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Creates a location map as a composite image of an existing map in equirectangular projection with a marker and an optional label superimposed onto it. Note:

• Using "caption=xxx" frames the map (empty "caption=" leaves map unframed);
• The marker/label is not checked for valid latitude/longitude & could land anywhere on the article page, even beyond the bottom;
• To suppress the marker, set marksize=1 pixel wide.
• For map "width=250" omit "px" or will stretch across page.
• To place multiple markers/labels, refer below to: See also.
• To map along converging longitudes, refer to: Template:Location_map_skew.

Usage

 {{Location map  |''location''  |label      = ''label text''  |label_size = map font size, per cent  |alt        = [[WP:ALT|Alt text]] for image (defaults to generic description)  |position   = left ''or'' right ''or'' top ''or'' bottom ''or'' none –                  position of the label relative to the mark, defaults to ''right''  |background = ''color'', background color for the label, defaults to none   |lon_dir=W    longitude: W=west, E=east (default)  |lat_dir=S    latitude: S=south, N=north (default)  |lat_deg    = ''latitude'' degrees  |lat_min    = ''latitude'' minutes  |lat_sec    = ''latitude'' seconds  |lon_deg    = ''longitude'' degrees  |lon_min    = ''longitude'' minutes  |lon_sec    = ''longitude'' seconds  |lat        = ''latitude'' (decimal format; enter negative numbers for southern latitude)  |long       = ''longitude'' (decimal format; enter negative numbers for western longitude)  |mark       = ''marker image file name'', a red dot by default  |marksize   = ''marker size'', default=8  |border     = ''border color'' or ''none''  |caption    = ''map caption''; for no caption enter "caption="; if the parameter is omitted then the caption will be "Marker text (location map name)"  |float      = left ''or'' right ''or'' center ''or'' none  |width      = ''map width'' (omit "px" or will stretch across page)  |AlternativeMap = Alternative map file name (changes background map, border coordinates are determined based on the map name); this is only recommended for use in templates }} 

Parameter location refers to {Template:Location map location} containing the name and coordinates of a map.

Available maps

See Special:PrefixIndex/Template:Location_map_.

See also Category:Location map templates (currently very incomplete, but useful for some subcategories).

Creating new maps

1. Find an appropriate blank map in equirectangular projection.
2. Create a template named Template:Location map location (copy the content of any other map template into it and enter appropriate values).

Examples

Map with the default caption (degrees/minutes)

Pag

Pag (Croatia)

 {{Location map  |Croatia | label=Pag  |alt=Pag is on an island off the Croatian coast, about a third of the way from the north to the south end of the coast.  |mark=<!--dot-->Green pog.svg  |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26  |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3  |position=right  |width=300  |float=right }} 

Map with the default caption (coordinates decimal)

Pag

Pag (Croatia)

 {{Location map | Croatia  |label=Pag  |alt=Pag is on an island off the Croatian coast, about a third of the way from the north to the south end of the coast.  |lat= <!--decimal form--> 44.44  |long=15.05  |position=right  |width= <!--smaller--> 200  |float=right }} 

Marker/Label outside of Map

Rubicon

Rubicon (Croatia)

 {{Location map | Croatia  |label=Rubicon  |alt=Rubicon is in Italy somewhere, off the west edge of the map of Croatia.  |lat=44.44  |long=<!--outside map-->11.05  |position=right  |width=200  |float=right }} 

Map with a custom caption and text background

Imotski

Imotski on the map of Croatia

 {{Location map  |Croatia  |label=Imotski  |alt=Imotski is in far southern Croatia, next to Bosnia.  |lat=43.44  |long=17.21  |position=right  |width=300  |float=right  |background=#FFFFDD  |caption=Imotski on the map of Croatia  }} 

Map with enlarged marker and label

Pag

Pag Island on the map of Croatia

 {{Location map  |Croatia  |label=Pag  |alt=Pag is on an island off the Croatian coast, about a third of the way from the north to the south end of the coast.  |label_size=200  |lat=44.44  |long=15.05  |marksize=14  |position=right  |width=300  |float=right  |background=#FFFFDD  |caption=Pag Island on the map of Croatia  }} 

Map with no caption

Brčko

 {{Location map  |Bosnia  |label=Brčko  |alt=Brčko is in far northeast Bosnia, next to the Croatian border.  |position=left  |width=150  |lat=44.87  |long=18.81  |float=right  |caption=  }} 

Alternative style of map

Lockerbie

Lockerbie in Scotland

 {{Location map  |Scotland  |label=Lockerbie  | marksize=9  |alt=Lockerbie is in far southern Scotland, near the North Sea.  |mark=Blue_pog.svg  |lat_dir=N | lat_deg=55 | lat_min=07             | lat_sec=16  |lon_dir=W | lon_deg=03 | lon_min=21             | lon_sec=19  |position=right  |width=170  |float=right  |caption=Lockerbie in Scotland }} 

Country that crosses 180° meridian

Uelen

Uelen (Russia)

 {{Location map  |Russia  |label=Uelen  | marksize=7  |alt=Uelen is on the far easternmost tip of Russia.  |mark=Locator_Dot.png  |lat_deg=66|lat_min=09  |lon_deg=169|lon_min=48|lon_dir=W  |position=left  |width=500  |float=left  |background=yellow }} 

All Parameters

See also

• Template:Location map many - placing multiple markers/labels.
• Template:Location map+ - placing long list of markers/labels.
• Template:Location map skew - mapping along converging longitudes (non-equirectangular).
• commons:Category:Map pointers