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Location map of New Caledonia
name New Caledonia
border
coordinates
-19.35
163.4 ←↕→ 168.3
-22.85
map center 21°06′S 165°51′E / 21.1°S 165.85°E / -21.1; 165.85
image Nouvelle-Calédonie collectivity location map centered.svg
image1 Nouvelle-Calédonie collectivity relief location map centered.jpg


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

Map definition

  • name = New Caledonia
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = -22.85
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 163.4
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 168.3
    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 4.9 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0245 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0049 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 3.5 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0175 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0035 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions