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4.1 KiB
YAML
140 lines
4.1 KiB
YAML
id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/settlement
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name: settlement
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title: Settlement Class
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imports:
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- linkml:types
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- ./Country
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- ./Subregion
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- ../slots/country
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- ../slots/has_or_had_geographic_subdivision # was: subregion - migrated per Rule 53/56 (2026-01-17)
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- ../slots/geonames_id
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- ../slots/latitude
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- ../slots/longitude
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- ../slots/settlement_name
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- ../slots/specificity_annotation
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- ../slots/has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
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- ./SpecificityAnnotation
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- ./TemplateSpecificityScore # was: TemplateSpecificityScores - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
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- ./TemplateSpecificityType
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- ./TemplateSpecificityTypes
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- ../slots/country
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- ../slots/geonames_id
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- ../slots/latitude
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- ../slots/longitude
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- ../slots/settlement_name
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- ../slots/specificity_annotation
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- ../slots/has_or_had_geographic_subdivision # was: subregion - migrated per Rule 53/56 (2026-01-17)
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- ../slots/has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
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- ../slots/country
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- ../slots/geonames_id
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- ../slots/latitude
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- ../slots/longitude
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- ../slots/settlement_name
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- ../slots/specificity_annotation
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- ../slots/has_or_had_geographic_subdivision # was: subregion - migrated per Rule 53/56 (2026-01-17)
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- ../slots/has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
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classes:
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Settlement:
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class_uri: gn:Feature
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exact_mappings:
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- schema:Place
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- gn:P.PPL
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close_mappings:
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- wikidata:Q486972
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- crm:E53_Place
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description: 'City, town, or municipality identified by GeoNames ID.
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GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/) is a geographical database that provides
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stable identifiers for settlements worldwide. Each settlement has a unique
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numeric GeoNames ID that persists even if names or boundaries change.
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Purpose:
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- Link custodian places to their specific city/town location
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- Enable city-specific feature types (e.g., "City of Pittsburgh Historic Designation")
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- Provide geographic precision beyond country/subregion level
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GeoNames ID format: Numeric (e.g., 5206379 for Pittsburgh)
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Examples:
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- GeoNames 2759794: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- GeoNames 5206379: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- GeoNames 3451190: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- GeoNames 1850147: Tokyo, Japan
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- GeoNames 2643743: London, United Kingdom
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Design rationale:
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- GeoNames IDs are stable, language-neutral identifiers
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- Avoid ambiguity from duplicate city names (e.g., 41 "Springfield"s in USA)
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- Enable geographic coordinate lookup via GeoNames API
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- Widely used in heritage data (museum registries, archival systems)
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External resolution:
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- GeoNames API: https://www.geonames.org/
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- GeoNames RDF: https://sws.geonames.org/{geonames_id}/
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- Wikidata integration: Most major cities have Wikidata links
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Alternative: For settlements without GeoNames ID, use settlement name + country
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as fallback, but prefer obtaining GeoNames ID for data quality.
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attributes:
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settlement_id:
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identifier: true
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range: uriorcurie
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required: true
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description: 'Unique identifier for this settlement record.
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Format: Use GeoNames URI when available (e.g., https://sws.geonames.org/2759794/)
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or generate from settlement_name + country code.
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'
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slots:
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- country
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- geonames_id
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- latitude
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- longitude
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- settlement_name
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- specificity_annotation
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- has_or_had_geographic_subdivision # was: subregion - migrated per Rule 53/56 (2026-01-17)
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- has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17)
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slot_usage:
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geonames_id:
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required: false
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settlement_name:
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required: true
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country:
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required: true
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has_or_had_geographic_subdivision: # was: subregion - migrated per Rule 53/56 (2026-01-17)
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required: false
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latitude:
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required: false
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longitude:
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required: false
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