Template:Infobox UK place/full syntax
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{{Infobox UK place
<!---------------BASICS---------------->
| official_name = <!-- defaults to {{PAGENAME}} -->
| local_name =
| type = <!-- e.g. City, Town, Village. -->
| country = <!-- England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland; do not link. Also produces EU constituency. -->
| crown_dependency = <!-- Isle of Man; do not link. Removes formal mentions of the UK. -->
| region = <!-- England only; do not link. Also produces EU constituency. -->
| region1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one region of England) -->
<!---------------PARTS----------------->
| parts_type = <!-- defaults to: Places -->
| parts_style = <!-- list, coll (collapsed list), para (paragraph format) -->
| parts = <!-- parts text, or header for parts list -->
| p1 =
| p2 = <!-- etc., up to p50: for separate parts to be listed-->
<!---------------IMAGE/S--------------->
| static_image_name = <!-- For a static image of the place, e.g. a skyline or defining local landmark. Use filename only (e.g. name.jpg). -->
| static_image_width = <!-- allows control of the image width. Should be omitted in most cases (will default to 240) -->
| static_image_alt = <!-- for a description of the image per [[WP:ALT]] -->
| static_image_caption = <!-- optional caption for static image -->
| static_image_2_name = <!-- for a second static image, such as a town crest. Use filename only (e.g. name.jpg). -->
| static_image_2_width = <!-- allows control of the image width. Should not exceed 240 -->
| static_image_2_alt = <!-- for a description of the image per [[WP:ALT]] -->
| static_image_2_caption = <!-- optional caption for static image -->
<!-------------STATISTICS-------------->
| area_total_sq_mi = <!-- Total area in square miles (number only). If area_total_km2 (below) left blank, a conversion -->
<!-- to sq-km will also be calculated and included. -->
| area_total_km2 = <!-- Total area in square km (number only). If area_total_sq_mi (above) left blank, a conversion -->
<!-- to sq-mi will also be calculated and included. -->
| area_footnotes = <!-- Reference/s for the value/s used in the area fields. Use <ref>...</ref> tags. -->
| population = <!-- Number only. If area_total_sq_mi or area_total_km2 have also been supplied, -->
<!-- population_density (below) is calculated automatically. -->
| population_ref = <!-- To include a reference or references (e.g."<ref>Census, 2001</ref>") and/or use for any -->
<!-- non-numeric population values (e.g. "c. 500", "< 500"). (A good place to check these -->
<!-- figures is http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/ )-->
| population_density = <!-- To convert /sq-mi to /sq-km, use {{pop density mi2 to km2|(/sq-mi value here)|precision=1|abbr=yes}}; -->
<!-- to convert /sq-km to /sq-mi, use {{pop density km2 to mi2|(/sq-km value here)|precision=1|abbr=yes}}. -->
| population_demonym =
<!---(for further optional population stats:)--->
| statistic_title =
| statistic =
| statistic_title1 =
| statistic1 =
| statistic_title2 =
| statistic2 =
<!-----------MAP / LOCATION------------>
| os_grid_reference =
| map_type = <!-- type of map (leave blank for default map, or set to nomap, UK or Greater Belfast to force a particular map) -->
| map_alt = <!-- alt text for map, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image; see </nowiki>[[WP:ALT]]<nowiki> -->
| coordinates = <!-- location of the place (use {{Coord}}); puts a dot on the map -->
| label_position = <!-- adjust position of label by dot – defaults to right -->
<!-------------POSTAL INFO------------->
| post_town = <!-- e.g. "UXBRIDGE" (without quotemarks). Will be displayed as upper-case. -->
| post_town1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one post town)-->
| post_town2 =
| postcode_area = <!-- e.g. "UB" -->
| postcode_area1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one postcode area) -->
| postcode_area2 =
| postcode_district = <!-- e.g. "UB1", "UB2", etc -->
| postcode_district1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one postcode district) -->
| postcode_district2 =
<!------------TELEPHONE INFO----------->
| dial_code = <!-- e.g. 020, 0161 or 01332. Do not include international prefixes/codes (such as +44) -->
| dial_code1 = <!-- (if place has more than one dialling code) -->
| dial_code2 =
<!-------------GOVERNANCE-------------->
| constituency_westminster = <!-- (use link, e.g. [[Chiltern Hundreds]]) -->
| constituency_westminster1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one constituency; use link) -->
| constituency_westminster2 =
| constituency_westminster3 =
