[Kde-imaging] [Bug 150981] New: usage of ws.geonames.org to associate place names with coordinates

[Markus Spring]

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           Summary: usage of ws.geonames.org to associate place names with
                    coordinates
           Product: kipiplugins
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: GPSSync
        AssignedTo: kde-imaging kde org
        ReportedBy: m.spring gmx de


Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.7)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

www.flickr.com offers to associate a place name whenever a geocoded
image is uploaded to this service.

This information can be retrieved freely on the web from ws.geonames.org

The request http://ws.geonames.org/findNearbyPlaceName?style=full&lat=29.630771&lng=91.175537
returns the results of a placename search in xml, here a small village in Tibet.

placename, countryCode, countryName, adminCode1 and adminName1 could be added
to the iptc data of every image file.

An automatic duplication into a digikam-keyword hierarchy (like geocoding/state/province/place) would be a valuable addition.