Division 3.2.1 Geographical Name (GeographicalName)
United Kingdom
Proper noun applied to a real world entity.
Attributes of the data type GeographicalName
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| grammaticalGender | Classes of nouns reflected in the behaviour of associated words. | GrammaticalGenderValue | voidable |
| grammaticalNumber | Grammatical category of nouns that expresses count distinctions. | GrammaticalNumberValue | voidable |
| language | Language of the name, given as a three letters code, in accordance with either ISO 639-3 or ISO 639-5. | CharacterString | voidable |
| nameStatus | Qualitative information enabling to discern which credit should be given to the name with respect to its standardisation and/or its topicality. | NameStatusValue | voidable |
| nativeness | Information enabling to acknowledge if the name is the one that is/was used in the area where the spatial object is situated at the instant when the name is/was in use. | NativenessValue | voidable |
| pronunciation | Proper, correct or standard (standard within the linguistic community concerned) pronunciation of the geographical name. | PronunciationOfName | voidable |
| sourceOfName | Original data source from which the geographical name is taken from and integrated in the data set providing/publishing it. For some named spatial objects it might refer again to the publishing data set if no other information is available. | CharacterString | voidable |
| spelling | A proper way of writing the geographical name. | SpellingOfName |
Notes on Annex II
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 13(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)