| civil_parish = <!-- If place within a parish. Use link (e.g. [[Odd Rode]]). -->
| civil_parish1 = <!-- (if place extends to another parish; use link) -->
| civil_parish2 = <!-- (if place extends to another parish; use link) -->
<!--------------DISTANCES-------------->
<!-- As crow flies, i.e. straight-line. Miles may be converted to km via {{convert|(distance)|mi|0}}. -->
| london_distance_mi = <!-- (for places outside but nearer to Greater London than any of the other settlements below) -->
| london_distance_km =
| london_distance =
| london_direction =
| belfast_distance_mi = <!-- (for places in Northern Ireland) -->
| belfast_distance_km =
| belfast_distance =
| belfast_direction =
| cardiff_distance_mi = <!-- (for places in Wales) -->
| cardiff_distance_km =
| cardiff_distance =
| cardiff_direction =
| dublin_distance_mi = <!-- (in addition to Belfast data for places in Northern Ireland if they are also relatively near Dublin) -->
| dublin_distance_km =
| dublin_distance =
| dublin_direction =
| edinburgh_distance_mi = <!-- (for places in Scotland) -->
| edinburgh_distance_km =
| edinburgh_distance =
| edinburgh_direction =
| douglas_distance_mi = <!-- (for places on the Isle of Man) -->
| douglas_distance_km =
| douglas_distance =
| douglas_direction =
| charingX_distance_mi = <!-- (for places within Greater London) -->
| charingX_distance_km =
| charingX_distance =
| charingX_direction =
<!-------SCOTLAND-SPECIFIC INFO-------->
| gaelic_name =
| scots_name =
| community_scotland = <!-- (use link, e.g. [[Old Aberdeen]]) -->
| community_scotland1 = <!-- (if place assigned more than one community) -->
| unitary_scotland =
| unitary_scotland1 = <!-- (if place assigned more than one unitary area) -->
| lieutenancy_scotland =
| lieutenancy_scotland1 = <!-- (if place part of more than one lieutenancy)-->
| constituency_scottish_parliament =
| constituency_scottish_parliament1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one constituency) -->
| constituency_scottish_parliament2 =
<!---------WALES-SPECIFIC INFO--------->
| welsh_name =
| community_wales = <!-- (use link, e.g. [[Eglwyscummin]]) -->
| community_wales1 = <!-- (if place assigned more than one community) -->
| unitary_wales =
| unitary_wales1 = <!-- (as Scotland above) -->
| lieutenancy_wales =
| lieutenancy_wales1 = <!-- (ditto) -->
| constituency_welsh_assembly =
| constituency_welsh_assembly1 = <!-- (ditto) -->
| constituency_welsh_assembly2 =
<!-------N.IRELAND-SPECIFIC INFO------->
| irish_name =
| irish_grid_reference =
| unitary_northern_ireland =
| unitary_northern_ireland1 = <!-- (ditto) -->
| unitary_northern_ireland2 =
| lieutenancy_northern_ireland =
| lieutenancy_northern_ireland1 = <!-- (ditto) -->
| lieutenancy_northern_ireland2 =
| constituency_ni_assembly =
| constituency_ni_assembly1 = <!-- (ditto) -->
<!------ISLE OF MAN-SPECIFIC INFO------>
| manx_name =
| manx_parish =
| manx_sheading =
| constituency_manx_parliament =
<!--------ENGLAND-SPECIFIC INFO-------->
| metropolitan_borough =
| metropolitan_borough1 = <!-- (ditto) -->
| metropolitan_county = <!-- (use link, e.g. [[Tyne and Wear]]) -->
| metropolitan_county1 = <!-- (if place part of more than one metropolitan country) -->
| shire_district =
| shire_district1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one shire district) -->
| shire_county = <!-- (use link, e.g. [[Devon]]) -->
| shire_county1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one shire county) -->
| unitary_england =
| unitary_england1 = <!-- (if place assigned more than one unitary area) -->
| lieutenancy_england = <!-- (not required where shire or metropolitan is the same) -->
| lieutenancy_england1 = <!-- (if place extends to more than one lieutenancy) -->
| london_borough = <!-- Simplify but do not link (e.g. "Bromley" rather than "[[London Borough of Bromley]]") otherwise -->
<!-- place's London Assembly constituency cannot be identified. -->
| london_borough1 = <!-- (For places extending to more than one borough. As above, simplify but do not link.) -->
| london_borough2 =
| london_borough3 = <!-- (as above, but not used to identify London Assembly constituency) -->
| london_borough4 = <!-- (ditto) -->
<!--------OTHER LANGUAGES, ETC--------->
| cornish_name =
| other_language_name = <!-- Place's name in another relevant language -->
| other_language = <!-- Other relevant language's name -->
| language = <!-- Locally-spoken language -->
| language1 = <!-- (ditto) -->
| language2 =
| website = <!-- Place's council or equivalent local-government website -->
| hide_services = <!-- Set as "yes" (without quotemarks) to suppress inclusion of Police/Fire/Ambulance details, otherwise omit. -->
}}