Name and transliteration
|
Parameter name
|
Usage
|
Description
|
name
|
required if
official_name
missing
|
The usual name in English
|
official_name
|
required if
name
missing
|
The official name in English
|
native_name
|
optional
|
This will display under the name/official name
|
native_name_lang
|
optional
|
Use
ISO 639-2 code
, e.g. "fr" for French. If there is more than one native name, in different languages, enter those names using {{
lang
}}, instead.
|
other_name
|
optional
|
For places with a former or more common name like Bombay or Saigon
|
settlement_type
|
optional
|
Any type can be entered, such as City, Town, Village, Hamlet, Municipality, Reservation, etc. If set, will be displayed under the names, provided that either
name
or
official_name
is filled in. Might also be used as a label for total population/area (defaulting to
City
), if needed to distinguish from
Urban
or
Metro
(if urban and metro figures are not present, the label is
Total
unless
total_type
is set).
|
Transliteration(s)
|
translit_lang1
|
optional
|
Will place the "entry" before the word "transliteration(s)". Can be used to specify a particular language like in
Deleg
or one may just enter "Other", like in
Gaza
's article.
|
translit_lang1_type
translit_lang1_type1
to
translit_lang1_type6
|
optional
|
|
translit_lang1_info
translit_lang1_info1
to
translit_lang1_info6
|
optional
|
|
translit_lang2
|
optional
|
Will place a second transliteration. See
Deleg
|
translit_lang2_type
translit_lang2_type1
to
translit_lang2_type6
|
optional
|
|
translit_lang2_info
translit_lang2_info1
to
translit_lang2_info6
|
optional
|
|
Images, Nickname, Motto
|
Parameter name
|
Usage
|
Description
|
Skyline image
|
image_skyline
|
optional
|
Despite the name it can be any image that an editor wishes. Default size will be 250px
|
imagesize
|
optional
|
Can be used to tweak the size of the image_skyline up or down. This can can helpful if an editor want to make the infobox wider.
|
image_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text
for the image, used by visually-impaired readers who cannot see the image. See
WP:ALT
.
|
image_caption
|
optional
|
Will place a caption under the image_skyline (if present)
|
Flag image
|
image_flag
|
optional
|
Used for a flag. Default size:100px
|
flag_size
|
optional
|
Can be used to tweak the size of the image_flag up or down from 100px as desired.
|
flag_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text for the flag.
|
flag_link
|
optional
|
|
Seal image
|
image_seal
|
optional
|
If the place has an official seal.
|
seal_size
|
optional
|
Default is 100px.
|
seal_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text for the seal.
|
seal_link
|
optional
|
|
Coat of arms image
|
image_shield
|
optional
|
Can be used for a place with a coat of arms.
|
shield_size
|
optional
|
Default is 100px.
|
shield_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text for the shield.
|
shield_link
|
optional
|
Can be used if a wiki article if known but is not automatically linked by the template. See
Coquitlam, British Columbia
's infobox for an example.
|
Logo or emblem image
|
image_blank_emblem
|
optional
|
Can be used if a place has an official logo, crest, emblem, etc. Logo is the default type. See
Kingston upon Hull
's infobox for an example.
Deprecated name =
city_logo
|
blank_emblem_type
|
optional
|
To specify what type of emblem "image_blank_emblem" is. The default is Logo.
|
blank_emblem_size
|
optional
|
Default is 100px.
Deprecated name =
citylogo_size
|
blank_emblem_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text for blank emblem.
|
blank_emblem_link
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
logo_link
|
Nickname and Motto
|
nickname
|
optional
|
well-known nickname(s)
|
motto
|
optional
|
Will place the motto under the nicknames
|
anthem
|
optional
|
Will place the anthem (song) under the nicknames
|
Maps, Coordinates
|
Parameter name
|
Usage
|
Description
|
Map images
|
image_map
|
optional
|
|
mapsize
|
optional
|
Default is 250px.
|
map_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text for map.
|
map_caption
|
optional
|
|
image_map1
|
optional
|
A secondary map image. The field
image_map
must be filled in first. Example see:
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
.
|
mapsize1
|
optional
|
Default is 250px.
|
map_alt1
|
optional
|
Alt text for secondary map.
|
map_caption1
|
optional
|
|
Dot map
|
image_dot_map
|
optional
|
A field for
manually
superimposing a dot over a blank map using an "X" & "Y" system. Blank maps, if available, can be found over at
Wikimedia Commons
. Example see:
Rainbow Lake, Alberta
|
dot_mapsize
|
optional
|
To change the dot map size; default is 180px.
|
dot_map_base_alt
|
optional
|
|
dot_map_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text for the dot map.
|
dot_map_caption
|
optional
|
For placing a caption under the dot map.
|
dot_x
dot_y
|
optional
|
For manually superimposing the dot left/right and up/down on the map.
|
Pushpin map(s), Coordinates
|
pushpin_map
|
optional
|
The name of a location map as per
Template:Location map
(eg.
Indonesia
or
Russia
). The coordinate fields (eg. latd and longd) position a pushpin coordinate marker and label on the map
automatically
. Example see:
Padang, Indonesia
|
pushpin_label_position
|
optional
|
The position of the label on the pushpin map relative to the pushpin coordinate marker. Valid options are {left, right, top, bottom, none}. If this field is not specified, the default value is
right
.
|
pushpin_map_alt
|
optional
|
Alt text for pushpin map.
|
pushpin_mapsize
|
optional
|
Must be entered as only a number?
no need for px
. The default value is 250.
|
pushpin_map_caption
|
optional
|
Fill out if a different caption from
map_caption
is desired.
|
pushpin_map1
|
optional
|
Set of parameters for second pushpin map
|
pushpin_label_position1
|
optional
|
|
pushpin_map_alt1
|
optional
|
|
pushpin_mapsize1
|
optional
|
|
pushpin_map_caption1
|
optional
|
|
latd
|
optional
|
Latitude degrees. Can also be used for decimal degrees.
|
latm
|
optional
|
Latitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if
latd
has a decimal value.
|
lats
|
optional
|
Latitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if
latd
has a decimal value.
|
latNS
|
optional
|
Latitude North or South (enter
N
or
S
). Omit or leave blank if
latd
has a decimal value.
|
longd
|
optional
|
Longitude degrees. Can also be used for decimal degrees.
|
longm
|
optional
|
Longitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if
longd
has a decimal value.
|
longs
|
optional
|
Longitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if
longd
has a decimal value.
|
longEW
|
optional
|
Longitude East or West (enter
E
or
W
). Omit or leave blank if
longd
has a decimal value.
|
Coordinates display
|
coor_pinpoint
|
optional
|
If needed, to specify more exactly where (or what) coordinates are given (e.g.
Town Hall
) or a specific place in a larger area (e.g. a city in a county). Example:
Masovian Voivodeship
Deprecated name =
coor_type
|
coordinates_type
|
optional
|
Can be used to override the default
type
and
region
for coordinates.
If coordinates_type is not used:
- region
will be set according to "subdivision_name", e.g. subdivision_name = United Kingdom will generate coordinates with "region:GB". For Canada and the United States, in addition, "subdivision_name1" will be used, e.g. subdivision_name = Canada and subdivision_name1 = Ontario => "region:CA-ON".
- type
is set to "type:city". If population_total is a number without commas, it is set to type:city(population_total). If the population_total field includes text, symbols or commas, "type:city" is used instead.
If coordinates_type is needed, to specify region, type and scale in accordance with how it is done at {{
coord
}},
i.e.
|coordinates_type =region:GB_type:city_scale:1000
. See
Birmingham
or
Pie Town
for examples.
|
coordinates_display
|
optional
|
If the field is empty or not used, the coordinates will be displayed in the infobox only.
Any value will have the coordinates displayed in the article's title as well.
Infobox settlement uses {{
Geobox coor
}} to call {{
Coord
}} with the parameter "display=inline,title".
|
coordinates_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for coordinates, placed within <ref> </ref> tags, possibly using the citing format at {{
Cite web
}}
|
Location, Established, Seat, Subdivisions, Government, Leaders
|
Parameter name
|
Usage
|
Description
|
Location
|
subdivision_type
|
optional
|
almost always
[[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|
subdivision_name
|
optional
|
Depends on the subdivision_type ? use the name in text form, sample:
United States
or
[[United States]]
, don't add flag icons or flag templates in this field.
|
subdivision_type1
to
subdivision_type6
|
optional
|
Can be State/Province, region, county.
|
subdivision_name1
to
subdivision_name6
|
optional
|
Use the name in text form, sample:
Florida
or
[[Florida]]
. Don't add flag icons or flag templates in this field.
|
Established
|
established_title
|
optional
|
Example: First settled
|
established_date
|
optional
|
|
established_title1
|
optional
|
Example: Incorporated (town)
|
established_date1
|
optional
|
|
established_title2
|
optional
|
Example: Incorporated (city)
|
established_date2
|
optional
|
|
established_title3
|
optional
|
|
established_date3
|
optional
|
|
extinct_title
|
optional
|
For when a settlement ceases to exist
|
extinct_date
|
optional
|
|
founder
|
optional
|
The name of the settlement's founder
|
named_for
|
optional
|
The source of the name of the settlement (a person, a place, et cetera)
|
Seat of government
|
seat_type
|
optional
|
The label for the seat of government (defaults to
Seat
).
|
seat
|
optional
|
The seat of government.
|
Smaller parts (e.g. boroughs of a city)
|
parts_type
|
optional
|
The label for the smaller subdivisions (defaults to
Boroughs
).
|
parts_style
|
optional
|
Set to
list
to display as a collapsible list,
coll
as a collapsed list, or
para
to use paragraph style. Default is
list
for up to 5 items, otherwise
coll
.
|
parts
|
optional
|
Text or header of the list of smaller subdivisions.
|
p1
p2
to
p50
|
optional
|
The smaller subdivisions to be listed. Example:
Warsaw
|
Government type, Leaders
|
government_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for government, placed within <ref> </ref> tags, possibly using the citing format at {{
Cite web
}}
|
government_type
|
optional
|
Example:
Mayor-council government
|
leader_party
|
optional
|
Political party of the place's leader
|
leader_title
|
optional
|
First title of the place's leader, e.g. Mayor
|
leader_name
|
optional
|
Name of the place's leader
|
leader_title1
to
leader_title4
|
optional
|
|
leader_name1
to
leader_name4
|
optional
|
For long lists use {{
Collapsible list
}}. See
Halifax
for an example.
|
Geographic information
|
These fields have
dual automatic unit conversion
meaning that if only metric values are entered, the imperial values will be automatically converted and vice versa. If an editor wishes to over-ride the automatic conversion, e.g. if the source gives both metric and imperial or if a range of values is needed, they should enter both values in their respective fields.
|
Parameter name
|
Usage
|
Description
|
Display settings
|
total_type
|
optional
|
Specifies what "total" area and population figure refer to, e.g.
Greater London
. This overrides other labels for total population/area. For no label, can be set to ; (this precise value also causes the total population to be displayed on the same line as the word
Population
).
|
unit_pref
|
optional
|
To change the unit order to
imperial (metric)
, enter
imperial
. The default display style is
metric (imperial)
. However, the template will swap the order automatically if the
subdivision_name
equals some variation of the USA or the UK.
For the middle east, a unit preference of
dunam
can be entered (only affects total area).
All values must be entered in a
raw format: no commas, spaces, or unit symbols
. The template will format them automatically.
|
Area
|
area_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for area, placed within <ref> </ref> tags, possibly using the citing format at {{
Cite web
}}
|
area_magnitude
|
optional
|
Area magnitude of total_area in terms of m
2
. Should enter 1 E+6 for area of 1.0 km
2
. See
1 E+6 m²
|
area_total_km2
|
optional
|
Total area in square kilometers?symbol: km
2
, which is wiki-linked. Value must be entered in
raw format
, no commas or spaces. Auto-converted to display square miles if area_total_sq_mi is empty.
Deprecated name =
area_total
|
area_total_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Total area in square miles?symbol: sq mi, which is wiki-linked. Value must be entered in
raw format
, no commas or spaces. Auto-converted to display square kilometers if area_total_km2 is empty.
Deprecated name =
TotalArea_sq_mi
|
area_total_dunam
|
optional
|
Total area in dunams, which is wiki-linked. Used in middle eastern places like Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Value must be entered in
raw format
, no commas or spaces. Auto-converted to display square kilometers and square miles if area_total_km2 and area_total_sq_mi are empty. Examples:
Gaza
and
Ramallah
|
area_land_km2
|
optional
|
Land area in square kilometers?symbol: km
2
. Value must be entered in
raw format
, no commas or spaces. Auto-converted to display square miles if area_land_sq_mi is empty.
