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Location map of Tohoku Region
name Tohoku Region
border
coordinates
42.65
137.3 ←↕→ 144.7
35.95
map center 39°18′N 141°00′E / 39.3°N 141°E / 39.3; 141
image Japan Tohoku Region.png

Map of Tohoku Region in Japan

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

Map definition

  • name = Tohoku Region
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 35.95
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 137.3
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 144.7
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 7.4 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.037 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0074 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 6.7 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0335 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0067 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Aomori City is located in Tohoku Region
Aomori City
Aomori City
Aomori City (Tohoku Region)
{{Location map | Japan Tohoku Region
| width   = 200
| lat_deg = 40.82
| lon_deg = 140.74
| label   = Aomori City
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions