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Geocodes are geographical codes to identify points or areas at the surface of the earth.The code systems can be described by:
- how the area is coded (number, letter, mixture of both, other)
- which part of the earth is covered (whole earth, land, water, a continent, a country)
- what kind of area or location is coded (country, county, airport, railstation, city, ...)
- size of the area
- time for which the code is valid
1 List of some code systems
Some of these code systems are free for use, others have different licences.
- Car License plates
- FIPS country codes (FIPS 10-4), area code, administrative, free
- FIPS place codes (FIPS 55) US only, free
- FIPS county codes (FIPS 6-4) US only, free
- FIPS state codes (FIPS 5-2) US only, free
- Geographic coordinate system with longitude / latitude, point system, with span it is an area system, free
- IATA airport codes, area /point codes , airports
- ICAO airport codeThe ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The ICAO codes are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flis, area /point codes , airports
- IANA country codes similar to ISO 3166-1 alpha-2ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are the best known part of ISO 3166-1 and subsequent use as most of the country codes for Internet domain names (see also External Links below). Uses and applications The codes are used in different environments and are also part
- IOC country codes, area, worldwide
- ISO country codeISO country code can refer to ISO 3166-1 for countries that currently exist ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1 numeric ISO 3166-3 for countries that do not exist anymore Generally, it's the two letter country code of ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.s area code, administrative ISO 3166-1 alpha-2ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are the best known part of ISO 3166-1 and subsequent use as most of the country codes for Internet domain names (see also External Links below). Uses and applications The codes are used in different environments and are also part free
- ISO 3166-2ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. It is a geocode system created for coding the names of subdivisions of countries ( subnational entities) and dependent areas. The purpose of the standard is to establish a worldwide series of short a area code, administrative, subcountry
- ITU-R country codeGeocodes The radiocommunication division of the International Telecommunication Union uses the following letter codes to identify its member countries. Eight countries are assigned single-letter codes, while the rest have codes three letters in length.s
- ITU-T country calling codes
- ITU-T mobile calling codes
- MARC country codes
- NAC, area codes (area can be indefinitely small)
- NUTS area code, partially administrative, worldwide: countries, europe : country to community
- ONS code, UK only, administrative
- Postal codes, area, worldwide, country-codes by UPU, free
- UN code: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm , area code, continents, countries (like ISO 3166-1 numeric)
- SALB (Second Administrative Level Boundaries), by UN [1]
- UN/LOCODE, area, administrative, cities
- UTM
- WMO
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