Module:Location map/data/Canton of Valais

Usage

Location map of Canton of Valais

name	Canton of Valais
border coordinates
	46.7765
	6.6356	←↕→	8.5929
	45.7275
map center	46.252°N 7.61425°E / 46.252; 7.61425
image	Reliefkarte_Wallis_blank.png

Map of Valais in Switzerland

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

• {{Location map|Canton of Valais |...}}
• {{Location map many|Canton of Valais |...}}
• {{Location map+|Canton of Valais |...}}
• {{Location map~|Canton of Valais |...}}

Map definition

• name = Canton of Valais

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Reliefkarte_Wallis_blank.png

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

• top = 46.7765

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 45.7275

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 6.6356

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 8.5929

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 1.9573 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0098 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.002 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 1.049 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0052 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.001 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Sierre

Sion

Brig-Glis

Location map/data/Canton of Valais (Canton of Valais)

{{#invoke:Location map/data

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 = 'Canton of Valais',
	top = 46.7765,
	bottom = 45.7275,
	left = 6.6356,
	right =	8.5929,
	image = 'Reliefkarte_Wallis_blank.png'
}