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When repeatedly submitting this query: http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse?format=XML&lat=52.367451&lon=4.885775, sometimes I get "Vierheemskinderensluis, Amsterdam, Centrum, Amsterdam, Stadsregio Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1017, Nederland", other times I get "14, Leidsegracht, Amsterdam, Centrum, Amsterdam, Stadsregio Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1017 PC, Nederland". What happens?

asked 30 Aug '11, 20:32

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edited 31 Jan '13, 17:54

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As far as I know Nominatim uses several servers for load balancing and not all of them are currently up to date. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.

answered 30 Aug '11, 21:27

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