Module:Location map/data/Japan Tohoku

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Location map of Tohoku, Japan

name	Tohoku, Japan
border coordinates
	41.8
	138.5	←↕→	142.7
	36.7
map center	39.25°N 140.6°E / 39.25; 140.6
image	Japan Tohoku adm location map.svg
image1	Topographic map of Tohoku, Japan.webp

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

• {{Location map|Japan Tohoku |...}}
• {{Location map many|Japan Tohoku |...}}
• {{Location map+|Japan Tohoku |...}}
• {{Location map~|Japan Tohoku |...}}

Map definition

• name = Tohoku, Japan

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Japan Tohoku adm location map.svg

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

• image1 = Topographic map of Tohoku, Japan.webp

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

• top = 41.8

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 36.7

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 138.5

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 142.7

  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 4.2 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.021 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0042 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 5.1 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0255 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0051 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Sendai City

Sendai City (Tohoku, Japan)

{{Location map | Japan Tohoku
| width   = 200
| lat_deg =  38.268222
| lon_deg = 140.869417
| label   = Sendai City
}}

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

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return {
	name = 'Tohoku, Japan',
	top = 41.8,
	bottom = 36.7 , 
	left = 138.5,
	right = 142.7,
	image = 'Japan Tohoku adm location map.svg',
	image1 = 'Topographic map of Tohoku, Japan.webp'
}