Module:Location map/data/Algeria North/doc


Location map of Northern Algeria
name Northern Algeria
border
coordinates
37.8
-2.5 ←↕→ 9
32.2
map center 35°00′N 3°15′E / 35°N 3.25°E / 35; 3.25
image North Algeria location map.png
image1 North Algeria relief location map.png
Map of Algeria

Module:Location map/data/Algeria North is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Northern Algeria. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.

Usage

These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "Algeria North":

Map definition

  • name = Northern Algeria
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 32.2
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -2.5
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 9
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}}, and {{Location map+}} templates have parameters to specify an alternative map image. The map displayed as image1 can be used with the relief or AlternativeMap parameters. Examples may be found below or in the following:

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 11.5 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0575 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0115 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 5.6 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.028 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0056 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

 
 
Algiers
Algiers (Northern Algeria)
{{Location map | Algeria North
| width   = 180
| lat_deg = 36.7
| lon_deg = 3.22
| label   = Algiers
}}

Location map many, using relief map (image1)

 
 
Algiers
 
Oran
Two locations in North Algeria
{{Location map many | Algeria North
| relief   = yes
| width    = 180
| caption  = Two locations in North Algeria
| lat1_deg = 36.7
| lon1_deg = 3.22
| label1   = Algiers
| pos1     = bottom
| lat2_deg  = 35.67
| lon2_deg  = -0.63
| label2    = Oran
| pos2     = bottom
}}

Location map+, using AlternativeMap

 
 
Algiers
 
Oran
Two locations in North Algeria
{{Location map+ | Algeria North
| AlternativeMap = North Algeria relief location map.png
| width   = 180
| caption = Two locations in North Algeria
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | Algeria North
  | lat_deg  = 36.7
  | lon_deg  = 3.22
  | label    = Algiers
  | position = bottom
  }}
  {{Location map~ | Algeria North
  | lat_deg  = 35.67
  | lon_deg  = -0.63
  | label    = Oran
  | position = bottom
  }}
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions