[GIS] City shapefile for free

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I am looking for a simple point shapefile which indicates where the cities of the world are.
I cannot seem to find one which is free of charge and meets my requirements.
Ive got this one: http://techcenter.jefferson.kctcs.edu/data/ but I want smaller cities too…

Any ideas where I can get them?

Best Answer

Populated Places 1:10m (Natural Earth) Shapefile

7343 Cities

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Download from http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-cultural-vectors/ (Populated Places)

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