diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 415e985..ab716b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 0.9.20 - 28.10.2023
+- improve handling of coordinates in `Location` objects - [PR #34](https://github.com/openTdataCH/ojp-js/pull/34)
+
 ## 0.9.19 - 15.10.2023
 - adds [SIRI-SX](https://opentransportdata.swiss/en/siri-sx/) to `StopPoint` - [PR #32](https://github.com/openTdataCH/ojp-js/pull/32)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0401210..91b0d40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The OJP Javascript SDK is the client used for communication with [OJP APIs](http
 
 ```
   "dependencies": {
-    "ojp-sdk": "0.9.19"
+    "ojp-sdk": "0.9.20"
   }
 ```
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a1249a5..13f6e04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ojp-sdk",
-  "version": "0.9.19",
+  "version": "0.9.20",
   "description": "OJP (Open Journey Planner) Javascript SDK",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/location/geoposition.ts b/src/location/geoposition.ts
index cc8a38c..e78759a 100644
--- a/src/location/geoposition.ts
+++ b/src/location/geoposition.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ export class GeoPosition {
   public properties: GeoJSON.GeoJsonProperties | null
 
   constructor(longitude: number, latitude: number) {
-    this.longitude = longitude
-    this.latitude = latitude
-    this.properties = null
+    this.longitude = parseFloat(longitude.toFixed(6));
+    this.latitude = parseFloat(latitude.toFixed(6));
+    this.properties = null;
   }
 
   public static initFromContextNode(contextNode: Node): GeoPosition | null {
diff --git a/src/location/location.ts b/src/location/location.ts
index 206be97..46cd1fc 100644
--- a/src/location/location.ts
+++ b/src/location/location.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ interface NearbyLocation {
 // TODO - long term: subclass from Location?
 export type LocationType = 'stop' | 'address' | 'poi' | 'topographicPlace'
 
+const literalCoordsRegexp = /^([0-9\.]+?),([0-9\.]+?)$/;
+
 export class Location {
   public address: Address | null
   public stopPointRef: string | null
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ export class Location {
 
   public static initWithLngLat(longitude: number, latitude: number): Location {
     const location = new Location()
-    location.geoPosition = new GeoPosition(longitude, latitude)
+    location.geoPosition = new GeoPosition(longitude, latitude);
 
     return location
   }
@@ -138,9 +140,13 @@ export class Location {
   }
 
   public static initFromLiteralCoords(inputS: string): Location | null {
-    const inputLiteralCoords = inputS.trim().replace(/[^0-9\.,]/g, '');
+    let inputLiteralCoords = inputS.trim();
+    // strip: parantheses (groups)
+    inputLiteralCoords = inputLiteralCoords.replace(/\(.+?\)/g, '');
+    // strip: characters NOT IN [0..9 , .]
+    inputLiteralCoords = inputLiteralCoords.replace(/[^0-9\.,]/g, '');
 
-    const inputMatches = inputLiteralCoords.match(/^([0-9\.]+?),([0-9\.]+?)$/);
+    const inputMatches = inputLiteralCoords.match(literalCoordsRegexp);
     if (inputMatches === null) {
       return null
     }
@@ -152,15 +158,16 @@ export class Location {
       longitude = parseFloat(inputMatches[2])
       latitude = parseFloat(inputMatches[1])
     }
-
     
     const location = Location.initWithLngLat(longitude, latitude)
 
-    const locationName = inputS.trim().replace(/(\(?[0-9\.]*\s?,\s?[0-9\.]*\)?)/, '').trim();
-    if (locationName !== '') {
+    // Match the content inside the ()
+    const locationNameMatches = inputS.trim().match(/\(([^\)]*)\)?/);
+    if (locationNameMatches !== null) {
+      const locationName = locationNameMatches[1];
       location.locationName = locationName;
     }
-
+    
     return location
   }
 
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ export class Location {
     return feature
   }
 
-  public computeLocationName(): string | null {
+  public computeLocationName(includeLiteralCoords: boolean = true): string | null {
     if (this.stopPlace) {
       return this.stopPlace.stopPlaceName;
     }
@@ -231,7 +238,7 @@ export class Location {
       return this.locationName;
     }
 
-    if (this.geoPosition) {
+    if (includeLiteralCoords && this.geoPosition) {
       return this.geoPosition.asLatLngString();
     }