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# init(center:span:)

Creates a coordinate region with a span around the specified center coordinate.

```
init(center: CLLocationCoordinate2D, span: MKCoordinateSpan)
```

## Parameters

`center`

The center of the coordinate region.

`span`

The span around the center of the coordinate region.

## Discussion

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