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Reverse geo-coding using Open Street Maps - a best alternative for Google Maps

In my previous post, i have explained how to consume ESRI Rest API for reverse geocoding. In this Article i will explain how to use " nominatim " for reverse geo-coding. Nominatim (from the Latin, 'by name') is a tool to search OSM data by name and address and to generate synthetic addresses of OSM points (reverse geocoding). It can be found at nominatim.openstreetmap.org. Nominatim is also used as one of the sources for the search box on the OpenStreetMap home page. Several companies provide hosted instances of Nominatim that you can query via an API, Just like in my earlier blog, i took Charminar coordinates for testing! ReverseGeocoding- xml URL https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse?format=xml&lat=17.3616&lon=78.4747&zoom=18&addressdetails=1 --XML RESPONSE FROM NOMINATIM SERVER---------- <reversegeocode timestamp="Mon, 10 Dec 18 09:29:01 +0000" attribution="Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. http://ww