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[Post New]11/01/2021 23:53:01
    Subject: Disarray in toponym names for Iran provinces
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meiyer



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It seems that there is no rule whatsoever how the toponym names for the provinces of Iran are assigned.
  • Some are transliterated: Ostān-e Markazī
  • Others are just latinised: Bushehr instead of Būshehr, Hormozgan instead of Hormozgān (and missing the Farsi for "Province of")
  • Then others are in English: Sistan and Baluchestan, Isfahan (instead of Eşfahān)
  • And some have "Province" appended: Ilam Province, ‘West Azerbaijan Province’ but ‘East Azerbaijan’

    Can this be fixed so all provinces are named in a unified manner?
    • [Post New]19/01/2021 21:50:50
        Subject: Re:Disarray in toponym names for Iran provinces
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    marc



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    		The name of the Iranian provinces have now been updated and use the English name without diacritcs and the term 'Province'.


    Marc
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    [Post New]26/01/2021 22:06:05
        Subject: Re:Disarray in toponym names for Iran provinces
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    meiyer



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    		Thanks Marc. When the changes will propagate to the `search` and `get` APIs?
     
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