Module:Location map/data/Sri Lanka Colombo District/doc

Location map of Colombo District

name	Colombo District
border coordinates
	6.9951166
	79.8124055	←↕→	80.2352083
	6.7062666
map center	6.8506916°N 80.0238069°E / 6.8506916; 80.0238069
image	Colombo district location map.svg

Sri Lanka Colombo

Module:Location map/data/Sri Lanka Colombo District is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Colombo District. 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 "Sri Lanka Colombo District":

• {{Location map|Sri Lanka Colombo District |...}}
• {{Location map many|Sri Lanka Colombo District |...}}
• {{Location map+|Sri Lanka Colombo District |...}}
• {{Location map~|Sri Lanka Colombo District |...}}

Map definition

• name = Colombo District

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Colombo district location map.svg

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

• top = 6.9951166

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 6.7062666

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 79.8124055

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 80.2352083

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.4228 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0021 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0004 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.2889 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0014 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0003 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

{{Location map | Sri Lanka Colombo
| width   = 220
| lat_deg = 6.952778
| lon_deg = 79.844722
| label   = Colombo Harbour
}}

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