Populated Places - (Geonames)

The GeoNames geographical database covers all countries and contains over eight million placenames that are available for download free of charge. http://www.geonames.org/ Populated Places - (Geonames) includes three separate layers: - cities with a population > 1'000 inhabitants (ca 146'000 records) - cities with a population > 5'000 inhabitants (ca 48'000 records) - cities with a population > 15'000 inhabitants and capitals (ca 24'000 records) The Data is provided "as is" without warranty or any representation of accuracy, timeliness or completeness.