diff --git a/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvgpsobj.pas b/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvgpsobj.pas
index 7c0d679ce..d943305d3 100644
--- a/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvgpsobj.pas
+++ b/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvgpsobj.pas
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ type
     FImageAnchorX: Single;
     FImageAnchorY: Single;
     FImageIndex: Integer;
+    FTextPositionHor: TTextPositionHor;
+    FTextPositionVert: TTextPositionVert;
   public
     constructor Create(ALon, ALat: Double; AElevation: Double = NO_ELE;
       ADateTime: TDateTime = NO_DATE);
@@ -136,6 +138,8 @@ type
     property ImageAnchorX: Single read FImageAnchorX write FImageAnchorX;
     property ImageAnchorY: Single read FImageAnchorY write FImageAnchorY;
     property ImageIndex: Integer read FImageIndex write FImageIndex default -1;
+    property TextPositionHor: TTextPositionHor read FTextPositionHor write FTextPositionHor default tphCenter;
+    property TextPositionVert: TTextPositionVert read FTextPositionVert write FTextPositionVert default tpvBelow;
   end;
 
   { TGPSPolyLine }
@@ -1120,6 +1124,8 @@ begin
   FImageAnchorX := 0.5;
   FImageAnchorY := 1.0;
   FImageIndex := -1;
+  FTextPositionHor := tphCenter;
+  FTextPositionVert := tpvBelow;
 end;
 
 procedure TGPSPointOfInterest.Draw(AView: TObject; Area: TRealArea);
diff --git a/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvmapviewer.pas b/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvmapviewer.pas
index b1ccd8ca3..82b06fc73 100644
--- a/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvmapviewer.pas
+++ b/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvmapviewer.pas
@@ -325,12 +325,16 @@ type
   private
     FImageAnchor: Array[0..1] of Single;
     FImageIndex: TImageIndex;
+    FTextPositionHor: TTextPositionHor;
+    FTextPositionVert: TTextPositionVert;
     FOnDrawPoint: TMapPointOfInterestDrawEvent;
     function GetImageAnchor(AIndex: Integer): Single;
     function IsImageAnchorStored(AIndex: Integer): Boolean;
     procedure SetImageAnchor(AIndex: Integer; AValue: Single);
     procedure SetImageIndex(AValue: TImageIndex);
     procedure SetOnDrawPoint(AValue: TMapPointOfInterestDrawEvent);
+    procedure SetTextPositionHor(AValue: TTextPositionHor);
+    procedure SetTextPositionVert(AValue: TTextPositionVert);
   protected
     procedure DrawPoint(Sender: TObject; {%H-}AGPSObj: TGPSObj; {%H-}AArea: TRealArea);
     procedure ItemChanged; override;
@@ -343,6 +347,8 @@ type
     property ImageAnchorX: Single index 0 read GetImageAnchor write SetImageAnchor stored IsImageAnchorStored;
     property ImageAnchorY: Single index 1 read GetImageAnchor write SetImageAnchor stored IsImageAnchorStored;
     property ImageIndex: TImageIndex read FImageIndex write SetImageIndex default -1;
+    property TextPositionHor: TTextPositionHor read FTextPositionHor write SetTextPositionHor default tphCenter;
+    property TextPositionVert: TTextPositionVert read FTextPositionVert write SetTextPositionVert default tpvBelow;
     property OnDrawPoint: TMapPointOfInterestDrawEvent read FOnDrawPoint write SetOnDrawPoint;
   end;
 
@@ -1738,6 +1744,20 @@ begin
   ItemChanged;
 end;
 
+procedure TMapPointOfInterest.SetTextPositionHor(AValue: TTextPositionHor);
+begin
+  if FTextPositionHor = AValue then Exit;
+  FTextPositionHor := AValue;
+  ItemChanged;
+end;
+
+procedure TMapPointOfInterest.SetTextPositionVert(AValue: TTextPositionVert);
+begin
+  if FTextPositionVert = AValue then Exit;
+  FTextPositionVert := AValue;
+  ItemChanged;
+end;
+
 procedure TMapPointOfInterest.DrawPoint(Sender: TObject; AGPSObj: TGPSObj;
   AArea: TRealArea);
 begin
@@ -1750,6 +1770,8 @@ begin
   TGPSPointOfInterest(FPoint).ImageIndex := FImageIndex;
   TGPSPointOfInterest(FPoint).ImageAnchorX := FImageAnchor[0];
   TGPSPointOfInterest(FPoint).ImageAnchorY := FImageAnchor[1];
+  TGPSPointOfInterest(FPoint).TextPositionHor := FTextPositionHor;
+  TGPSPointOfInterest(FPoint).TextPositionVert := FTextPositionVert;
   inherited ItemChanged;
 end;
 
