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

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Location map of Niigata Prefecture
border coordinates
name	Niigata Prefecture
	38.63
	137.5445	←↕→	139.975
	36.669
map center	37°38′58″N 138°45′35″E / 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:

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
}}