diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
index 7661a3e5a4..05f81738fb 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
          3. All your modified/created strings are in the top of the file (to make easier find what\'s translated).
     PLEASE: Have a look at http://code.google.com/p/osmand/wiki/UIConsistency, it may really improve your and our work  :-)  Thx - Hardy
     -->
+    <string name="dd_mm_ss_format">DD°MM′SS″</string>
+    <string name="dd_dddddd_format">DD.DDDDDD°</string>
+    <string name="dd_ddddd_format">DD.DDDDD°</string>
+    <string name="dd_mm_mmmm_format">DD°MM.MMMM′</string>
+    <string name="dd_mm_mmm_format">DD°MM.MMM′</string>
     <string name="east_abbreviation">E</string>
     <string name="west_abbreviation">W</string>
     <string name="south_abbreviation">S</string>
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/CoordinateInputFormats.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/CoordinateInputFormats.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a8968cf7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/CoordinateInputFormats.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package net.osmand.plus.mapmarkers;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.annotation.IntDef;
+
+import net.osmand.plus.R;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+
+public class CoordinateInputFormats {
+
+	public static final int DD_MM_MMM = 0;
+	public static final int DD_MM_MMMM = 1;
+	public static final int DD_DDDDD = 2;
+	public static final int DD_DDDDDD = 3;
+	public static final int DD_MM_SS = 4;
+
+	@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+	@IntDef({DD_MM_MMM, DD_MM_MMMM, DD_DDDDD, DD_DDDDDD, DD_MM_SS})
+	@interface CoordinateInputFormatDef {
+	}
+
+	public static String formatToHumanString(Context ctx, @CoordinateInputFormatDef int format) {
+		switch (format) {
+			case DD_MM_MMM:
+				return ctx.getString(R.string.dd_mm_mmm_format);
+			case DD_MM_MMMM:
+				return ctx.getString(R.string.dd_mm_mmmm_format);
+			case DD_DDDDD:
+				return ctx.getString(R.string.dd_ddddd_format);
+			case DD_DDDDDD:
+				return ctx.getString(R.string.dd_dddddd_format);
+			case DD_MM_SS:
+				return ctx.getString(R.string.dd_mm_ss_format);
+			default:
+				return "Unknown format";
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static boolean containsThirdPart(@CoordinateInputFormatDef int format) {
+		return format == DD_MM_MMM || format == DD_MM_MMMM || format == DD_MM_SS;
+	}
+
+	public static int getSecondPartSymbolsCount(@CoordinateInputFormatDef int format) {
+		switch (format) {
+			case DD_MM_MMM:
+			case DD_MM_MMMM:
+			case DD_MM_SS:
+				return 2;
+			case DD_DDDDD:
+				return 5;
+			case DD_DDDDDD:
+				return 6;
+			default:
+				return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static int getThirdPartSymbolsCount(@CoordinateInputFormatDef int format) {
+		switch (format) {
+			case DD_MM_MMM:
+				return 3;
+			case DD_MM_MMMM:
+				return 4;
+			case DD_MM_SS:
+				return 2;
+			case DD_DDDDD:
+			case DD_DDDDDD:
+			default:
+				return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static String getFirstSeparator(@CoordinateInputFormatDef int format) {
+		switch (format) {
+			case DD_MM_MMM:
+			case DD_MM_MMMM:
+			case DD_MM_SS:
+				return "°";
+			case DD_DDDDD:
+			case DD_DDDDDD:
+				return ".";
+			default:
+				return "";
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static String getSecondSeparator(@CoordinateInputFormatDef int format) {
+		switch (format) {
+			case DD_MM_MMM:
+			case DD_MM_MMMM:
+				return ".";
+			case DD_DDDDD:
+			case DD_DDDDDD:
+				return "°";
+			case DD_MM_SS:
+				return "′";
+			default:
+				return "";
+		}
+	}
+}