Method and device for operating electronic map on touch screen

The invention relates to the field of electronic maps, in particular to a method and a device for operating an electronic map on a touch screen. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring at least one selected point clicked on the electronic map of the touch screen; and if the clicking operation meets the preset conditions, determining a selected region according to the selected point. According to the method and device of the embodiment, users can conveniently click the electronic map on a mobile terminal; the range of some interested region can be easily input, and useful information such as gas stations, hospitals and markets in the selected region can be obtained.