GET /geocoding/search
Convert place names, addresses, or location descriptions into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude). Returns matching locations with their names, countries, coordinates, elevation, population, and timezone. Supports fuzzy matching and returns multiple results ranked by relevance. Data from Open-Meteo geocoding powered by the GeoNames database. Essential for any app that needs to convert user-typed locations into coordinates for use with weather, map, or other location-based APIs.
q
required
Place name or address to search
count
optional
default: 10
Number of results (max 50)
| Name | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
q |
Yes | - | Place name or address to search |
count |
No | 10 | Number of results (max 50) |
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/geocoding/search?q=Oslo"
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/geocoding/search?q=Oslo"
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/geocoding/search?q=New+York&count=20"
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/geocoding/search?q=Tokyo"
{
"count": 10,
"data": [
{
"admin1": "Oslo County",
"admin2": "Oslo",
"country": "Norway",
"country_code": "NO",
"elevation": 26.0,
"latitude": 59.91273,
"longitude": 10.74609,
"name": "Oslo",
"population": 1082575,
"timezone": "Europe/Oslo"
},
{
"admin1": "Minnesota",
"admin2": "Marshall",
"country": "United States",
"country_code": "US",
"elevation": 246.0,
"latitude": 48.19526,
"longitude": -97.13202,
"name": "Oslo",
"population": 320,
"timezone": "America/Chicago"
},
{
"admin1": "Florida",
"admin2": "Indian River",
"country": "United States",
"country_code": "US",
"elevation": 4.0,
"latitude": 27.5867,
"longitude": -80.38033,
"name": "Oslo",
"population": null,
"timezone": "America/New_York"
},
{
"admin1": "Minnesota",
"admin2": "Dodge",
"country": "United States",
"country_code": "US",
"elevation": 395.0,
"latitude": 43.89219,
"longitude": -92.73852,
"name": "Oslo",
"population": null,
"timezone": "America/Chicago"
},
{
"admin1": "Junin",
"admin2": "Jauja Province",
"country": "Peru",
"country_code": "PE",
"elevation": 4487.0,
"latitude": -11.78219,
"longitude": -75.24206,
"name": "Oslo",
"population": null,
"timezone": "America/Lima"
},
{
"admin1": "Shiselweni District",
"admin2": null,
"country": "Eswatini",
"country_code": "SZ",
"elevation": 348.0,
"latitude": -27.23889,
"longitude": 31.64507,
"name": "Oslo",
"population": null,
"timezone": "Africa/Mbabane"
},
{
"admin1": "Central Visayas",
"admin2": "Province of Cebu",
"country": "Philippines",
"country_code": "PH",
"elevation": 7.0,
"latitude": 9.5211,
"longitude": 123.4315,
"name": "Oslob",
"population": 3724,
"timezone": "Asia/Manila"
},
{
"admin1": "Bourgogne-Franche-Comté",
"admin2": "Saône-et-Loire",
"country": "France",
"country_code": "FR",
"elevation": 188.0,
"latitude": 46.78369,
"longitude": 4.92336,
"name": "Oslon",
"population": 995,
"timezone": "Europe/Paris"
},
{
"admin1": "Lower Saxony",
"admin2": null,
"country": "Germany",
"country_code": "DE",
"elevation": 57.0,
"latitude": 52.46925,
"longitude": 10.68011,
"name": "Osloß",
"population": 1990,
"timezone": "Europe/Berlin"
},
{
"admin1": "Jihočeský kraj",
"admin2": "Písek District",
"country": "Czechia",
"country_code": "CZ",
"elevation": 419.0,
"latitude": 49.39926,
"longitude": 14.21196,
"name": "Oslov",
"population": 334,
"timezone": "Europe/Prague"
}
],
"success": true
}