Deprecated name =
area_land
|
area_land_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Land area in square miles?symbol: sq mi. Value must be entered in
raw format
, no commas or spaces. Auto-converted to display square kilometers if area_land_km2 is empty.
Deprecated name =
LandArea_sq_mi
|
area_water_km2
|
optional
|
Water area in square kilometers?symbol: km
2
. Value must be entered in
raw format
, no commas or spaces. Auto-converted to display square miles if area_water_sq_mi is empty.
Deprecated name =
area_water
|
area_water_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Water area in square miles?symbol: sq mi. Value must be entered in
raw format
, no commas or spaces. Auto-converted to display square kilometers if area_water_km2 is empty.
Deprecated name =
WaterArea_sq_mi
|
area_water_percent
|
optional
|
percent of water without the "%"
|
area_urban_km2
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
area_urban
|
area_urban_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
UrbanArea_sq_mi
|
area_metro_km2
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
area_metro
|
area_metro_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
MetroArea_sq_mi
|
area_rank
|
optional
|
The settlement's area, as ranked within its parent sub-division
|
area_blank1_title
|
optional
|
Example see
London
|
area_blank1_km2
|
optional
|
|
area_blank1_sq_mi
|
optional
|
|
area_blank2_title
|
optional
|
|
area_blank2_km2
|
optional
|
|
area_blank2_sq_mi
|
optional
|
|
area_note
|
optional
|
A place for additional information such as the name of the source.
|
Elevation
|
elevation_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for elevation, placed within <ref> </ref> tags, possibly using the citing format at {{
Cite web
}}
|
elevation_m
|
optional
|
Raw number entered in meters. Will automatically convert to display elevation in feet if elevation_ft is empty. However, if a range in elevation (i.e. 5?50 m ) is desired,
the editor must enter a converted range in the
elevation_ft
field to over-ride the automatic conversion.
use the "max" and "min" fields below
Deprecated name =
elevation
|
elevation_ft
|
optional
|
Raw number, entered in feet. Will automatically convert to display the average elevation in meters if
elevation_m
field is empty. However, if a range in elevation (i.e. 50?500 ft ) is desired,
the editor must enter a converted range in the
elevation_m
field to over-ride the automatic conversion.
use the "max" and "min" fields below
|
elevation_max_footnotes
elevation_min_footnotes
|
optional
|
Same as above, but for the "max" and "min" elevations. See
Leeds
.
|
elevation_max_m
elevation_max_ft
elevation_min_m
elevation_min_ft
|
optional
|
Used to give highest & lowest elevations, instead of just a single value. Example:
Halifax Regional Municipality
.
|
Population, Demographics
|
The density fields have
dual automatic unit conversion
meaning that if only metric values are entered, the imperial values will be automatically converted and vice-versa. If an editor wishes to over-ride the automatic conversion, e.g. if the source gives both metric and imperial or if a range of values is needed, they can enter both values in their respective fields.
To calculate density with respect to the total area automatically, type
auto
in place of any density value.
|
Parameter name
|
Usage
|
Description
|
Population
|
population_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for population, placed within <ref> </ref> tags, possibly using the citing format at {{
Cite web
}}
|
population_total
|
optional
|
Actual population (see below for estimates) preferably consisting of digits only (without any commas)
|
population_as_of
|
optional
|
The year for the population total (usually a census year)
|
population_density_km2
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
population_density
|
population_density_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
population_density_mi2
|
population_est
|
optional
|
Population estimate.
