Coding systems: How every corner of the world receives an address | Life & Knowledge

by time news

Around 19 million residential buildings in Germany have an address, plus countless other companies or factories. Thanks to street names and house numbers, navigating there is usually not difficult.

But what about your favorite hidden bathing beach? The secret picnic spot or the remote starting point for a hike?

Different coding systems that use numbers, letters or whole words give every corner of the world a unique address – with an accuracy of a few meters. Read with BILDplus which technologies are available, how they are used and which advantages they promise.

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