Module:Location map/data/Canton of Thurgau/doc

Usage

Location map of Canton of Thurgau

name	Canton of Thurgau
border coordinates
	47.8184
	8.5571	←↕→	9.5634
	47.2742
map center	47.5463°N 9.06025°E / 47.5463; 9.06025
image	Reliefkarte Thurgau blank.png
image1	Reliefkarte Thurgau.png

Map of Thurgau in Switzerland

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

• {{Location map|Canton of Thurgau |...}}
• {{Location map many|Canton of Thurgau |...}}
• {{Location map+|Canton of Thurgau |...}}
• {{Location map~|Canton of Thurgau |...}}

Map definition

• name = Canton of Thurgau

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Reliefkarte Thurgau blank.png

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

• image1 = Reliefkarte Thurgau.png

  An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters

• top = 47.8184

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 47.2742

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 8.5571

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 9.5634

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}}, and {{Location map+}} templates have parameters to specify an alternative map image. The map displayed as image1 can be used with the relief or AlternativeMap parameters. Examples may be found below or in the following:

• Template:Location map#Relief parameter
• Template:Location map+/relief
• Template:Location map#AlternativeMap parameter
• Template:Location map+/AlternativeMap

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 1.0063 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.005 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.001 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.5442 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0027 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)

{{#invoke:Location map/data/Canton of Thurgau

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