[Geocoding] [OpenStreetMap] #4938: Low importance given to place=town Lowestoft

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#4938: Low importance given to place=town Lowestoft
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  Reporter:  Pink Duck  |      Owner:  geocoding@…
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  minor      |  Milestone:
 Component:  nominatim  |    Version:
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
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Comment (by Pink Duck):

 In thinking about it, the more specific issue here is that Nominatim
 returned a place=suburb node in preference to a place=town node, even
 though place=town was considerably nearer. Towns and suburbs typically
 work with a town centre area and suburbs situated further out. So if the
 town node is nearest then the street/address is probably not in a suburb.

 As a district area and town node appear to be considered the same level,
 if a place=town node is nearer than a place=suburb then it would give a
 better result to pick the town over (or in addition to) the district.

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