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Location map of Tohoku, Japan
name Tohoku, Japan
border
coordinates
41.70998
138.568524 ←↕→ 143.249151
36.925189
map center 39°19′03″N 140°54′32″E / 39.3175845°N 140.9088375°E / 39.3175845; 140.9088375
image Tohoku location map.png

Map of Tohoku in Japan

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

Map definition

  • name = Tohoku, Japan
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 36.925189
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 138.568524
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 143.249151
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 4.6806 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0234 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0047 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 4.7848 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0239 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0048 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Sendai City is located in Tohoku, Japan
Sendai City
Sendai City
Sendai City (Tohoku, Japan)
{{Location map | Japan Tohoku
| width   = 200
| lat_deg =  38.268222
| lon_deg = 140.869417
| label   = Sendai City
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions