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ZIP radius search

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:05 am
by Max Beermann
Hey there,

long time no read;)

There is a ZIP > e.g. D-76131.
I want to create a list with all 20km-surrounded Zips.

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For example:
https://www.suche-postleitzahl.org/plz-umkreis/76131

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Is there any chance to solve it via xServer?

Thanks in advance!
Max

Re: ZIP radius search

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:58 pm
by Bernd Welter
Hello Max,

gathering this kind of data is a bit aside of geocoding and not the usual purpose of the engine.
Sounds more like a task you can solve if you have the raw geometries of the zip areas within your spatial database.

It is also important to specify the definition of "distance":
adjacent postcodes - what is the istance between 76131 and 76133? Zero? because they touch?<br />Or 1.5km because this is the airline between the reference points? Picture taken from https://www.suche-postleitzahl.org
adjacent postcodes - what is the istance between 76131 and 76133? Zero? because they touch?
Or 1.5km because this is the airline between the reference points? Picture taken from https://www.suche-postleitzahl.org
If you have a raw table of postcodes+(x,y) you could determine the airline distance approach by yourself.

Does it make sense to exchange details about available data structures? Then I'd link you with the data experts (e.g. Andreas Mensing).

Best regards,
Bernd

Re: ZIP radius search

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:48 am
by Max Beermann
Good morning Bernd,

thanks for your reply.
You are right, a zip-database with coordinates should work for me!

I will give it a try and gonna inform you :)

Thanks
Max

Re: ZIP radius search

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:06 am
by Max Beermann
Good morning Bernd,

works great! : )

Thanks and have a nice day
Max