Module:Location map/data/France Picardy/doc


Location map of Picardy
name Picardy
border
coordinates
50.5
1.2 ←↕→ 4.4
48.7
map center 49°36′N 2°48′E / 49.6°N 2.8°E / 49.6; 2.8
image Picardie region location map.svg
image1 Picardie region relief location map.jpg
Location of Picardy in France

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

Map definition

  • name = Picardy
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 48.7
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 1.2
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 4.4
    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 3.2 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.016 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0032 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 1.8 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.009 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0018 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

 
 
Amiens
Amiens (Picardy)
{{Location map | France Picardy
| width   = 250
| lat_deg = 49.892
| lon_deg = 2.299
| label   = Amiens
}}

Location map many, using relief map (image1)

 
 
Amiens
 
Beauvais
Locations in the Picardy region
{{Location map many | France Picardy
| relief   = yes
| width    = 250
| caption  = Locations in the Picardy region
| lat1_deg = 49.892
| lon1_deg = 2.299
| label1   = Amiens
| lat2_deg = 49.43
| lon2_deg = 2.095
| label2   = Beauvais
}}

Location map+, using AlternativeMap

 
 
Amiens
 
Beauvais
Locations in the Picardy region
{{Location map+ | France Picardy
| AlternativeMap = Picardie region relief location map.jpg
| width   = 250
| caption = Locations in the Picardy region
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | France Picardy
  | lat_deg = 49.892
  | lon_deg = 2.299
  | label   = Amiens
  }}
  {{Location map~ | France Picardy
  | lat_deg = 49.43
  | lon_deg = 2.095
  | label   = Beauvais
  }}
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions