[geo-discuss] address->location databases

[Rufus Pollock]

On 10/07/08 13:31, Wookey wrote:
> Let's say I have a list of european addreses which I wish to plot on a
> map.
> 
> Are there free databases to turn those addreses into locations?
> 
> I know of Freethepostcode.org for UK postcodes. What about other
> countries?

I'm not a geodata expert but what about GeoNames:

   <http://www.geonames.org/>

More details on:

   <http://ckan.net/package/read/geonames>

However I'm not sure this works with 'addresses' especially European 
postal codes (it will just work with towns/regions etc).

~rufus