Module:Location map/data/Algeria North/doc

Location map of Northern Algeria

name	Northern Algeria
border coordinates
	37.8
	-2.5	←↕→	9
	32.2
map center	35°N 3.25°E / 35; 3.25
image	North Algeria location map.png
image1	North Algeria relief location map.png

Map of Algeria

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

• {{Location map|Algeria North |...}}
• {{Location map many|Algeria North |...}}
• {{Location map+|Algeria North |...}}
• {{Location map~|Algeria North |...}}

Map definition

• name = Northern Algeria

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = North Algeria location map.png

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

• image1 = North Algeria relief location map.png

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

• top = 37.8

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 32.2

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -2.5

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 9

  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 11.5 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0575 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0115 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 5.6 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.028 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0056 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Algiers

Algiers (Northern Algeria)

{{Location map | Algeria North
| width   = 180
| lat_deg = 36.7
| lon_deg = 3.22
| label   = Algiers
}}

Location map many, using relief map (image1)

Algiers

Oran

class=notpageimage|

Two locations in North Algeria

{{Location map many | Algeria North
| relief   = yes
| width    = 180
| caption  = Two locations in North Algeria
| lat1_deg = 36.7
| lon1_deg = 3.22
| label1   = Algiers
| pos1     = bottom
| lat2_deg  = 35.67
| lon2_deg  = -0.63
| label2    = Oran
| pos2     = bottom
}}

Location map+, using AlternativeMap

Algiers

Oran

class=notpageimage|

Two locations in North Algeria

{{Location map+ | Algeria North
| AlternativeMap = North Algeria relief location map.png
| width   = 180
| caption = Two locations in North Algeria
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | Algeria North
  | lat_deg  = 36.7
  | lon_deg  = 3.22
  | label    = Algiers
  | position = bottom
  }}
  {{Location map~ | Algeria North
  | lat_deg  = 35.67
  | lon_deg  = -0.63
  | label    = Oran
  | position = bottom
  }}
}}

See also

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