Module:Location map/data/Spain Gran Canaria/doc

Location map of Gran Canaria

name	Gran Canaria
border coordinates
	28.2
	-15.853	←↕→	-15.335
	27.725
map center	27.9625°N 15.594°W / 27.9625; -15.594
image	Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) - OSM Mapnik.svg

Map of Gran Canaria

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

• {{Location map|Spain Gran Canaria |...}}
• {{Location map many|Spain Gran Canaria |...}}
• {{Location map+|Spain Gran Canaria |...}}
• {{Location map~|Spain Gran Canaria |...}}

Map definition

• name = Gran Canaria

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) - OSM Mapnik.svg

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

• top = 28.2

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 27.725

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -15.853

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -15.335

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.518 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0026 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0005 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.475 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0024 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0005 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Las Palmas

Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)

{{Location map | Spain Gran Canaria
| width   = 200
| lat_deg = 28.15
| lon_deg = -15.416667 
| label   = [[Las Palmas]]
}}

Location map many, using default map (image)

Las Palmas

Maspalomas

class=notpageimage|

Two locations in Gran Canaria

{{Location map many | Spain Gran Canaria
| width    = 200
| caption  = Two locations in Gran Canaria
| lat1_deg = 28.15
| lon1_deg = -15.416667
| label1   = [[Las Palmas]]
| lat2_deg = 27.766667 
| lon2_deg = -15.583333
| label2   = [[Maspalomas]]
}}

Location map+, using default map (image)

Las Palmas

Maspalomas

class=notpageimage|

Two locations in Gran Canaria

{{Location map+ | Spain Gran Canaria
| width   = 200
| caption = Two locations in Gran Canaria
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | Spain Gran Canaria
  | lat_deg = 28.15
  | lon_deg = -15.416667
  | label   = Las Palmas
  }}
  {{Location map~ | Spain Gran Canaria
  | lat_deg = 27.766667 
  | lon_deg = -15.583333
  | label   = Maspalomas
  }}
}}

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

Usage

{{#invoke:Location map/data/Spain Gran Canaria|function_name}}