field explanation additional fields
Name
name name of the subdivision (if left blank, article title will be used)
native_name native name if different from the English one, it is printed in brackets on the same line as name
other_name, other_name1 … other names, can be used for names in other languages (then preferable in the {{lang-xx|}} style)
category category of the subdivision: Region, District, State, Parish ;-) etc. category_note
Image
image a representative photograph of the subdivision
image_size photograph size in pixels (set to 256 if left blank), input just the number (i.e. without px)
image_caption photograph caption
Symbols
flag official subdivision flag or banner flag_type (default: Flag)
flag_note
flag_size flag size in pixels (set to 120 if left blank), input just the number (i.e. without px)
symbol official subdivision seal, shield, coat-of arms etc., symbol_type (default: Coat-of-arms)
symbol_note
symbol_size flag size in pixels (set to 120 if left blank), input just the number (i.e. without 'px')
Etymology
etymology etymology (origin) of the river name, do not enter lengthy prose, examples:
  • terre bonne, French for good earth
  • Penn, William Penn and sylvania, Latin for woods
  • Thomas Jefferson, when named for a person, add etymology_type = Named for
  • Red River, when named for a place, add etymology_type = Named for
_type (Name origin), _label, _note
Country etc.
country country in which the subdivision lies country_label
country_type (default: Country)
state state in which the subdivision lies state_label
state_type (default: State)
region region in which the subdivision lies region_label
region_type (default: Region)
district district in which the subdivision lies district_label
district_type (default: District)
Capital and subdivisions
capital capital of the subdivision capital_type (default: Capital)
capital_note
part_type type of administrative subdivisons (default: Parts, can be Provinces, Districts etc.) part_type_note, part_label
part_count number of administrative subdivisions part_count_note
city, city1 … important/largest cities of the region city_type (default: Largest city/Cities)
city_note
city_count number of cities city_note
municipality_type type of municipalities (default: Municipalities) munucipality_label
municipality_note
municipality_count number of municipalities municipality_note
municipality_note
Geography
area, area1 … appropriate area in km² (for mi² use area_imperial, area1_imperial …) area_type (default: Area, Area 1 …)
area_unit (default: sqkm/sqmi, can be also: ha/acre)
area_round (default: 0)
area_note, area1_note …
highest highest point name highest_note
highest_location descriptive location of the highest point highest_location_note
highest_lat_d … * highest point latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds and hemispheres (use N/S and W/E) highest_coordinates_note
highest_elevation highest point elevation in meters (for feet use highest_elevation_imperial) highest_elevation_note
lowest lowest point name lowest_note
lowest_location descriptive location of the lowest point lowest_location_note
lowest_lat_d … * lowest point latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds and hemispheres (use N/S and W/E) lowest_coordinates_note
lowest_elevation lowest point elevation in meters (for feet use lowest_elevation_imperial) highest_elevation_note
Population
population_as_of date to which population figures relate population_note
population1, population1 … appropriate population figure, unformatted numbers must be used as they are used for calculations, they get formatted on output population_note, population1_note
population_density, population1_density … appropriate population density figure in /km² (for /mi² use population_density_imperial, population_density_urban_imperial, population_density_metro_imperial), auto value can be assigned, density is then calculated from appropriate population and area fields population_density_unit (default: sqkm/sqmi, can be also: ha/acre)
population_density_round (default: 0)
population_density_note, population1_density_note …
Government
established, etablished1 … establishment/foundation date, numbered fields can contain year of status upgrade, incorporation, enlargement etc. established_type, established1_type… (default: Established, Established 1…)
established_note, established_note1 …
leader, leader1 … leader name leader_type, leader1_type … (default: Leader, Leader 1…)
leader_note, leader1_note …
Various codes
timezone, utc_offset timezone name and its UTC offset timezone_note
timezone_DST, utc_DST_offset summer/daylight saving timezone name and its UTC offset timezone_DST_note
code, code1 … Various identification codes (ISO, postal, licence plate) code_type, code1_type… (default: Code, Code 1…)
code_note=code_note, code1_note …
Free fields
free, free1 … free field value, can be anything, appropriate _type should be set, doesn't get automaticaly wikilinked free_type, free1_type …
free_note, fre1e_note …
Map section
map, map1 either location map or blank map for automated loaction (only the first map)
map_size, map1_size map size in pixels (set to 256 if left blank), do not enter px, just the number
map_caption, map1_caption map caption
map_locator appropriate Geobox location locator template for automated placement of the locator dot, NB: dot is set from capital coordinates
map_locator_x, map_locator_y to be used for non-automated placement of the locator dot, these are percents of the map width
Website
website official website website_note
Footnotes
footnotes any type of footnotes
* 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_WE