export interface Location {
    lat: number;
    lng: number;
    area_id?: string;
    confidence?: number;
    accuracy?: number;
    city?: string;
}
export interface LocationWithRelevance extends Location {
    relevance: number;
}
export interface ContentWithLocation {
    id: string;
    title: string;
    description?: string;
    type: string;
    primary_area: string;
    locations?: LocationWithRelevance[];
    primary_location?: Location;
    geohash?: string;
    location_names?: string[];
    [key: string]: any;
}
export declare class LocationService {
    private areaCache;
    /**
     * Get location coordinates from area ID
     */
    getLocationFromArea(areaInput: string): Promise<Location | null>;
    /**
     * Extract locations from content text and metadata
     */
    extractLocationsFromContent(content: {
        title: string;
        description?: string;
        primary_area: string;
        [key: string]: any;
    }): Promise<LocationWithRelevance[]>;
    /**
     * Get user location from IP address
     */
    getUserLocationFromIP(ip: string): Promise<Location>;
    /**
     * Parse browser geolocation position
     */
    parseGeolocationPosition(position: any): Location;
    /**
     * Find nearest known area to coordinates
     */
    findNearestKnownArea(lat: number, lng: number): {
        area_id: string;
        distance: number;
        location: Location;
    };
    /**
     * Generate geohash for coordinates
     */
    generateGeohash(lat: number, lng: number, precision?: number): string;
    /**
     * Enrich content with location data
     */
    enrichContentWithLocation(content: any): Promise<ContentWithLocation>;
    /**
     * Normalize area name for matching
     */
    private normalizeAreaName;
    /**
     * Check if two area names match
     */
    private areaNamesMatch;
    /**
     * Get variations of area name for matching
     */
    private getAreaVariations;
    /**
     * Clear cache
     */
    clearCache(): void;
}