Is there a python module, which can turn geocoordinates into the name of the corresponding city?

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I have a bunch of coordinates and I want to transform them to human readable addresses. Is there a way to achieve this? It would be great if i can get the name of the city where the coordinates are located in.

Reverse geocoding is the term you're looking for.

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2011-07-06 01:46:47 +00:00
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Zhehao Mao · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-06 01:51:08Z

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Use the Google Maps Reverse Geocoding API.

answered Jul 6, 2011 at 1:51

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If you're doing this, be wary of their usage limitations: the Geocoding API may only be used in conjunction with a Google map; geocoding results without displaying them on a map is prohibited. For complete details on allowed usage, consult the Maps API Terms of Service License Restrictions.

Ruggiero Spearman · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-06 03:03:59Z

If you can do with political units instead of street addresses I would suggest Pete Warden's Data Science Toolkit: http://www.datasciencetoolkit.org/developerdocs#coordinates2politics

With Google Maps API, you are limited to 2500 requests per day. Warden's toolkit is open source and you can run your own server. The caveat is this: "This API relies on data gathered by volunteers around the world for OpenHeatMap, along with US census information and neighborhood maps from Zillow."

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