diff --git a/src/GeoTools-Tests/AbsoluteCoordinatesTest.class.st b/src/GeoTools-Tests/AbsoluteCoordinatesTest.class.st
index 8b713f6..2de47c4 100644
--- a/src/GeoTools-Tests/AbsoluteCoordinatesTest.class.st
+++ b/src/GeoTools-Tests/AbsoluteCoordinatesTest.class.st
@@ -305,3 +305,40 @@ AbsoluteCoordinatesTest >> testRandom [
 	coordinates := AbsoluteCoordinates random.
 	self assert: coordinates isNotEmpty
 ]
+
+{ #category : #tests }
+AbsoluteCoordinatesTest >> testReadLatitude [
+
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: nil) isNil.
+	
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'N 0°0.0' ) equals: 0.0.
+
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'N 1°0.0' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'S 1°0.0' ) equals: -1.0.
+	
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'N 1°0''0"' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'S 1°0''0"' ) equals: -1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'N1°0''0"' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'S1°0''0"' ) equals: -1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'N 1° 0'' 0" ' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'S 1°  0 '' 0 " ' ) equals: -1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLatitudeString: 'N 49° 36.99') equals: 49.6165.
+]
+
+{ #category : #tests }
+AbsoluteCoordinatesTest >> testReadLongitude [
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: nil) isNil.
+	
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'E 0°0.0' ) equals: 0.0.
+
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'E 1°0.0' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'W 1°0.0' ) equals: -1.0.
+	
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'E 1°0''0"' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'W 1°0''0"' ) equals: -1.0.
+	
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'E1°0''0"' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'W1°0''0"' ) equals: -1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'E 1° 0'' 0" ' ) equals: 1.0.
+	self assert: (AbsoluteCoordinates readLongitudeString: 'W 1°  0 '' 0 " ' ) equals: -1.0.
+]
diff --git a/src/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st b/src/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st
index 20ec91c..ad43cd6 100644
--- a/src/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st
+++ b/src/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ AbsoluteCoordinates class >> readDMDString: aString [
 	_string := _string removeChar: $E.
 	_string := _string removeChar: $W.
 	_string := _string removeChar: $O.
+	_string := self in: _string removeChar: Character space.
+	_string := self in: _string removeChar: Character tab.
 
 	rs := ReadStream on: _string.
 	degree := (rs upTo: self charDegree) asNumber.
@@ -365,6 +367,10 @@ AbsoluteCoordinates class >> readDMSString: aString [
 	_string := _string removeChar: $W.
 	_string := _string removeChar: $O.
 
+	_string := self in: _string removeChar: Character space.
+	_string := self in: _string removeChar: Character tab.
+
+
 	rs := ReadStream on: _string.
 	degree := (rs upTo: self charDegree) ifNotEmpty: [ :e | e asNumber ] ifEmpty: [ 0 ].
 	minute := (rs upTo: self charMinute) ifNotEmpty: [ :e | e asNumber ] ifEmpty: [ 0 ].