Module:Location map/data/Balkans/doc

Location map of Balkans

name	Balkans
border coordinates
	46.3
	13.1	←↕→	29.8
	35.8
map center	41.05°N 21.45°E / 41.05; 21.45
image	Balkans relief location map.jpg

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

• {{Location map|Balkans |...}}
• {{Location map many|Balkans |...}}
• {{Location map+|Balkans |...}}
• {{Location map~|Balkans |...}}

Map definition

• name = Balkans

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Balkans relief location map.jpg

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

• top = 46.3

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 35.8

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 13.1

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 29.8

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 16.7 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0835 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0167 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 10.5 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0525 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0105 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

B-R-S

B-NM-S

A-G-NM

B-G-T

AT-IT-SL

C-H-S

Border triple points (note skew outside of central region)

See also

• Module:Location map/data/Europe
• Module:Location map/data/Mediterranean

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