Module:Location map/data/China Shanxi/doc


Location map of Shanxi
name Shanxi
border
coordinates
40.9
109.6 ←↕→ 115
34.5
map center 37°42′N 112°18′E / 37.7°N 112.3°E / 37.7; 112.3
image China Shanxi adm location map.svg
image1 China Shanxi rel location map.svg


Module:Location map/data/China Shanxi is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Shanxi. 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 "China Shanxi":

Map definition

  • name = Shanxi
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 34.5
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 109.6
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 115
    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 5.4 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.027 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0054 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 6.4 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.032 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0064 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions