All cities with a population > 500 or seats of adm div (ca 135.000)
Sources and Contributions

• Sources : GeoNames is aggregating over hundred different data sources.
• Ambassadors : GeoNames Ambassadors help in many countries.
• Wiki : A wiki allows to view the data and quickly fix error and add missing places.
• Donations and Sponsoring : Costs for running GeoNames are covered by donations and sponsoring.