Template:Location map UK England/doc
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/England_Cities.jpg/300px-England_Cities.jpg)
Map of England
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/England_Cities.jpg/300px-England_Cities.jpg)
Template:Location map England is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of England. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Usage
[edit]These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "England":
- {{Location map | England | ...}}
- {{Location map many | England | ...}}
- {{Location map+ | England | ...}}
- {{Location map~ | England | ...}}
Map definition
[edit]name = England
- Name used in the default map caption
image = England location map.svg
- The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:"
image1 = England relief location map.jpg
- An alternative map image, usually a relief map, can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters
top = 56
- Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees
bottom = 49.75
- Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
left = -6.75
- Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
right = 2
- Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees
Alternative map
The map defined as image1 (England relief location map.jpg
) can be displayed by using the relief or AlternativeMap parameters in {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}} and {{Location map+}}. The use of these two parameters is shown in the examples below. Additional examples can be found at:
Examples using location map templates
[edit]Location map, using default map (image)
[edit]{{Location map | UK England | width = 180 | lat_deg = 51.931 | lon_deg = -1.665 | label = Oddington }}
Location map many, using relief map (image1)
[edit]{{Location map many | England | relief = yes | width = 180 | caption = Two locations in England | lat1_deg = 51.507 | lon1_deg = -0.128 | label1 = London | lat2_deg = 53.467 | lon2_deg = -2.233 | label2 = Manchester }}
Location map+, using AlternativeMap
[edit]{{Location map+ | England | AlternativeMap = England relief location map.jpg | width = 180 | caption = Two locations in England | places = {{Location map~ | England | lat_deg = 51.507 | lon_deg = -0.128 | label = London }} {{Location map~ | England | lat_deg = 53.467 | lon_deg = -2.233 | label = Manchester }} }}
See also
[edit]- Template:Location map United Kingdom
- Template:Location map UK England
- Template:Location map UK Northern Ireland
- Template:Location map UK Scotland
- Template:Location map UK Wales
- 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
- Infobox templates incorporating (passing values to) the Location map template