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The templates below make use of {{OSM Location map}} to provide a formatted, content-rich map of a particular place in the world. They can provide a stand-alone framed map, or in many cases will successfully integrate with an infobox.
[[Category:Location map templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Location map templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
Example of a world location map for Algeria. As educators seek to teach students increasing levels of geography, maps generated for textbooks must reference the expected geographic knowledge of a particular education level. Location maps achieve this purpose by highlighting more in-depth geography within the context the student is familiar with.
Usage: These maps are used especially by Template:Location map which uses geolocalisations to add a location mark (like ) and/or a label onto the map in the browser. They are also used as background for locator maps to enlight the place and area of major subdivisions in a country, of a species range, etc.
A mark can be any image file. The default mark is Red pog.svg and it works well because it is easy to pick up visually on most maps. Some examples are below. Click on an image to see the file description page.
This template places a location mark on a map. Template parameters Parameter Description Type Status Map name(s) 1 The name of the map to be used; multiple maps can be provided as a list separated by "#". String required Map width width Determines the width of the map in pixels, overriding any default values; do not include "px". For example, use "width=300", not "width=300px". Number optional ...
This template is designed for maps of the world or east hemisphere, showing historical borders and detailed geography. The dates refer to the year depicted in the maps, not when they were made. Note: Please only include maps based on the Topographic_map#Global_1-kilometer_map , and only maps showing historical information about countries ...