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Location map of Lorraine
name Lorraine
border
coordinates
50
4.5 ←↕→ 8
47.5
map center 48°45′N 6°15′E / 48.75°N 6.25°E / 48.75; 6.25
image 474x488-Carte-Loraine-A.svg
image1 474x488-Carte-Loraine-R.png
Location of Lorraine in France

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

Map definition

  • name = Lorraine
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 47.5
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 4.5
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 8
    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 3.5 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0175 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0035 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 2.5 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0125 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0025 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Metz is located in Lorraine
Metz
Metz
Metz (Lorraine)
{{Location map | France Lorraine
| width   = 250
| lat_deg = 49.12
| lon_deg = 6.178
| label   = Metz
}}

Location map many, using relief map (image1)

Location map/data/France Lorraine/doc is located in Lorraine
Metz
Metz
Nancy
Nancy
Locations in the Lorraine region
{{Location map many | France Lorraine
| relief   = yes
| width    = 250
| caption  = Locations in the Lorraine region
| lat1_deg = 49.12
| lon1_deg = 6.178
| label1   = Metz
| lat2_deg = 48.694
| lon2_deg = 6.185
| label2   = Nancy
}}

Location map+, using AlternativeMap

Location map/data/France Lorraine/doc is located in Lorraine
Metz
Metz
Nancy
Nancy
Locations in the Lorraine region
{{Location map+ | France Lorraine
| AlternativeMap = 474x488-Carte-Loraine-R.png
| width   = 250
| caption = Locations in the Lorraine region
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | France Lorraine
  | lat_deg = 49.12
  | lon_deg = 6.178
  | label   = Metz
  }}
  {{Location map~ | France Lorraine
  | lat_deg = 48.694
  | lon_deg = 6.185
  | label   = Nancy
  }}
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions