>
</geoname>

Another one:

<geoname>
<name>Aoraki - Mount Cook Airport</name>
<lat>-43.7655154349585</lat>
<lng>170.134320259094</lng>
<geonameId>6943153</geonameId>
<countryCode>NZ</countryCode>
<countryName>New Zealand</countryName>
<fcl>S</fcl>
<fcode>AIRP</fcode>
<fclName>spot, building, farm</fclName>
<fcodeName>airport</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames>MON</alternateNames>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>E9</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Canterbury</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<alternateName lang="iata">MON</alternateName>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

Yet another one:

<geoname>
<name>Saint-Quentin</name>
<lat>47.5132587684464</lat>
<lng>-67.3928833007812</lng>
<geonameId>6943723</geonameId>
<countryCode>CA</countryCode>
<countryName>Canada</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>04</adminCode1>
<adminName1>New Brunswick</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<score>0.3399980962276459</score>
</geoname>

Another one:

<geoname>
<name>Verdun</name>
<lat>45.4591673959438</lat>
<lng>-73.5589599609375</lng>
<geonameId>6942687</geonameId>
<countryCode>CA</countryCode>
<countryName>Canada</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>10</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Quebec</adminName1>
<adminCode2>06</adminCode2>
<adminName2>Montréal</adminName2>
<score>0.7767841219902039</score>
</geoname>

Thanks.
There was a bug in the automatic assignment of timezoneids to newly entered geonames toponyms. The bug has been fixed and the missing timezoneids added.

Best

Marc

Another missing timezone:

<name>Monte Alegre</name>
<lat>-5.1166667</lat>
<lng>-35.1333333</lng>
<geonameId>3394599</geonameId>
<countryCode>BR</countryCode>
<countryName>Brazil</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>SA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>22</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Rio Grande do Norte</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>0.5767468214035034</score>
</geoname>

Another one:

<geoname>
<name>Aoraki - Mount Cook Airport</name>
<lat>-43.7655154349585</lat>
<lng>170.134320259094</lng>
<geonameId>6943153</geonameId>
<countryCode>NZ</countryCode>
<countryName>New Zealand</countryName>
<fcl>S</fcl>
<fcode>AIRP</fcode>
<fclName>spot, building, farm</fclName>
<fcodeName>airport</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames>MON</alternateNames>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>E9</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Canterbury</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<alternateName lang="iata">MON</alternateName>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

"Monte Alegre" was a duplication in the middle of the ocean. I have deleted it.

"Aoraki - Mount Cook Airport" had a timezone in the database, but for some reasons it was not included in the search index and not returned by the web service. I have recreated the search index from scratch.

Marc

Hi there,

Here is another location without timezone:

<geoname>
<name>Wilson Island</name>
<lat>-10.2333333</lat>
<lng>142.0666667</lng>
<geonameId>2143494</geonameId>
<countryCode>AU</countryCode>
<countryName>Australia</countryName>
<fcl>T</fcl>
<fcode>ISL</fcode>
<fclName>mountain,hill,rock,... </fclName>
<fcodeName>island</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>04</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Queensland</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

Cheers

One more location without timezone:

