Find the nearest dealer in Germany on a given ZIP (PLZ)
| From: | Markus Straessle | Date: | Tue, 05 Feb 2002 10:24:04 +0000 |
| Subject: | Find the nearest dealer in Germany on a given ZIP (PLZ) | ||
| Groups: | php.general | ||
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Hi List !
I have a question on a topic that's been dealt with here before (but only
for the US).
I am looking for a soultion to find - via php /database - a way to search
for the shortest
distance between a given ZIP Code and available dealers nearby. So, let's
assume I am living
in German ZIP Code 70000. I want to look for my nearest dealer. php and the
database should
be able to tell me where it is. Does anybody know how to achieve this ? Like
in www.mediamarkt.de or
at www.hp.com ?
So it should be possible somehow. Do I have to link German ZIPs (=PLZs) to
geographical data ?
Where Can I get them from ? You cannot work on ZIPs alone, right ? how can
you calculate the distance ?
Thanks for any help
Markus