diff --git a/inspire_schemas/builders/conferences.py b/inspire_schemas/builders/conferences.py
index ea54becb..e20530e5 100644
--- a/inspire_schemas/builders/conferences.py
+++ b/inspire_schemas/builders/conferences.py
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ def add_address(
         self,
         cities=None,
         country_code=None,
-        latitude=None,
-        longitude=None,
+        coordinates=None,
         place_name=None,
         postal_address=None,
         postal_code=None,
@@ -97,8 +96,7 @@ def add_address(
         Args:
             cities (list): list of strings containing cities.
             country_code (str): string of length 2 representing the country.
-            latitude (float): latitude of the location.
-            longitude (float): longitude of the location.
+            coordinates (dict(lon, lat)): a dict of coordinates for loaction
             place_name (str): name of the specific place where this is located.
             postal_address (str): full postal address in original language.
             postal_code (str): postal code of the location.
@@ -108,8 +106,7 @@ def add_address(
             'addresses',
             cities=cities,
             country_code=country_code,
-            latitude=latitude,
-            longitude=longitude,
+            coordinates=coordinates,
             place_name=place_name,
             postal_address=postal_address,
             postal_code=postal_code,
diff --git a/inspire_schemas/builders/seminars.py b/inspire_schemas/builders/seminars.py
index b78cba71..969216bd 100644
--- a/inspire_schemas/builders/seminars.py
+++ b/inspire_schemas/builders/seminars.py
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ def set_address(
         self,
         cities=None,
         country_code=None,
-        latitude=None,
-        longitude=None,
+        coordinates=None,
         place_name=None,
         postal_address=None,
         postal_code=None,
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ def set_address(
         Args:
             cities (list): list of strings containing cities.
             country_code (str): string of length 2 representing the country.
-            latitude (float): latitude of the location.
-            longitude (float): longitude of the location.
+            coordinates (dict(lon, lat)): coordinates of the loaction.
             place_name (str): name of the specific place where this is located.
             postal_address (str): full postal address in original language.
             postal_code (str): postal code of the location.
@@ -91,10 +89,8 @@ def set_address(
             address['cities'] = cities
         if country_code:
             address['country_code'] = country_code
-        if latitude:
-            address['latitude'] = latitude
-        if longitude:
-            address['longitude'] = longitude
+        if coordinates:
+            address['coordinates'] = coordinates
         if place_name:
             address['place_name'] = place_name
         if postal_address:
diff --git a/inspire_schemas/records/elements/address.yml b/inspire_schemas/records/elements/address.yml
index 23f544e8..5b07a7b6 100644
--- a/inspire_schemas/records/elements/address.yml
+++ b/inspire_schemas/records/elements/address.yml
@@ -23,16 +23,8 @@ properties:
         uniqueItems: true
     country_code:
         $ref: country_code.json
-    latitude:
-        description: |-
-            :example: 50.7736
-        title: Latitude of the location
-        type: number
-    longitude:
-        description: |-
-            :example: 6.07532
-        title: Longitude of the location
-        type: number
+    coordinates:
+        $ref: coordinates.json
     place_name:
         description: |-
             Name of the specific place where this is located.
diff --git a/inspire_schemas/records/elements/coordinates.yml b/inspire_schemas/records/elements/coordinates.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce52b1ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inspire_schemas/records/elements/coordinates.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+additionalProperties: true
+description: |-
+    Coordinates of the location
+properties:
+    lon:
+        title: Longitude of the location
+        type: number
+    lat:
+        title: Latitude of the location
+        type: number
+title: Coordinates of the location
+type: object
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/conferences_example.json b/tests/integration/fixtures/conferences_example.json
index 800ee9ab..c30ff562 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/conferences_example.json
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/conferences_example.json
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
                 "sed sint ut"
             ],
             "country_code": "HN",
-            "latitude": 98176984,
-            "longitude": -89125791,
+            "coordinates": {
+                "lon": 98176984,
+                "lat": -89125791
+            },
             "place_name": "qui anim",
             "postal_address": [
                 "qui",
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/institutions_example.json b/tests/integration/fixtures/institutions_example.json
index b97fb224..cea6adc7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/institutions_example.json
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/institutions_example.json
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
                 "nisi deserunt eu cupidatat"
             ],
             "country_code": "CF",
-            "latitude": 96958276,
-            "longitude": 58308717,
+            "coordinates": {
+                "lon": 96958276,
+                "lat": 58308717
+            },
             "place_name": "anim nulla in",
             "postal_address": [
                 "pariatur id sint irure in",
@@ -35,8 +37,6 @@
                 "consectetur nulla quis"
             ],
             "country_code": "IS",
-            "latitude": -14558297,
-            "longitude": 55541699,
             "place_name": "labore",
             "postal_address": [
                 "sed laborum enim elit",
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@
                 "ipsum"
             ],
             "country_code": "KZ",
-            "latitude": 65627536,
-            "longitude": -93715142,
+            "coordinates": {
+                "lon": 65627536,
+                "lat": -93715142
+            },
             "place_name": "tempor",
             "postal_address": [
                 "ani",
@@ -70,8 +72,10 @@
                 "in labore sed labo"
             ],
             "country_code": "NU",
-            "latitude": 80630464,
-            "longitude": -58695324,
+            "coordinates": {
+                "lon": 80630464,
+                "lat": -58695324
+            },
             "place_name": "cillum cupidatat sed Lorem in",
             "postal_address": [
                 "sed rep",
@@ -91,8 +95,10 @@
                 "velit quis pariatur"
             ],
             "country_code": "MN",
-            "latitude": -76869123,
-            "longitude": 66796700,
+            "coordinates": {
+                "lon": -76869123,
+                "lat": 66796700
+            },
             "place_name": "cupidatat",
             "postal_address": [
                 "nostrud adipisicing sint Duis",
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/seminars_example.json b/tests/integration/fixtures/seminars_example.json
index 24f2a02c..03edc59d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/seminars_example.json
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/seminars_example.json
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
             "mollit magna"
         ],
         "country_code": "DK",
-        "latitude": 42002729,
-        "longitude": -69156711,
+        "coordinates": {
+            "lon": 42002729,
+            "lat": -69156711
+        },
         "place_name": "et tempor Lorem mollit esse",
         "postal_address": [
             "nisi consectetur eu",