@@ -1759,6 +1781,8 @@ begin
   TGPSPointOfInterest(Result).ImageIndex := FImageIndex;
   TGPSPointOfInterest(Result).ImageAnchorX := FImageAnchor[0];
   TGPSPointOfInterest(Result).ImageAnchorY := FImageAnchor[1];
+  TGPSPointOfInterest(Result).TextPositionHor := FTextPositionHor;
+  TGPSPointOfInterest(Result).TextPositionVert := FTextPositionVert;
   Layer.ComboLayer.Add(Result, Pred(_TILELAYERS_ID_), Self.Index + BASE_Z_POI);
 end;
 
@@ -1774,6 +1798,8 @@ begin
   FImageAnchor[0] := 0.5;     // Anchor is a bottom center of icon
   FImageAnchor[1] := 1.0;
   FImageIndex := -1;
+  FTextPositionHor := tphCenter;   // Text is centered below the point
+  FTextPositionVert := tpvBelow;
 end;
 
 procedure TMapPointOfInterest.AssignTo(Dest: TPersistent);
@@ -1784,6 +1810,8 @@ begin
     TMapPointOfInterest(Dest).ImageAnchorX := Self.ImageAnchorX;
     TMapPointOfInterest(Dest).ImageAnchorY := Self.ImageAnchorY;
     TMapPointOfInterest(Dest).ImageIndex := Self.ImageIndex;
+    TMapPointOfInterest(Dest).TextPositionHor := Self.TextPositionHor;
+    TMapPointOfInterest(Dest).TextPositionVert := Self.TextPositionVert;
   end;
 end;
 
@@ -3138,12 +3166,15 @@ var
   imgIndex: Integer = -1;
   imgAnchorX: Double = 0.0;
   imgAnchorY: Double = 0.0;
+  txtPosHor: TTextPositionHor = tphCenter;
+  txtPosVert: TTextPositionVert = tpvBelow;
   savedOpacity: Single;
   savedPen: TMvPen;
 
   procedure DrawOne(P: TPoint);
   const
     SYMBOL_SIZE = 5;
+    TXT_DISTANCE = 5;
   begin
     // Draw as bitmap from ImageList...
     if Assigned(bmp) then
@@ -3168,7 +3199,20 @@ var
       DrawingEngine.BrushStyle := bsSolid;
       DrawingEngine.BrushColor := FPOITextBgColor;
     end;
-    DrawingEngine.TextOut(P.X - txtExtent.CX div 2, P.Y + 5, txt);
+
+    // Text is at the left/centered/right of the GPS point...
+    case txtPosHor of
+      tphLeft: P.X := P.X - txtExtent.CX;
+      tphCenter: P.X := P.X - txtExtent.CX div 2;
+      tphRight: ;
+    end;
+    // ... and above/centered/below the GPS point
+    case txtPosVert of
+      tpvAbove: P.Y := P.Y - txtExtent.CY - TXT_DISTANCE;
+      tpvCenter: P.Y := P.Y - txtExtent.CY div 2;
+      tpvBelow: P.Y := P.Y + TXT_DISTANCE;
+    end;
+    DrawingEngine.TextOut(P.X, P.Y, txt);
   end;
 
 begin
@@ -3185,6 +3229,8 @@ begin
     imgIndex := TGpsPointOfInterest(APt).ImageIndex;
     imgAnchorX := TGpsPointOfInterest(APt).ImageAnchorX;
     imgAnchorY := TGpsPointOfInterest(APt).ImageAnchorY;
+    txtPosHor := TGpsPointOfInterest(APt).TextPositionHor;
+    txtPosVert := TGpsPointOfInterest(APt).TextPositionVert;
   end;
 
   savedOpacity := DrawingEngine.Opacity;
diff --git a/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvtypes.pas b/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvtypes.pas
index cb4e31365..1c20002d8 100644
--- a/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvtypes.pas
+++ b/components/lazmapviewer/source/mvtypes.pas
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ Type
     Z: integer;
   end;
 
+  TTextPositionHor = (tphLeft, tphCenter, tphRight);
+  TTextPositionVert = (tpvAbove, tpvCenter, tpvBelow);
+
 function RealPoint(Lat, Lon: Double): TRealPoint;
 
 // Call this to silence 'parameter is unused' hint