Dear all<div><br></div><div>The designation of geographic place names is very well regulated. Although there are sometimes deviations for historical and other reasons. And there are even lively discussions between historicians, linguists and others.</div>
<div><br></div><div>This is the official page about geographic names: <a href="http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/internet/swisstopo/en/home/topics/toponymie.html" target="_blank">http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/internet/swisstopo/en/home/topics/toponymie.html</a> </div>

<div><br></div><div>And this is an inofficial - but at least for German very up-to-date - Wiki page about almost all questions around geographic names:</div><div><a href="http://giswiki.hsr.ch/Schreibweise_geografische_Namen" target="_blank">http://giswiki.hsr.ch/Schreibweise_geografische_Namen</a> </div>

<div><br></div><div>If there is any specific question I can forward them to experts in german and french at Swisstopo.</div><div><br></div><div>Stefan</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2012/11/9 Michael Kleidt <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:m_kleidt@bluewin.ch" target="_blank">m_kleidt@bluewin.ch</a>&gt;</span><br>

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    In Winterthur is a strange case:<br>
    <br>
    <table>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>Hessengütlistrasse</td>
          <td>road</td>
          <td>
            <font color="#FF0000">Hessengüetlistrasse</font></td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
    <br>
    The street signs on both ends of the street are showing
    &quot;Hessengüetlistrasse&quot;.<br>
    The near hotel is named &#39;Hotel Hessengüetli&#39; and is in the &#39;Im
    Hessengüetli&#39; street.<br>
    <br>
    Is this a typo in the offical Data? Should I tag it with
    official_name=Hessengütlistrasse ?<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Regards<br>
    <br>
    mdk<br>
    <br>
    <br>
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