---
title: preferredLocale
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkgeocodingrequest/preferredlocale
---

# preferredLocale

A value that indicates the default locale the geocoder should use when processing requests.

## Declaration

```swift
var preferredLocale: Locale? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Getting information about the geocoder

- [addressString](mapkit/mkgeocodingrequest/addressstring.md)
- [getMapItems(completionHandler:)](mapkit/mkgeocodingrequest/getmapitems(completionhandler:).md)
- [region](mapkit/mkgeocodingrequest/region.md)