---
title: "init(placemark:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "mapkit/mkmapitem/init(placemark:)"
---

# init(placemark:)

Creates and returns a map item object using the specified placemark object.

## Declaration

```swift
init(placemark: MKPlacemark)
```

## Parameters

- `placemark`: The placemark object corresponding to the desired map location. This parameter can’t be nil.

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized map item object.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this method to create a map item for an existing placemark. Don’t use it to create a map item representing the user’s location. To do that, use the forCurrentLocation() method instead.

## See Also

### Creating map items

- [forCurrentLocation()](mapkit/mkmapitem/forcurrentlocation().md)