Template:Location map

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

Usage

{{Location map|location
 |label=label
 |position=left or right - position of the label relative to the mark, defaults to right
 |background=color - background color for the label, defaults to none 
 |lat=lattitude in degrees
 |long=longitude in degrees
 |mark=image file name - a red dot by default
 |caption=caption - caption below the map
 |float=left or right or none
 |width=width of the map
}}

Parameter location refers to Template:Location map location containing the name and coordinates of a map. For example Template:Location map Slovenia (backlinks edit), which in turn refers to Image:Obcine Slovenija 2005.png.

Available maps

List of templates Template:Location map location (here without prefix "Template:"):

• Location map
• Location map+
• Location map many

Creating new maps

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

Issues

Doesn't handle longitude properly for maps crossing the +/- 180 meridian yet.

Examples

{{Location map|Slovenia|float=none|label=Maribor|lat=46.55|long=15.64|position=left}}

[[Image:Template:Location map Slovenia|240px]]
<div style="position:absolute;z-index:200;

top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;">

Maribor

Maribor on the map of Template:Location map Slovenia

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{{Location map|Slovenia|float=left|width=100|label=Ljubljana|lat=46.05|long=14.5|caption=Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia}}

[[Image:Template:Location map Slovenia|100px]]
<div style="position:absolute;z-index:200;

top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;">

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia

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{{Location map|Slovenia|float=right|label=Nova Gorica|lat=45.95|long=13.63}}

[[Image:Template:Location map Slovenia|240px]]
<div style="position:absolute;z-index:200;

top:%; left:%;height:0;width:0;margin:0;padding:0;">

Nova Gorica

Nova Gorica on the map of Template:Location map Slovenia