Short Name (SNA)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

Name

shortName

Datatype

Text

Definition

A shortened form of a full name that could substitute for the full name and consists of the specific part of the full name.

Description

It usually includes the specific term(s) in the full name for the following types of features: geopolitical entities and their administrative divisions; specific geomorphologic forms (for example: islands, mountains, mountain passes, and rivers); specific places (for example: railway stations); and in general those full names that are in English (excepting those that are considered to be variants) or have been transliterated.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Defined by

DFDD

Used by

ZI005 Geographic Name Information