results when using Nominatim in the browser versus in a command-line tool
like wget or curl. The command-line tools
usually don't send any Accept-Language header, prompting Nominatim
- to show results in the local language. Browsers on the contratry always
+ to show results in the local language. Browsers on the contrary always
send the currently chosen browser language.
| Parameter | Value | Default |
|-----------| ----- | ------- |
-| layers | comma-separated list of: `address`, `poi`, `railway`, `natural`, `manmade` | _unset_ (no restriction) |
+| layer | comma-separated list of: `address`, `poi`, `railway`, `natural`, `manmade` | _unset_ (no restriction) |
-The layers filter allows to select places by themes.
+**`[Python-only]`**
+
+The layer filter allows to select places by themes.
The `address` layer contains all places that make up an address:
address points with house numbers, streets, inhabited places (suburbs, villages,
Note that in Nominatim's standard configuration, only very few railway
features are imported into the database.
-The `natural` layer collects feautures like rivers, lakes and mountains while
+The `natural` layer collects features like rivers, lakes and mountains while
the `manmade` layer functions as a catch-all for features not covered by the
other layers.