---
title: span
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/coordinateregion/span
---

# span

The horizontal and vertical span representing the amount of map to display.

## Declaration

```data
get span(): CoordinateSpan;
set span(span: CoordinateSpanData);
```

## Discussion

Discussion A CoordinateSpan also defines the current zoom level used by the map object.

## See Also

### Defining the region

- [center](mapkitjs/coordinateregion/center.md)