<p>the national academy for educational research, of taiwan  maintained a file “   外國地名譯名壓縮檔”, the direct link is:</p>
<p><a href="https://terms.naer.edu.tw/download/380/Term_380.zip/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://terms.naer.edu.tw/download/380/Term_380.zip/</a></p>
<p>it’s a zip file containing several excel files, each row has the original location name in english, name in chinese, latitude &amp; longitude.</p>
<p>indeed, the download area have files of most disciplines, of terms in chinese &amp; foreign languages:</p>
<p><a href="https://terms.naer.edu.tw/download/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://terms.naer.edu.tw/download/</a></p>
<p>the only caveat is, the page is in traditional chinese only </p>

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Thanks so much! I was aware of this website but had totally missed that file. Much appreciated!
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@swerveken, you’re welcome, have fun to play with these files  though i can’t prove, i suspected google map data is from it 
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<p>I am looking for a database of place names which would be non-Chinese place names listing their transliteration into Chinese. When I view Google Maps on my iPhone with the phone language set to Chinese, it provides a Chinese name for every small town and city. I anticipate this data must be avaliable somewhere potentially through a free data source or API for map developers.</p>
<p>I don't know a lot about GPS data and the data which feeds map labeling like this, but I did find <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this site for GNIS data</a>. I've tried searching many terms including &quot;GNIS data&quot; and &quot;Chinese&quot; but I am always finding only Chinese names of Chinese places. Hoping to find something which is basically these files but in Chinese.</p>
<p>Does anyone have an idea where I could find this? Any help is appreciated!</p>

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Chinese transliterated place names
# Chinese transliterated place names

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-10)

I am looking for a database of place names which would be non-Chinese place names listing their transliteration into Chinese. When I view Google Maps on my iPhone with the phone language set to Chinese, it provides a Chinese name for every small town and city. I anticipate this data must be avaliable somewhere potentially through a free data source or API for map developers.

I don't know a lot about GPS data and the data which feeds map labeling like this, but I did find [this site for GNIS data](https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data). I've tried searching many terms including "GNIS data" and "Chinese" but I am always finding only Chinese names of Chinese places. Hoping to find something which is basically these files but in Chinese.

Does anyone have an idea where I could find this? Any help is appreciated!

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-10. Score: 1

the national academy for educational research, of taiwan maintained a file “ 外國地名譯名壓縮檔”, the direct link is:

<https://terms.naer.edu.tw/download/380/Term_380.zip/>

it’s a zip file containing several excel files, each row has the original location name in english, name in chinese, latitude & longitude.

indeed, the download area have files of most disciplines, of terms in chinese & foreign languages:

<https://terms.naer.edu.tw/download/>

the only caveat is, the page is in traditional chinese only

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks so much! I was aware of this website but had totally missed that file. Much appreciated!  
> **username_1**: @username_0, you’re welcome, have fun to play with these files  though i can’t prove, i suspected google map data is from it   

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