<geoname>
<name>Balearic Islands</name>
<lat>39.1896908210968</lat>
<lng>2.5213623046875</lng>
<geonameId>2521384</geonameId>
<countryCode>ES</countryCode>
<countryName>Spain</countryName>
<fcl>T</fcl>
<fcode>ISLS</fcode>
<fclName>mountain,hill,rock,... </fclName>
<fcodeName>islands</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames>Baleaarid,Baleaarit,Balear Adalari,Balear Adaları,Balear Uharteak,Balear-szigetek,Balearane,Balearen,Balearene,Balearerna,Baleares,Balearesch Inselen,Baleari,Balearic Islands,Balearische Inseln,Baleariske Oer,Baleariske Øer,Balearoj,Balearski ostrovi,Balearskie ostrova,Baleary,Baleár-szigetek,Baleáry,Ballerics,Iles Baleares,Iles Balèares,Illas Balearas,Illas Baleares - Illes Balears,Illes Balears,Insulele Baleare,Islas Baleares,Islas Balears,Islles Baleares,Isole Baleari,Kapuluang Balear,Kepulauan Balears,Na hOileain Bailearacha,Na hOileáin Bailéaracha,Ynysoedd Balearig,Ynysow Balearek,Îles Baléares,Балеарски острови,Балеарские острова,Балеарські острови,האיים הבלאריים,جزایر بالئارس,منطقة جزر البليار الذاتية الحكم,หมู่เกาะแบลิแอริก,ბალეარის კუნძულები,バレアレス諸島,巴利阿里群島,발레아레스 제도</alternateNames>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>EU</continentCode>
<adminCode1>07</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Balearic Islands</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<alternateName lang="tl">Kapuluang Balear</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ast">Islles Baleares</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="th">หมู่เกาะแบลิแอริก</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ka">ბალეარის კუნძულები</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="zh">巴利阿里群島</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ar">منطقة جزر البليار الذاتية الحكم</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="an">Islas Balears</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="pt">Baleares</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="sv">Balearerna</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="gl">Illas Baleares - Illes Balears</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="de">Balearische Inseln</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="pl">Baleary</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="sk">Baleáry</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="da">Baleariske Øer</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ga">Na hOileáin Bailéaracha</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ja">バレアレス諸島</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="nds">Balearen</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="cy">Ynysoedd Balearig</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="cs">Baleáry</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="fr">Îles Baléares</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="it">Isole Baleari</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="io">Baleari</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ru">Балеарские острова</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="fi">Baleaarit</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ro">Insulele Baleare</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ca">Illes Balears</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="id">Kepulauan Balears</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="fa">جزایر بالئارس</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="uk">Балеарські острови</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="lb">Balearesch Inselen</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="oc">Illas Balearas</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="lad">Baleares</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="eu">Balear Uharteak</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="frp">Iles Balèares</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="et">Baleaarid</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="hu">Baleár-szigetek</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="kw">Ynysow Balearek</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="es">Islas Baleares</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="hr">Baleari</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="eo">Balearoj</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="en">Balearic Islands</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="ko">발레아레스 제도</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="no">Balearene</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="bg">Балеарски острови</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="nn">Balearane</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="tr">Balear Adaları</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="nl">Balearen</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="he">האיים הבלאריים</alternateName>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

One more:

<geoname>
<name>Heron Island</name>
<lat>-23.44186836475</lat>
<lng>151.912851333618</lng>
<geonameId>6354955</geonameId>
<countryCode>AU</countryCode>
<countryName>Australia</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>04</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Queensland</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

Cheers

Missing timezone:

<geoname>
<name>Kulusuk</name>
<lat>59.85</lat>
<lng>-44.9833333</lng>
<geonameId>3422226</geonameId>
<countryCode>GL</countryCode>
<countryName>Greenland</countryName>
<fcl>T</fcl>
<fcode>ISLS</fcode>
<fclName>mountain,hill,rock,... </fclName>
<fcodeName>islands</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>03</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Vestgrønland</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

Rgds

One more:

<geoname>
<name>Lady Elliott Island</name>
<lat>-24.1130713178192</lat>
<lng>152.71390914917</lng>
<geonameId>2160842</geonameId>
<countryCode>AU</countryCode>
<countryName>Australia</countryName>
<fcl>T</fcl>
<fcode>ISL</fcode>
<fclName>mountain,hill,rock,... </fclName>
<fcodeName>island</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames>Lady Elliot Island,Lady Elliot Islet</alternateNames>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>04</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Queensland</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>1.0</score>
</geoname>

<geoname>
<name>Upernavik</name>
<lat>68.8666667</lat>
<lng>-53.0833333</lng>
<geonameId>3418912</geonameId>
<countryCode>GL</countryCode>
<countryName>Greenland</countryName>
<fcl>T</fcl>
<fcode>ISL</fcode>
<fclName>mountain,hill,rock,... </fclName>
<fcodeName>island</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>03</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Vestgrønland</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>0.7506920695304871</score>
</geoname>