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Location map of Dumfries and Galloway
name Dumfries and Galloway
border
coordinates
55.5
-5.25 ←↕→ -2.75
54.5
map center 55°N 4°W / 55°N 4°W / 55; -4
image Dumfries and Galloway UK location map.svg
image1 Dumfries and Galloway UK relief location map.jpg


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

Map definition

  • name = Dumfries and Galloway
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 54.5
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -5.25
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -2.75
    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:

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 2.5 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0125 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0025 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 1 degrees.

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


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions