diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
index 985f79fef..9b0d14ef1 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
@@ -174,6 +174,24 @@ class EditPlace(EditPrimary):
         #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 a3dacc324..76e5e3e27 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/editplace.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/editplace.glade
@@ -127,6 +127,21 @@
                     <property name="top_attach">3</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="latlon">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                    <property name="halign">start</property>
+                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">LatLon_gitude:</property>
+                    <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                    <property name="justify">center</property>
+                    <property name="mnemonic_widget">latlon_entry</property>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
                 <child>
                   <object class="UndoableEntry" id="place_title">
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
@@ -185,6 +200,19 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                     <property name="top_attach">3</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="left_attach">1</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkBox" id="box1">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>