[OSM-talk] Nominatim & US places

[Mike N.]

> The boundary relation[0] has roles for both admin_centre and label, though
> I don't know how many renderers are using them currently.  For some
> reason, a lot of places (including the US) seem to have standardized on
> using multipolygons instead of boundary relations for administrative
> boundaries.  I'm still not sure why, since the boundary relation seems to
> me to be a better fit for the data.

 I agree - the boundary relation + admin_centre role for the "county seat" 
or "town center" is the best fit.   I have applied this to several regional 
counties and will see how Nominatum is improved.