diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
index 1adda4ed6..eede8cfd3 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
@@ -167,6 +167,24 @@ class EditPlaceRef(EditReference):
         #force validation now with initial entry
         self.top.get_object("lat_entry").validate(force=True)
 
+        self.latlon = MonitoredEntry(
+            self.top.get_object("latlon_entry"),
+            self.set_latlongitude, self.get_latlongitude,
+            self.db.readonly)
+
+    def set_latlongitude(self, value):
+        try:
+            coma = value.index(',')
+            self.longitude.set_text(value[coma+1:])
+            self.latitude.set_text(value[:coma])
+            self.top.get_object("lat_entry").validate(force=True)
+            self.top.get_object("lon_entry").validate(force=True)
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    def get_latlongitude(self):
+        return ""
+
     def _validate_coordinate(self, widget, text, typedeg):
         if (typedeg == 'lat') and not conv_lat_lon(text, "0", "ISO-D"):
             return ValidationError(_("Invalid latitude (syntax: 18\u00b09'") +
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/editplace.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/editplace.glade
index c6363bf1f..2b14957ed 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/editplace.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/editplace.glade
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="halign">start</property>
                     <property name="label" translatable="yes">Either use the two fields below to enter coordinates(latitude and longitude),</property>
-                    <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Field used to paste info from a web page like google, openstreetmap, ... </property>
                     <property name="hexpand">True</property>
                   </object>
                   <packing>
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade
index 591df732f..4b6b4bd6c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade
@@ -220,6 +220,20 @@
                         <property name="top_attach">2</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkLabel" id="comment1">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="halign">start</property>
+                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Either use the two fields below to enter coordinates(latitude and longitude),</property>
+                        <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                      </object>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                        <property name="width">5</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
                     <child>
                       <object class="GtkLabel" id="label504">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -233,7 +247,7 @@
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">6</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -246,7 +260,7 @@
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -291,7 +305,7 @@
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">7</property>
                         <property name="width">5</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
@@ -320,7 +334,47 @@
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">2</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkBox" id="copypaste">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                        <property name="spacing">6</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="comment2">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="halign">start</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">or use copy/paste from your favorite map provider (format : latitude,longitude) in the following field:</property>
+                            <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                            <property name="fill">True</property>
+                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="ValidatableMaskedEntry" id="latlon_entry">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Field used to paste info from a web page like google, openstreetmap, ... </property>
+                            <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+                            <property name="invisible_char">●</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                            <property name="fill">True</property>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                      </object>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                        <property name="width">4</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -369,7 +423,7 @@
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">4</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -398,7 +452,7 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -413,7 +467,7 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">3</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -467,7 +521,7 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">6</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -479,7 +533,7 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">2</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">6</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -491,7 +545,7 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">3</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">6</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
@@ -502,7 +556,7 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="left_attach">4</property>
-                        <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">6</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>