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Location map of Scandinavia
name Scandinavia
border
coordinates
71.5
3.8 ←↕→ 32.3
53.6
map center 62°33′N 18°03′E / 62.55°N 18.05°E / 62.55; 18.05
image Scandinavia location map.svg


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

Map definition

  • name = Scandinavia
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 53.6
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 3.8
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 32.3
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 28.5 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.1425 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0285 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 17.9 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0895 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0179 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions