Module:Location map/data/Japan Niigata Prefecture/doc

Location map of Niigata Prefecture

name	Niigata Prefecture
border coordinates
	38.63
	137.5445	←↕→	139.975
	36.669
map center	[ ⚑ ] 37.6495°N 138.75975°E / 37.6495; 138.75975
image	Niigata géolocalisation.svg
image1	Niigata géolocalisation relief.svg

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

• {{Location map|Japan Niigata Prefecture |...}}
• {{Location map many|Japan Niigata Prefecture |...}}
• {{Location map+|Japan Niigata Prefecture |...}}
• {{Location map~|Japan Niigata Prefecture |...}}

Map definition

• name = Niigata Prefecture

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Niigata géolocalisation.svg

  The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:"

• image1 = Niigata géolocalisation relief.svg

  An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters

• top = 38.63

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 36.669

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 137.5445

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 139.975

  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:

• Template:Location map#Relief parameter
• Template:Location map+/relief
• Template:Location map#AlternativeMap parameter
• Template:Location map+/AlternativeMap

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 2.4305 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0122 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0024 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 1.961 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0098 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.002 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Niigata City

Niigata City (Niigata Prefecture)

{{Location map | Japan Niigata Prefecture
| width   = 200
| lat_deg = 37.916194
| lon_deg = 139.036389
| label   = Niigata City
}}

See also

Location map templates

• Template:Location map, to display one mark and label using latitude and longitude
• Template:Location map many, to display up to nine marks and labels
• Template:Location map+, to display an unlimited number of marks and labels

Creating new map definitions

• Template:Location map/Creating a new map definition