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structure (EuroGeoNames) is one of the first steps in creation of INSPIRE.
It is defining geographical names in the interrelations with other basic sets
of data. INSPIRE has 34 themes of data divided in three annexes. Geo-
graphical names as data set have important role in INSPIRE. They are part
of INSPIRE Annex I themes: coordinate reference systems, administrative
units, transport networks, cadastral parcels, hydrography and geographical
names.
Standardization is complex process giving economical and practical bene-
fits (Hećimović at al. 2009a). Geographical names are getting more and
more important and special attention is devoted to them. Because of that,
geographical names are one of the main parts of global, regional and
national spatial data infrastructure. It is defined by UNGEGN,
Infrastruc-
ture for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
and
National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) of the Republic of Croatia
.
The main documents of UNGEGN, INSPIRE and NSDI that are defining
geographic names as part of spatial infrastructure are:
•
UN Resolutions
,
•
Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe Directive of
the Euro-
pean Parliament is defining geographical names as part of obligatory
spatial data infrastructure,
•
The law on state survey and the real property
cadastre of the Croatian
Parliament (Official Gazette 2007) is defining national spatial data
infrastructure (SDI) of the Republic of Croatia.
State Geodetic Administration (SGA) is after
The law on state survey and
the real property cadastre
responsible for founding and guiding Gazetteer.
It is responsible for publishing official topographic maps, guiding cadastre
and Register of spatial units of the Republic of Croatia (Official Gazette
2000), and Croatian Hydrographic Institute is responsible for publishing
sea maps. These are the main sources of the official toponyms in Croatia.
UNGEGN as global and INSPIRE as regional European body are influenc-
ing standardization of geographical names on global, regional, national and
local level. There are small differences in fundamental
toponym/geographical names definitions between UNGEGN and
