Geocode with Nominatim#

Convert an address or place name to geographic coordinates and a bounding box using the OpenStreetMap Nominatim API.

Inputs:

  • Address / Place Name. Address or place name to geocode, e.g. Basel, Switzerland or Marienplatz 1, München;

  • Buffer (km). Expand the bounding box by this distance in km (default: 0). Useful to create a working area around a point address.

Outputs:

  • JSON string with west, south, east, north — directly usable as bbox input for other tools;

  • Human-readable geocoding result summary;

  • Full JSON manifest with coordinates, bbox, area, and metadata.

Launch the tool: https://toolbox.nextgis.com/t/nominatim_geocode

Example:

../../_images/nominatim_geocode_result_en.png

Fig. 181. Example output#

Try the tool in action

  1. Click on the Demo button above the tool form. The fields are filled in with demo values.

  2. Click on the Run button.

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