function initialize() {

  // === Default values to use if there is no cookie ===
  var latitude = 58.97091;
  var longitude = 5.73704;
  var zoom = 7;
  var maptype = google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP;


  //  ======== Create map ==========
  var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(latitude, longitude);
  var myOptions = {
    zoom: zoom,
    center: myLatlng,
    mapTypeId: maptype
  };

  googleMap = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), myOptions);

  var paperLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(latitude, longitude);

  var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: paperLatlng,
    map: googleMap
  });

}