Module:Location map/data/Bay of Bengal

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Location map of Bay of Bengal

name	Bay of Bengal
border coordinates
	31
	73.2	←↕→	107
	-4
map center	13.5°N 90.1°E / 13.5; 90.1
image	Bay of Bengal location map simple.svg
image1	Bay of Bengal relief location map.jpg

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

• {{Location map|Bay of Bengal |...}}
• {{Location map many|Bay of Bengal |...}}
• {{Location map+|Bay of Bengal |...}}
• {{Location map~|Bay of Bengal |...}}

Map definition

• name = Bay of Bengal

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Bay of Bengal location map simple.svg

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

• image1 = Bay of Bengal relief location map.jpg

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

• top = 31

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = -4

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 73.2

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 107

  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 33.8 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.169 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0338 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 35 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.175 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.035 degrees per pixel.

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 = 'Bay of Bengal',
	top = 31,
	bottom = -4,
	left = 73.2,
	right = 107,
	image = 'Bay of Bengal location map simple.svg',
	image1 = 'Bay of Bengal relief location map.jpg'
}