Module:Location map/data/Switzerland

Location map of Switzerland

name	Switzerland
border coordinates
	47.9
	5.8	←↕→	10.7
	45.75
map center	46.825°N 8.25°E / 46.825; 8.25
image	Switzerland adm location map.svg

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

• {{Location map|Switzerland |...}}
• {{Location map many|Switzerland |...}}
• {{Location map+|Switzerland |...}}
• {{Location map~|Switzerland |...}}

Map definition

• name = Switzerland

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Switzerland adm location map.svg

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

• top = 47.9

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 45.75

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 5.8

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 10.7

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 4.9 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0245 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0049 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 2.15 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0108 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0022 degrees per pixel.

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

---

return {
	name = 'Switzerland',
top    = 47.9,
bottom = 45.75,
left   = 5.8,
right  = 10.7,
image = 'Switzerland adm location map.svg'
}