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CommunicationPublished on 1 December 2023

Official directory of towns and cities: New release per 1.12.2023

A new, revised data model will come into force on 01.01.2024.

The image shows a map section from Lucerne to Solothurn, with the perimeters of the official list of places coloured in

The data model for the official directory of towns and cities dates back to 2014. On 01.01.2024, a new, revised data model for localities will come into force. The model is already published on the «Model Repository».

The model will be simplified: there will be just 2 attribute tables. New attributes (such as the «Modified» timestamp) will replace the old linked tables.

A test dataset will shortly be made available to users on the directory of towns and cities product site.

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