Template:Coord
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Purpose
To tag a location with coordinates.
Usage
Add on the dots the degrees, minutes and seconds of the latitude with on the 4th dots the latitude symbol (N
or S
), and the degrees, minutes and seconds of the longitude with on the 8th dots the longitude symbol (E
or W
):
{{Coord|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..}}
9th parameter
On the 9th position the type, scale and region parameters can be added:
{{Coord|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..}}
Example
The location of the founding event of Wikimedia Belgium:
{{Coord|50|50|47.76|N|4|21|54.3|E|type:landmark_scale:10000}}
gives: 50° 50′ 48″ N, 4° 21′ 54″ E
See also
- GeoLocator - tool to pick coordinates in a map