Key Information Set 2013/14 - Location longitude
Key Information Set 2013/14All fieldsLocation longitude | return to field list |
Type | field |
Short name | LONGITUDE |
Description |
This field records the longitude reference point for the teaching location. |
Applicable to | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales |
Coverage | All institutions where Institution.Location entity exists |
Notes |
The position of any point on the globe can be described by its latitude and longitude. Within this framework, any position can be determined in Britain and Northern Ireland to any level of precision that is required. Within the KIS return, Latitude and Longitude will be returned as decimal degrees, to 6 decimal places (i.e. Latitude: 51.898517, Longitude: -2.078651). Please note, if you are recording locations west of the Prime meridian (Greenwich Meridian), a minus sign will be required In front of your co-ordinate. Locations that are east of the Prime meridian do not require a positive sign. Below are example websites where you can determine your latitude and longitude:
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Quality rules |
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Reason required |
To describe the location of the KIS Course. |
Part of | |
Field length | 9 |
Minimum occurrences | 1 |
Maximum occurrences | 1 |
Schema components |
Element: LONGITUDE
Data type: LOCType |
Year this field relates to | 2014/15 |
Owner | HESA |
Version | 1.1 |
Date modified | 2013-06-18 |
Change management notes | Guidance expanded to include finding the longitude of a location using a postcode. |
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