diff --git a/components/WhereInput.vue b/components/WhereInput.vue
index 900d5f6f..aea64c3a 100644
--- a/components/WhereInput.vue
+++ b/components/WhereInput.vue
@@ -30,11 +30,30 @@ v-row
       :label="$t('common.address')"
       @change="changeAddress"
       :value="value.address")
+    v-combobox.mr-4(ref='detailsView' v-if='settings.allow_geolocalization'
+      :prepend-icon='mdiMapSearch'
+      :disabled='disableDetails'
+      @input.native='searchCoordinates'
+      :label="$t('common.coordinates')"
+      :value='value.detailsView'
+      persistent-hint hide-no-data clearable no-filter
+      :loading='loading'
+      @change='selectDetails'
+      @focus='searchCoordinates'
+      :items="detailsList"
+      :hint="$t('event.coordinates_description')")
+      template(v-slot:item="{ item, attrs, on  }")
+        v-list-item(v-bind='attrs' v-on='on')
+          v-list-item-content(two-line v-if='item')
+            v-list-item-title(v-text='item.display_name')
+            v-list-item-subtitle(v-text='`${item.lat}`+`,`+`${item.lon}`')
+    v-text-field(ref='details' v-show='false' v-if='settings.allow_geolocalization')
 
 </template>
 <script>
-import { mdiMap, mdiMapMarker, mdiPlus } from '@mdi/js'
+import { mdiMap, mdiMapMarker, mdiPlus, mdiMapSearch } from '@mdi/js'
 import debounce from 'lodash/debounce'
+import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 
 export default {
   name: 'WhereInput',
@@ -43,14 +62,20 @@ export default {
   },
   data () {
     return {
-      mdiMap, mdiMapMarker, mdiPlus,
+      mdiMap, mdiMapMarker, mdiPlus, mdiMapSearch,
       place: { },
       placeName: '',
       places: [],
-      disableAddress: true
+      disableAddress: true,
+      details: { },
+      detailsView: '',
+      detailsList: [],
+      disableDetails: true,
+      loading: false
     }
   },
   computed: {
+    ...mapState(['settings']),
     filteredPlaces () {
       if (!this.placeName) { return this.places }
       const placeName = this.placeName.trim().toLowerCase()
@@ -85,6 +110,9 @@ export default {
       if (typeof p === 'object' && !p.create) {
         this.place.name = p.name.trim()
         this.place.address = p.address
+        if (this.settings.allow_geolocalization) {
+          this.place.details = p.details
+        }
         this.place.id = p.id
         this.disableAddress = true
       } else { // this is a new place
@@ -100,6 +128,9 @@ export default {
         } else {
           delete this.place.id
           this.place.address = ''
+          if (this.settings.allow_geolocalization) {
+            this.place.details = p.details
+          }
           this.disableAddress = false
           this.$refs.place.blur()
           this.$refs.address.focus()
@@ -110,7 +141,30 @@ export default {
     changeAddress (v) {
       this.place.address = v
       this.$emit('input', { ...this.place })
-    }
+      this.disableDetails = false
+    },
+    selectDetails (v) {
+      if (!v) { return }
+      if (typeof v === 'object') {
+        this.place.detailsView = v.lat+', '+v.lon
+        let c = {}
+        c.lat = v.lat
+        c.lon = v.lon
+        if (typeof c === 'object') {
+          this.place.details = JSON.stringify(c)
+        }
+      }
+      this.$emit('input', { ...this.place })
+    },
+    searchCoordinates: debounce(async function(ev) {
+      this.loading = true
+      const searchCoordinates = ev.target.value.trim().toLowerCase()
+      // this.detailsList = await this.$axios.$get(`placeNominatim?search=${searchCoordinates}`)
+      this.detailsList = await this.$axios.$get(`https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?limit=3&format=json&namedetails=1&q=${searchCoordinates}` )
+      if (this.detailsList) {
+        this.loading = false;
+      }
+    }, 300),
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/components/admin/Places.vue b/components/admin/Places.vue
index 4e9b0d14..a68ca498 100644
--- a/components/admin/Places.vue
+++ b/components/admin/Places.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ v-container
             v-model='place.address'
             :placeholder='$t("common.address")')
 
+          v-textarea(v-if="settings.allow_geolocalization"
+            row-height="15"
+            :disabled="true"
+            :label="$t('common.details')"
+            v-model='place.details'
+            :placeholder='$t("common.details")')
+
       v-card-actions
           v-spacer
           v-btn(@click='dialog=false' color='warning') {{$t('common.cancel')}}
@@ -47,6 +54,7 @@ v-container
 </template>
 <script>
 import { mdiPencil, mdiChevronLeft, mdiChevronRight, mdiMagnify, mdiEye } from '@mdi/js'
+import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 
 export default {
   data () {
@@ -68,10 +76,16 @@ export default {
   async fetch () {
     this.places = await this.$axios.$get('/place/all')
   },
+  computed: {
+    ...mapState(['settings']),
+  },
   methods: {
     editPlace (item) {
       this.place.name = item.name
       this.place.address = item.address
+      if (this.settings.allow_geolocalization) {
+        this.place.details = JSON.parse(item.details)
+      }
       this.place.id = item.id
       this.dialog = true
     },
diff --git a/components/admin/Settings.vue b/components/admin/Settings.vue
index 32bd7757..d3091f4e 100644
--- a/components/admin/Settings.vue
+++ b/components/admin/Settings.vue
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ v-container
       inset
       :label="$t('admin.recurrent_event_visible')")
 
+    v-switch.mt-1(v-model='allow_geolocalization'
+      inset
+      :label="$t('admin.allow_geolocalization')")
+
   v-dialog(v-model='showSMTP' destroy-on-close max-width='700px' :fullscreen='$vuetify.breakpoint.xsOnly')
     SMTP(@close='showSMTP = false')
 
@@ -107,6 +111,10 @@ export default {
       get () { return this.settings.recurrent_event_visible },
       set (value) { this.setSetting({ key: 'recurrent_event_visible', value }) }
     },
+    allow_geolocalization: {
+      get () { return this.settings.allow_geolocalization },
+      set (value) { this.setSetting({ key: 'allow_geolocalization', value }) }
+    },
     filteredTimezones () {
       const current_timezone = moment.tz.guess()
       tzNames.unshift(current_timezone)
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 7ead1f87..aae3a2e8 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
         "send": "Send",
         "where": "Where",
         "address": "Address",
+        "coordinates": "Coordinates",
+        "details": "Details",
         "when": "When",
         "what": "What",
         "media": "Media",
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@
         "added_anon": "Event added, but has yet to be confirmed.",
         "updated": "Event updated",
         "where_description": "Where's the event? If not present you can create it.",
+        "coordinates_description": "You can search the place by name, or paste the coordinates separated by comma: lat,lon",
         "confirmed": "Event confirmed",
         "not_found": "Could not find event",
         "remove_confirmation": "Are you sure you want to remove this event?",
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@
         "allow_registration_description": "Allow open registrations?",
         "allow_anon_event": "Allow anonymous events (has to be confirmed)?",
         "allow_recurrent_event": "Allow recurring events",
+        "allow_geolocalization": "Allow geolocalization of events",
         "recurrent_event_visible": "Show recurring events by default",
         "federation": "Federation / ActivityPub",
         "enable_federation": "Turn on federation",
diff --git a/pages/add/_edit.vue b/pages/add/_edit.vue
index 092b4d54..cbfafa86 100644
--- a/pages/add/_edit.vue
+++ b/pages/add/_edit.vue
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default {
       valid: false,
       openImportDialog: false,
       event: {
-        place: { name: '', address: '' },
+        place: { name: '', address: '', details: {} },
         title: '',
         description: '',
         tags: [],
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ export default {
       }
       formData.append('place_name', this.event.place.name)
       formData.append('place_address', this.event.place.address)
+      formData.append('place_details', this.event.place.details)
       formData.append('description', this.event.description)
       formData.append('multidate', !!this.date.multidate)
       formData.append('start_datetime', dayjs(this.date.from).unix())
diff --git a/server/api/controller/event.js b/server/api/controller/event.js
index bb2849cf..8d7b41c5 100644
--- a/server/api/controller/event.js
+++ b/server/api/controller/event.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const eventController = {
       order: [[Sequelize.col('w'), 'DESC']],
       where: {
         tag: Sequelize.where(Sequelize.fn('LOWER', Sequelize.col('tag')), 'LIKE', '%' + search + '%'),
-      },      
+      },
       attributes: [['tag','label'], [Sequelize.cast(Sequelize.fn('COUNT', Sequelize.col('tag.tag')), 'INTEGER'), 'w']],
       include: [{ model: Event, where: { is_visible: true }, attributes: [], through: { attributes: [] }, required: true }],
       group: ['tag.tag'],
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const eventController = {
           attributes: ['tag'],
           through: { attributes: [] }
         },
-        { model: Place, required: true, attributes: ['id', 'name', 'address'] }
+        { model: Place, required: true, attributes: ['id', 'name', 'address', 'details'] }
       ],
       replacements,
       limit: 30,
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ const eventController = {
         },
         include: [
           { model: Tag, required: false, attributes: ['tag'], through: { attributes: [] } },
-          { model: Place, attributes: ['name', 'address', 'id'] },
+          { model: Place, attributes: ['name', 'address', 'details', 'id'] },
           {
             model: Resource,
             where: !is_admin && { hidden: false },
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ const eventController = {
         recurrent: null,
         [Op.or]: [
           { start_datetime: { [Op.gt]: event.start_datetime } },
-          { 
+          {
             start_datetime: event.start_datetime,
             id: { [Op.gt]: event.id }
           }
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ const eventController = {
         recurrent: null,
         [Op.or]: [
           { start_datetime: { [Op.lt]: event.start_datetime } },
-          { 
+          {
             start_datetime: event.start_datetime,
             id: { [Op.lt]: event.id }
           }
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ const eventController = {
           }
           place = await Place.create({
             name: body.place_name,
-            address: body.place_address
+            address: body.place_address,
+            details: body.place_details
           })
         }
       }
@@ -559,13 +560,14 @@ const eventController = {
           }
           place = await Place.create({
             name: body.place_name,
-            address: body.place_address
+            address: body.place_address,
+            details: body.place_details
           })
         }
       }
 