|
pop_est_as_of
|
optional
|
The year or month & year of the population estimate
|
population_urban_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for urban population, placed within <ref> </ref> tags
|
population_urban
|
optional
|
|
population_density_urban_km2
|
optional
|
|
population_density_urban_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
population_density_urban_mi2
|
population_metro_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for metro population, placed within <ref> </ref> tags
|
population_metro
|
optional
|
|
population_density_metro_km2
|
optional
|
|
population_density_metro_sq_mi
|
optional
|
Deprecated name =
population_density_metro_mi2
|
population_rank
|
optional
|
The settlement's population, as ranked within its parent sub-division
|
population_density_rank
|
optional
|
The settlement's population density, as ranked within its parent sub-division
|
population_blank1_title
|
optional
|
Can be used for estimates. Example:
Windsor, Ontario
|
population_blank1
|
optional
|
The population value for blank1_title
|
population_density_blank1_km2
|
optional
|
|
population_density_blank1_sq_mi
|
optional
|
|
population_blank2_title
|
optional
|
|
population_blank2
|
optional
|
|
population_density_blank2_km2
|
optional
|
|
population_density_blank2_sq_mi
|
optional
|
|
population_demonym
|
optional
|
A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. For example citizens in
Liverpool
are known as
Liverpudlians
.
|
population_note
|
optional
|
A place for additional information such as the name of the source. See
Windsor, Ontario
for example.
|
Demographics (section 1)
|
demographics_type1
|
optional
|
Section Header. For example: Ethnicity
|
demographics1_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for demographics section 1, placed within <ref> </ref> tags, possibly using the citing format at {{
Cite web
}}
|
demographics1_title1
to
demographics1_title5
|
optional
|
Titles related to demographics_type1. For example: White, Black, Hispanic...
|
demographics1_info1
to
demographics1_info5
|
optional
|
Information related to the "titles". For example: 50%, 25%, 10%...
|
Demographics (section 2)
|
demographics_type2
|
optional
|
A second section header. For example: Languages
|
demographics2_footnotes
|
optional
|
Reference(s) for demographics section 2, placed within <ref> </ref> tags, possibly using the citing format at {{
Cite web
}}
|
demographics2_title1
to
demographics2_title5
|
optional
|
Titles related to
demographics_type2
. For example: English, French, Arabic...
|
demographics2_info1
to
demographics2_info5
|
optional
|
Information related to the "titles" for type2. For example: 50%, 25%, 10%...
|
Other information
|
Parameter name
|
Usage
|
Description
|
Time zone(s)
|
timezone1
|
optional
|
|
utc_offset1
|
optional
|
|
timezone1_DST
|
optional
|
|
utc_offset1_DST
|
optional
|
|
timezone2
|
optional
|
A second timezone field for larger areas such as a Province.
|
utc_offset2
|
optional
|
|
timezone2_DST
|
optional
|
|
utc_offset2_DST
|
optional
|
|
Postal code(s) & area code
|
postal_code_type
|
optional
|
|
postal_code
|
optional
|
|
postal2_code_type
|
optional
|
|
postal2_code
|
optional
|
|
area_code_type
|
optional
|
If left blank/not used template will default to "
Area code(s)
"
|
area_code
|
optional
|
|
geocode
|
optional
|
See
Geocode
|
iso_code
|
optional
|
See
ISO 3166
|
registration_plate
|
optional
|
See
Vehicle registration plate
|
Twin cities
|
twin1
to
twin9
|
optional
|
Name of a twin city
|
twin1_country
to
twin9_country
|
optional
|
Country of the twin city
|
Blank fields (section 1)
|
blank_name_sec1
|
optional
|
Fields used to display other information. The name is displayed in bold on the left side of the infobox.
|
blank_info_sec1
|
optional
|
The information associated with the
blank_name
heading. The info is displayed on right side of infobox, in the same row as the name. For an example, see:
Warsaw
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blank1_name_sec1
to
blank6_name_sec1
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optional
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Up to 6 additional fields (7 total) can be displayed in this section
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blank1_info_sec1
to
blank6_info_sec1
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optional
|
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Blank fields (section 2)
|
blank_name_sec2
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optional
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For a second section of blank fields
|
blank_info_sec2
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optional
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Example:
Beijing
|
blank1_name_sec2
to
blank6_name_sec2
|
optional
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Up to 6 additional field (7 total) can be displayed in this section
|
blank1_info_sec2
to
blank6_info_sec2
|
optional
|
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Website, Footnotes
|
website
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optional
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External link to official website, suggested format is
[http://www.detroitmi.gov/ www.detroitmi.gov]
which prevents unnecessary display of leading
http://
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footnotes
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optional
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Text to be displayed at the bottom of the infobox
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