Named places feature class (Named_Places)

The Named_Places feature class contains the names of populated areas within a coverage area. The location of a named place is usually a city center or a main point, such as a town hall, police station, or library. The Named_Places feature class is helpful for calculating routes to a non-specific address, such as between two city names.

The following types of POIs are part of the Named_Places layer:

  • Named Place POIs (city centers)
  • Hamlet POIs

For a description of the attributes OBJECTID, Shape, and GlobalID, see Esri® system fields.

Field nameData typeDescription
POI_IDInteger (4)The unique named Place POI Identifier
NAMEString (60 characters)The POI Name is the referred, official name of the POI. POI Names can be used for destination selection and map display
LANGUAGE_CODEString (3)The language associated with the feature name
NAME_LATINString (100)Description, using Latin character set
LANGUAGE_CODE_LATINString (3)Description, using Latin character set
CATEGORYString (20 characters)Describes the type of POI
NAMED_PLACE_TYPEString (1 character)Indicates the type of Named Place: A - Admin; Z - Zone.
CAPITAL_COUNTRYString (1 character)Indicates if this Named Place is the capital of the country. Available values are Y or N. A value of Y indicates that the Named Place is the national capital
CAPITAL_ORDER1String (1 character)Indicates if this Named Place is the capital of the Order1 area. Available values are Y or N. A value of Y indicates the Named Place is the capital of the Order1 area
CAPITAL_ORDER2String (1 character)Indicates if this Named Place is the capital of the Order2 area. Available values are Y or N. A value of Y indicates the Named Place is the capital of the Order2 area
CAPITAL_ORDER8String (1 character)Indicates if this Named Place is the capital of the Order8 area. Available values are Y or N. A value of Y indicates the Named Place is the capital of the Order8 area
POPULATIONDouble (8)The population of the Named Place
POPULATION_CATEGORYInteger (4)This value assigns a rank based on the population attribute to assist with cartographic display. Population Code values are: 1 for populations between 20000 and 100000; 2 for populations between 100001 and 400000; 3 for populations between 400001 and 1000000; 4 for populations greater than 1000001.
SUBREGIONString (100)Administrative subregion containing the POI
SUBREGION_LATINString (100)Description, using Latin character set
REGIONString (100)Administrative region containing the Named Place
REGION_LATINString (100)Description, using Latin character set
REGION_ABBREVString (50)Abbreviated administrative region containing the POI
REGION_ABBREV_LATINString (50)Description, using Latin character set
POSTAL_CODEString (15 characters)Postcode containing the Named Place
DISPLAY_CLASSInteger (4)Classification of features used to improve display at different scales
CLAIMED_BYString (3)Indicates which country claims a Named Place POI in a disputed area. ISO Country Code of the country claiming ownership
CONTROLLED_BYString (3)Indicates which country is in control of the area in which the Named Place POI is. It is only present in areas that are under dispute. The value is the ISO Country Code of the country controlling the area
CALCULATED_LEVELString (1 character)Indicates the overall level of completion and accuracy of the Named Place. The Calculated Level ranges from 1-4
SIDEString (1 character)The side of the street the Named Place POI is on: L - Left Side; R - Right Side; N - Not Applicable.
ADMIN_PLACE_IDInteger (4)Unique ID for the administrative area this Named Place is within. This is a foreign key to the Admin table
CAT_IDString (4 characters)Standard category code for this POI type
NAMED_PLACE_IDInteger (4)The unique Named Place Identifier
VANITY_CITY_IDInteger (4)Vanity City identifies a city that is different from the city where the POI is physically located. For example, Charles-de-Gaulle airport is located in Roissy-en-France, not in Paris. It is common, however, for people to think the airport is in Paris
STREET_ADDRESS_IDInteger (4)Unique ID for the street address record assigned to this Named Place POI.
LINK_IDInteger (4)Unique ID for the Street segment the Named Place is assigned to
ISO_COUNTRY_CODEString (3)ISO 3 character country code