       await event.setPlace(place)
-      
+
       // create/assign tags
       let tags = []
       if (body.tags) {
@@ -624,7 +626,7 @@ const eventController = {
 
   /**
    * Method to search for events with pagination and filtering
-   * @returns 
+   * @returns
    */
   async _select ({
     start = dayjs().unix(),
@@ -665,7 +667,7 @@ const eventController = {
 
     const replacements = []
     if (tags && places) {
-      where[Op.and] = [ 
+      where[Op.and] = [
         { placeId: places ? places.split(',') : []},
         Sequelize.fn('EXISTS', Sequelize.literal(`SELECT 1 FROM event_tags WHERE ${Col('event_tags.eventId')}=${Col('event.id')} AND LOWER(${Col('tagTag')}) in (?)`))
       ]
@@ -679,10 +681,10 @@ const eventController = {
 
     let pagination = {}
     if (limit) {
-      pagination = { 
+      pagination = {
         limit,
         offset: limit * page,
-      } 
+      }
     }
 
     const events = await Event.findAll({
@@ -698,7 +700,7 @@ const eventController = {
           attributes: ['tag'],
           through: { attributes: [] }
         },
-        { model: Place, required: true, attributes: ['id', 'name', 'address'] }
+        { model: Place, required: true, attributes: ['id', 'name', 'address', 'details'] }
       ],
       ...pagination,
       replacements
diff --git a/server/api/controller/place.js b/server/api/controller/place.js
index 1c9b32ae..b63debde 100644
--- a/server/api/controller/place.js
+++ b/server/api/controller/place.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const exportController = require('./export')
 
 const log = require('../../log')
 const { Op, where, col, fn, cast } = require('sequelize')
+const NOMINATIM_URL = 'https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?limit=3&format=geocodejson&accept-language=it&q='
 
 module.exports = {
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = {
           { address: where(fn('LOWER', col('address')), 'LIKE', '%' + search + '%')},
         ]
       },
-      attributes: ['name', 'address', 'id'],
+      attributes: ['name', 'address', 'details', 'id'],
       include: [{ model: Event, where: { is_visible: true }, required: true, attributes: [] }],
       group: ['place.id'],
       raw: true,
@@ -70,6 +71,16 @@ module.exports = {
 
