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<geoname>
<name>Thorstein Islænder</name>
<lat>60.7666667</lat>
<lng>-48.4333333</lng>
<geonameId>3419335</geonameId>
<countryCode>GL</countryCode>
<countryName>Greenland</countryName>
<fcl>T</fcl>
<fcode>ISL</fcode>
<fclName>mountain,hill,rock,... </fclName>
<fcodeName>island</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames>Torstein Islander,Torstein Islandero,Torstein Islænder,Torstein Islænderø,Umanak,Umanaq,Uummannaq,Ûmánaq</alternateNames>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>03</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Vestgrønland</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<alternateName lang="kl">Uummannaq</alternateName>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>0.8176758885383606</score>
</geoname>

As far as I can see all entries you report without timezone are islands. The main focus of the timezone reverse geocoding are populated places. Islands can theoretically include more than one timezone so it could be tricky to assign them a single timezone value.
If you want to contribute this then your help is welcome.

Marc

Here is a non island one:

<geoname>
<name>San Pedro</name>
<lat>21.75</lat>
<lng>-88.2</lng>
<geonameId>3822823</geonameId>
<countryCode>MX</countryCode>
<countryName>Mexico</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>23</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Quintana Roo</adminName1>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<timezone dstOffset="0.0" gmtOffset="0.0"/>
<score>0.5781551599502563</score>
</geoname>

Cheers

the location of this village is wrong (off the coast in the ocean), it can therefore not be reverse geocoded.
I have deleted this location from the database as it is probably a duplicate to http://www.geonames.org/3518087/san-pedro.html

Marc

Here are 4 places with missing timezones:

<geoname>
<toponymName>Hobart Bay</toponymName>
<name>Hobart Bay</name>
<lat>57.46583</lat>
<lng>-133.35333</lng>
<geonameId>5847133</geonameId>
<countryCode>US</countryCode>
<countryName>United States</countryName>
<fcl>P</fcl>
<fcode>PPL</fcode>
<fclName>city, village,...</fclName>
<fcodeName>populated place</fcodeName>
<population>1</population>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation>381</elevation>
<continentCode>NA</continentCode>
<adminCode1>AK</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Alaska</adminName1>
<adminCode2>105</adminCode2>
<adminName2>Hoonah-Angoon Census Area</adminName2>
<alternateName lang="link">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart_Bay%2C_Alaska</alternateName>
<score>39.3603515625</score>
</geoname>

<geoname>
<toponymName>Tabouaeran Airstrip</toponymName>
<name>Tabouaeran Airstrip</name>
<lat>3.89945</lat>
<lng>-159.38913</lng>
<geonameId>7521812</geonameId>
<countryCode>KI</countryCode>
<countryName>Kiribati</countryName>
<fcl>S</fcl>
<fcode>AIRF</fcode>
<fclName>spot, building, farm</fclName>
<fcodeName>airfield</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames>PLFA,TNV</alternateNames>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>02</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Line Islands</adminName1>
<adminCode2>TU</adminCode2>
<adminName2>Tabuaeran</adminName2>
<alternateName lang="iata">TNV</alternateName>
<alternateName lang="icao">PLFA</alternateName>
<score>24.593692779541016</score>
</geoname>

<geoname>
<toponymName>old Teraina Airstrip</toponymName>
<name>old Teraina Airstrip</name>
<lat>4.69829</lat>
<lng>-160.3931</lng>
<geonameId>7521815</geonameId>
<countryCode>KI</countryCode>
<countryName>Kiribati</countryName>
<fcl>S</fcl>
<fcode>AIRQ</fcode>
<fclName>spot, building, farm</fclName>
<fcodeName>abandoned airfield</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames>TNQ</alternateNames>
<elevation/>
<continentCode>OC</continentCode>
<adminCode1>02</adminCode1>
<adminName1>Line Islands</adminName1>
<adminCode2>TE</adminCode2>
<adminName2>Teraina</adminName2>
<alternateName lang="iata">TNQ</alternateName>
<score>12.296846389770508</score>
</geoname>

<geoname>
<toponymName>tes</toponymName>
<name>tes</name>
<lat>4.5678</lat>
<lng>-2.345</lng>
<geonameId>6944648</geonameId>
<countryCode/>
<countryName/>
<fcl>S</fcl>
<fcode>HTL</fcode>
<fclName>spot, building, farm</fclName>
<fcodeName>hotel</fcodeName>
<population/>
<alternateNames/>
<elevation/>
<adminCode1/>
<adminName1/>
<adminCode2/>
<adminName2/>
<score>12.449970245361328</score>
</geoname>

Thanks. Three of them will be available with the next dump, the fourth entry was deleted as it does not exist.

Marc