{% load url from compat %} {% load mapit_i18n %}

{% blocktrans trimmed %} lookup by area {% endblocktrans %}

{% trans "URL" %}:
    {% if country == 'GB' %}
  • /area/[{% trans "area ID or ONS code" %}] {% else %}
  • /area/[{% trans "area ID" %}] {% endif %} {% if country == 'Global' %}
  • /code/osm_rel/[{% trans "OSM relation ID" %}]
  • /code/osm_way/[{% trans "OSM way ID" %}] {% elif postcodes_available %}
  • /area/[{% trans "area ID" %}]/example_postcode {% endif %}
  • /area/[{% trans "area ID" %}]/geometry
  • /area/[{% trans "area ID" %}].[{% trans "kml or geojson or wkt" %}]
  • /area/[{% trans "SRID" %}]/[{% trans "area ID" %}].[{% trans "kml or json or wkt" %}]
{% trans "Optional query parameters" %}:
simplify_tolerance, {% trans "a floating point parameter to simplify the polygons returned" %}.
{% trans "Returns" %}:
{% blocktrans trimmed %} Information on a particular area, including name, type, parent, and any associated codes (see below for details). The code lookups redirect to the area URI. {% endblocktrans %} {% if postcodes_available %} {% trans "example_postcode returns a random postcode within the area specified." %} {% endif %} {% blocktrans trimmed %} geometry returns centroid, extent and area of the area. {% endblocktrans %}
{% include "mapit/api/area-example.html" %}