     // TOFIX: don't know why limit does not work
     return res.json(places.slice(0, 10))
-  }  
+  },
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  // async _nominatim (req, res) {
+  //   const details = req.params.place_details
+  //   const ret = await axios.get(`${NOMINATIM_URL}${details}`, { headers: { 'User-Agent': 'gancio 0.20' } })
+  //   debug(`${NOMINATIM_URL}${details}`)
+  //   debug(ret.status)
+  //   debug(ret.statusText)
+  //   debug(ret.data)
+  //   return ret
+  // },
+
+}
diff --git a/server/api/controller/settings.js b/server/api/controller/settings.js
index db13d036..99b779e8 100644
--- a/server/api/controller/settings.js
+++ b/server/api/controller/settings.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const defaultSettings = {
   allow_anon_event: true,
   allow_recurrent_event: false,
   recurrent_event_visible: false,
+  allow_geolocalization: false,
   enable_federation: true,
   enable_resources: false,
   hide_boosts: true,
diff --git a/server/api/index.js b/server/api/index.js
index 8a014cf6..e5d2900e 100644
--- a/server/api/index.js
+++ b/server/api/index.js
@@ -89,16 +89,16 @@ if (config.status !== 'READY') {
    * @param {integer} [end] - end timestamp (optional)
    * @param {array} [tags] - List of tags
    * @param {array} [places] - List of places id
-   * @param {integer} [max] - Limit events 
+   * @param {integer} [max] - Limit events
    * @param {boolean} [show_recurrent] - Show also recurrent events (default: as choosen in admin settings)
    * @param {integer} [page] - Pagination
    * @param {boolean} [older] - select <= start instead of >=
-   * @example ***Example***  
-   * [https://demo.gancio.org/api/events](https://demo.gancio.org/api/events)  
+   * @example ***Example***
+   * [https://demo.gancio.org/api/events](https://demo.gancio.org/api/events)
    * [usage example](https://framagit.org/les/gancio/-/blob/master/webcomponents/src/GancioEvents.svelte#L18-42)
    */
 
-   api.get('/events', cors, eventController.select)  
+   api.get('/events', cors, eventController.select)
 
   /**
    * Add a new event
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ if (config.status !== 'READY') {
    * @param {string} description - event's description (html accepted and sanitized)
    * @param {string} place_name - the name of the place
    * @param {string} [place_address] - the address of the place
+   * @param {array} [place_details] - the details of the place
    * @param {integer} start_datetime - start timestamp
    * @param {integer} multidate - is a multidate event?
    * @param {array} tags - List of tags
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ if (config.status !== 'READY') {
   api.get('/place/all', isAdmin, placeController.getAll)
   api.get('/place/:placeName', cors, placeController.getEvents)
   api.get('/place', cors, placeController.search)
+  // api.get('/placeNominatim/:place_details', cors, placeController._nominatim)
   api.put('/place', isAdmin, placeController.updatePlace)
 
   api.get('/tag', cors, tagController.search)
diff --git a/server/api/models/place.js b/server/api/models/place.js
index e8ef6e90..c77ac402 100644
--- a/server/api/models/place.js
+++ b/server/api/models/place.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Place.init({
     index: true,
     allowNull: false
   },
-  address: DataTypes.STRING
+  address: DataTypes.STRING,
+  details: DataTypes.JSON
 }, { sequelize, modelName: 'place' })
 
 module.exports = Place
diff --git a/server/migrations/20220706090946-place-details.js b/server/migrations/20220706090946-place-details.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dfaf31d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/20220706090946-place-details.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+  async up (queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    /**
+     * Add altering commands here.
+     *
+     * Example:
+     * await queryInterface.createTable('users', { id: Sequelize.INTEGER });
+     */
+     return queryInterface.addColumn('places', 'details', { type: Sequelize.JSON })
+
+  },
+
+  async down (queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    /**
+     * Add reverting commands here.
+     *
+     * Example:
+     * await queryInterface.dropTable('users');
+     */
+     return queryInterface.removeColumn('places', 'details')
+
+  }
+};
diff --git a/store/index.js b/store/index.js
index c8b75b4d..3d7b644e 100644
--- a/store/index.js
+++ b/store/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const state = () => ({
     allow_anon_event: true,
     allow_recurrent_event: true,
     recurrent_event_visible: false,
+    allow_geolocalization: false,
     enable_federation: false,
     enable_resources: false,
     hide_boosts: true,