Leaf: Geographical Names Dataset: Stednavne

Stednavne is the authoritative Danish gazetteer.

Spatial Access Path

stednavn → geometri (point or polygon — direct, no joins needed)

Each place name carries its own geometry directly — a point for small features, a polygon for areas.

Key Attributes

AttributeDescription
navnPlace name text
stednavntypeFeature type (by, ø, skov, sø, å, …)
geometriPoint or polygon geometry
sprogLanguage (Danish, Greenlandic)