Location map of Switzerland
name Switzerland
border
coordinates
47.9
5.8 ←↕→ 10.7
45.75
map center 46°49′30″N 8°15′00″E / 46.825°N 8.25°E / 46.825; 8.25
image Switzerland adm location map.svg
image1 Switzerland relief location map.jpg
image2 Switzerland (no subdivisions) location map.svg


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

Map definition

  • name = Switzerland
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 45.75
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = 5.8
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = 10.7
    Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The map defined as image1 (Switzerland relief location map.jpg) can be displayed by using the relief or AlternativeMap parameters in {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}} and {{Location map+}}. The map defined as image2 (Switzerland (no subdivisions) location map.svg) can only be displayed by using the AlternativeMap parameter. The use of these two parameters is shown in the examples below. Additional examples can be found at:

Precision

देशांतर (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.

अक्षांस (Latitude): from North to South this map definition covers 2.15 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0108 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0022 degrees per pixel.


See also

Location map templates
Infobox templates incorporating (passing values to) the Location map template

return {
	name = 'Switzerland',
top    = 47.9,
bottom = 45.75,
left   = 5.8,
right  = 10.7,
image  = 'Switzerland adm location map.svg',
image1 = 'Switzerland relief location map.jpg',
image2 = 'Switzerland (no subdivisions) location map.svg'
}