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Location map of Syria-Iraq
name Syria-Iraq
border
coordinates
37.7
34.9 ←↕→ 48.9
28.4
map center 33°03′N 41°54′E / 33.05°N 41.9°E / 33.05; 41.9
image Syria-Iraq location map.svg


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

Map definition

  • name = Syria-Iraq
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 28.4
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 34.9
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 48.9
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 14 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.07 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.014 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 9.3 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0465 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0093 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Baghdad is located in Syria-Iraq
Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad (Syria-Iraq)
{{Location map | Iraq
| width   = 250
| lat_deg = 33.33
| lon_deg = 44.42
| label   = Baghdad
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions