Free database of geographic place names and geospatial data

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FreeGeoDB is a free database of geographic place names and their corresponding geospatial data available on GitHub. It serves developers and applications that need to access location information programmatically. The database provides a searchable collection of place names with associated geographic coordinates and metadata, making it useful for mapping applications, location services, and geographic data integration projects.

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