There are two ways to create geographic locations: you can create them manually or import them from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN). This tutorial explains how to manually create geographic locations. Alternatively, you can import geographic locations from TGN, as described in the tutorial about importing geographic locations from the TGN.
To create a new custom geographic location entry, follow these steps.
1. Click + Create Geographic Locations.
In the Master Data section, find geographic locations in the sub-menu. The button Create geographic locations is located in the top right corner.
2. Click Create geographic location.
A dialog opens. You can either import a geographic location or create one. Click Create geographic location.
3. Select a type.
Click in the field type and select one of the options from the drop-down menu.
4. Fill out the mandatory fields.
The fields relevant for the selected location type appear. Depending on the type, you may see more or fewer fields. Providing as many details as possible will help with the findability of locations later on.
5. Confirm with Save.
Click Save to confirm the creation of the geographic location. You will be forwarded to the detail page of the new location entry.
6. Add more information.
Once you have created the geographic location, you are directed to the detail page. Here, you can enter further information, such as a description. The section for additional details allows you to enter coordinates and other features.
Keep reading
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Alternatively, try out importing geographic locations from the Getty TGN vocabulary to improve your data quality.
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Once you have created your locations, you can start connecting geographic locations to resources.
Last updated: 30 September, 2025