Module:Location map/data/English Channel

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Location map of English Channel

name	English Channel
border coordinates
	52
	-6.5	←↕→	2.4
	48
map center	50°N 2.05°W / 50; -2.05
image	English Channel location map.svg
image1	Relief Map of English Channel.png

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

• {{Location map|English Channel |...}}
• {{Location map many|English Channel |...}}
• {{Location map+|English Channel |...}}
• {{Location map~|English Channel |...}}

Map definition

• name = English Channel

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = English Channel location map.svg

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

• image1 = Relief Map of English Channel.png

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

• top = 52

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 48

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -6.5

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 2.4

  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:

• 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 8.9 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0445 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0089 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 4 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.02 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.004 degrees per pixel.

See also

• Module:Location map/data/Scandinavia

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

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return {
	name = 'English Channel',
	top = 52.0,
	bottom = 48.0,
	left = -6.5,
	right = 2.4,
	image = 'English Channel location map.svg',
	image1 = 'Relief Map of English Channel.png'
}