Template:Geobox River/Doc
| field | explanation | additional fields |
|---|---|---|
| Name section | ||
| name | name of the river | |
| native_name | native name of the river if different from the English one, it is printed in brackets on the same line as name | |
| other_name, other_name1 … | other names of the river, it can be used for rivers with various names along their run | |
| Image | ||
| image | a photograph of the river | |
| image_size | photograph size in pixels (set to 256 if left blank) | |
| image_caption | photograph caption | |
| Etymology | ||
| etymology | etymology (origin) of the river name, do not enter lengthy prose, examples:
|
_type (Name origin), _label, _note |
| Country etc. | ||
| country, country1 … | country in/through which the river runs | |
| state, state1 … | state in/through which the river runs, to be used when the river belongs in one country only, and more info might be helpful, e.g. in the USA, Brazil | |
| region, region1 … | region in/through which the river runs, to be used when the river belongs in one country only, and more info might be helpful | |
| district, district1 … | district in/through which the river runs, to be used when the river belongs in one country only, and more info might be helpful | |
| city, city1 … | major city/seat in/through which the river runs | |
| landmark, landmark1 … | landmarks on the river (lakes, waterfalls …) | |
| country_type state_type region_type district_type city_type landmark_type |
Text to be displayed instead of the default category name, e.g. it can be region_type = County for the USA, or city_type = Villages. These can contain wikilinks too, e.g. state_type = [[States of Germany|Bundesland]]. | |
| Geography | ||
| length(_imperial) | length of the river in kilometers (miles) | length_note |
| watershed(_imperial) | watershed (discharge basin) area in square kilometers (miles) | watershed_note |
| discharge_location | location where the following figures come from, typically mouth | discharge_location_note |
| discharge(_imperial) | average discharge in m³/s (ft³/s) | discharge_average_note |
| discharge_max(_imperial) | maximum discharge in m³/s (ft³/s) | discharge_max_note |
| discharge_min(_imperial) | minimum discharge in m³/s (ft³/s) | discharge_min_note |
| discharge1_location … | additional location where average discharge is provided | dicharge1_location_note … |
| discharge1(_imperial) … | additional location average discharge in m³/s (ft³/s) | discharge1_average_note … |
| Source | ||
| source_name, source1_name | source name, no need to set it if the river doesn't change names | source_name_note, source1_name_note |
| source_location, source1_location * | source location, should be the name of the mountain range or a text description, etc. | source_location_note, source1_location_note |
| source_lat_d …, source1_lat_d … ** | source latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds and hemispheres (use N or S and W or E) | source_coordinates_note, source1_coordinates_note |
| source_elevation(_imperial), source1_elevation(_imperial) | source elevation in meters (feet) | source_elevation_note, source1_elevation_note |
| source_length(_imperial), source1_length(_imperial) | source length in kilometers (miles), until it becomes the main river | source_length_note, source1_length_note |
| source_confluence_location * | location of the two sources' confluence | source_confluence_location_note |
| source_confluence_lat_d ** | sources' confluence latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds and hemispheres (use N or S and W or E) | source_confluence_coordinates_note |
| source_confluence_elevation(_imperial) | sources' confluence elevation in meters (feet) | source_confluence_elevation_note |
| Mouth | ||
| mouth_name | mouth name, if any (can be Mekong Delta etc.), or the name of the river or sea into which this one flows | mouth_name_note |
| mouth_location * | mouth location | mouth_location_note |
| mouth_lat_d ** | sources latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds and hemispheres (use N or S and W or E), for a note use mouth_coordinates_note | mouth_coordinates_note |
| mouth_elevation(_imperial) | mouth elevation in meters (feet) | mouth_elevation_note |
| Tributaries | ||
| tributary_left, tributary_left1 … | major left tributary or tributaries, from the perspective of looking downstream and starting with tributaries closest to the source | |
| tributary_right, tributary_right1 … | major right tributary or tributaries, from the perspective of looking downstream and starting with tributaries closest to the source | |
| Free fields | ||
| free_name, free1_name … | free field name | free_name_note, fre1e_value_note … |
| free_value, free1_value … | free field value | free_value_note, free1_value_note … |
| Map section | ||
| mapm map1 | map showing river, its basin, tributaries etc. | |
| map_size, map1_size | map size in pixels (set to 256 if left blank) | |
| map_caption, map1_caption | map caption | |
| map_first | whether the map should be displayed on top, instead of the photograph on top | |
| * All locations can have additional fields: field_district, field_district1 …, field_region, field_region1 …, field_state, field_state1 …, field_country, field_country1 … | ||
| ** Coordinates are defined as field_lat_d, field_lat_m, field_lat_s, field_lat_NS, field_long_d, field_long_m, field_long_s, field_long_EW | ||