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Access blocked

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You have been blocked because you have been overusing OSM's geocoding service. -Please be aware that OSM's resources are limited and shared between many users. -To have this block lifted, contact the Nominatim system administrator at -nominatim@openstreetmap.org.

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You have been blocked because you have violated the +usage policy +of OSM's Nominatim geocoding service. Please be aware that OSM's resources are +limited and shared between many users. The usage policy is there to ensure that +the service remains usable for everybody.

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For more information, consult the usage policy for the OSM Nominatim server. +

Please review the terms and make sure that your +software adheres to the terms. You should in particular verify that you have set a ++valid referrer or a user agent that identifies your application, and +that you are not overusing the service with massive bulk requests.

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If you feel that this block is unjustified or remains after you have adopted +your usage, you may contact the Nominatim system administrator at +nominatim@openstreetmap.org to have this block lifted.