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Location map of Normandy
name Normandy
border
coordinates
50.182
-2.1395 ←↕→ 1.955
48.062
map center 49°07′19″N 0°05′32″W / 49.122°N 0.092249999999979°W / 49.122; -0.092249999999979
image Normandie region location map.svg
image1 Normandie region relief location map.jpg


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

Map definition

  • name = Normandy
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 48.062
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -2.1395
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 1.955
    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 4.0945 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0205 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0041 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 2.12 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0106 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0021 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map example, using default map (image)

Rouen is located in Normandy
Rouen
Rouen
Rouen (Normandy)
{{Location map | France Normandy
| width   = 200
| lat_deg = 49.44
| lon_deg = 1.10
| label   = Rouen
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions