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Standardization of geographical Names in Croatia
Željko Hećimović, Zvonko Štefan, Željka Jakir
Croatian Geodetic Institute,
Savska 41/XVI, 10144 Zagreb, P.P. 19, Croatia,
zeljko.hecimovic@cgi.hr, zvonko.stefan@cgi.hr, zeljka.jakir@cgi.hr.
Abstract
In the article is given overview of processes of standardization of geo-
graphical names in Croatia. Standardization of geographical names
depends on global and regional standardization processes. Activities of
Croatia in the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
(UNGEGN), world umbrella geographical names standardization body, are
described. Croatian Geodetic Institute (CGI) in cooperation with State
Geodetic Administration (SGA) is caring activities in UNGEGN. Gazet-
teer of Croatia is produced, and Gazetteer service is published on the
Internet. Croatia joined a EuroGeoNames (EGN) system of European geo-
graphical names infrastructure. EGN is regional process of standardization
geographical names. It is a part of the European spatial data infrastructure
(INSPIRE). Croatian part o EGN system is developed by the Croatian
Geodetic Institute. Standardization of the geographical names on the
national level is defined trough National Spatial Data Infrastructure. Croatia
introduced new map grids in a new projection terrestrial reference system.
Names are assigned to the new map sheets. Developed Croatian geo-
graphical names database is one of the first elements of the Croatian
National Spatial Data Infrastructure.
