diff --git a/resources/function_help/bounds b/resources/function_help/bounds
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3dd42343bdc
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+++ b/resources/function_help/bounds
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h3>bounds function</h3>
+Returns a geometry which represents the bounding box of an input geometry. Calculations are in the Spatial Reference System of this Geometry. 
+
+<h4>Syntax</h4>
+<pre>bounds(geom)</pre>
+
+<h4>Arguments</h4>
+geom &rarr; a geometry
+
+<h4>Example</h4>
+<pre> bounds($geometry) &rarr; returns bounding box of $geometry</pre>
+
diff --git a/resources/function_help/bounds_height b/resources/function_help/bounds_height
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..86fe6af83ff
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+++ b/resources/function_help/bounds_height
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h3>bounds_height function</h3>
+Returns the height of the bounding box of a geometry. Calculations are in the Spatial Reference System of this Geometry. 
+
+<h4>Syntax</h4>
+<pre>bounds_height(geom)</pre>
+
+<h4>Arguments</h4>
+geom &rarr; a geometry
+
+<h4>Example</h4>
+<pre> bounds_height($geometry) &rarr; returns height of bounding box of $geometry</pre>
+
diff --git a/resources/function_help/bounds_width b/resources/function_help/bounds_width
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a053a115006
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+++ b/resources/function_help/bounds_width
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h3>bounds_width function</h3>
+Returns the width of the bounding box of a geometry. Calculations are in the Spatial Reference System of this Geometry. 
+
+<h4>Syntax</h4>
+<pre>bounds_width(geom)</pre>
+
+<h4>Arguments</h4>
+geom &rarr; a geometry
+
+<h4>Example</h4>
+<pre> bounds_width($geometry) &rarr; returns width of bounding box of $geometry</pre>
+
diff --git a/resources/function_help/xmax b/resources/function_help/xmax
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..717a530a8e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/function_help/xmax
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h3>xmax function</h3>
+Returns the maximum x coordinate of a geometry. Calculations are in the Spatial Reference System of this Geometry. 
+
+<h4>Syntax</h4>
+<pre>xmax(geom)</pre>
+
+<h4>Arguments</h4>
+geom &rarr; a geometry
+
+<h4>Example</h4>
+<pre> xmax($geometry) &rarr; returns maximum x coordinate of $geometry</pre>
+
diff --git a/resources/function_help/xmin b/resources/function_help/xmin
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e04c9076d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/function_help/xmin
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h3>xmin function</h3>
+Returns the minimum x coordinate of a geometry. Calculations are in the Spatial Reference System of this Geometry. 
+
+<h4>Syntax</h4>
+<pre>xmin(geom)</pre>
+
+<h4>Arguments</h4>
+geom &rarr; a geometry
+
+<h4>Example</h4>
+<pre> xmin($geometry) &rarr; returns minimum x coordinate of $geometry</pre>
+
diff --git a/resources/function_help/ymax b/resources/function_help/ymax
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..68d9a99bcd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/function_help/ymax
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h3>ymax function</h3>
+Returns the maximum y coordinate of a geometry. Calculations are in the Spatial Reference System of this Geometry. 
+
+<h4>Syntax</h4>
+<pre>ymax(geom)</pre>
+
+<h4>Arguments</h4>
+geom &rarr; a geometry
+
+<h4>Example</h4>
+<pre> ymax($geometry) &rarr; returns maximum y coordinate of $geometry</pre>
+
diff --git a/resources/function_help/ymin b/resources/function_help/ymin
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e860a053136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/function_help/ymin
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h3>ymin function</h3>
+Returns the minimum y coordinate of a geometry. Calculations are in the Spatial Reference System of this Geometry. 
+
+<h4>Syntax</h4>
+<pre>ymin(geom)</pre>
+
+<h4>Arguments</h4>
+geom &rarr; a geometry
+
+<h4>Example</h4>
+<pre> ymin($geometry) &rarr; returns minimum y coordinate of $geometry</pre>
+
diff --git a/src/core/qgsexpression.cpp b/src/core/qgsexpression.cpp
index 041c56d37b4..66b4fbd4164 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsexpression.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsexpression.cpp
@@ -1087,6 +1087,56 @@ static QVariant fcnGeomPerimeter( const QVariantList& , const QgsFeature* f, Qgs
   return QVariant( calc->measurePerimeter( f->geometry() ) );
 }
 
+static QVariant fcnBounds( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
+{
+  QgsGeometry geom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
+  QgsGeometry* geomBounds = QgsGeometry::fromRect( geom.boundingBox() );
+  if ( geomBounds )
+  {
+    return QVariant::fromValue( *geomBounds );
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    return QVariant();
+  }
+}
+
+static QVariant fcnBoundsWidth( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
+{
+  QgsGeometry geom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
+  return QVariant::fromValue( geom.boundingBox().width() );
+}
+
+static QVariant fcnBoundsHeight( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
+{
+  QgsGeometry geom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
+  return QVariant::fromValue( geom.boundingBox().height() );
+}
+
+static QVariant fcnXMin( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
+{
+  QgsGeometry geom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
+  return QVariant::fromValue( geom.boundingBox().xMinimum() );
+}
+
+static QVariant fcnXMax( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
+{
+  QgsGeometry geom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
+  return QVariant::fromValue( geom.boundingBox().xMaximum() );
+}
+
+static QVariant fcnYMin( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
+{
+  QgsGeometry geom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
+  return QVariant::fromValue( geom.boundingBox().yMinimum() );
+}
+
+static QVariant fcnYMax( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
+{
+  QgsGeometry geom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
+  return QVariant::fromValue( geom.boundingBox().yMaximum() );
+}
+
 static QVariant fcnBbox( const QVariantList& values, const QgsFeature* , QgsExpression* parent )
 {
   QgsGeometry fGeom = getGeometry( values.at( 0 ), parent );
@@ -1574,14 +1624,18 @@ const QList<QgsExpression::Function*> &QgsExpression::Functions()
     << new StaticFunction( "color_hsva", 4, fncColorHsva, "Color" )
     << new StaticFunction( "color_cmyk", 4, fcnColorCmyk, "Color" )
     << new StaticFunction( "color_cmyka", 5, fncColorCmyka, "Color" )
-    << new StaticFunction( "xat", 1, fcnXat, "Geometry", "", true )
-    << new StaticFunction( "yat", 1, fcnYat, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "$geometry", 0, fcnGeometry, "Geometry", "" , true )
     << new StaticFunction( "$area", 0, fcnGeomArea, "Geometry", "", true )
     << new StaticFunction( "$length", 0, fcnGeomLength, "Geometry", "", true )
     << new StaticFunction( "$perimeter", 0, fcnGeomPerimeter, "Geometry", "", true )
     << new StaticFunction( "$x", 0, fcnX, "Geometry", "", true )
     << new StaticFunction( "$y", 0, fcnY, "Geometry", "" , true )
-    << new StaticFunction( "$geometry", 0, fcnGeometry, "Geometry", "" , true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "xat", 1, fcnXat, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "yat", 1, fcnYat, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "xmin", 1, fcnXMin, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "xmax", 1, fcnXMax, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "ymin", 1, fcnYMin, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "ymax", 1, fcnYMax, "Geometry", "", true )
     << new StaticFunction( "geomFromWKT", 1, fcnGeomFromWKT, "Geometry" )
     << new StaticFunction( "geomFromGML", 1, fcnGeomFromGML, "Geometry" )
     << new StaticFunction( "bbox", 2, fcnBbox, "Geometry" )
@@ -1594,6 +1648,9 @@ const QList<QgsExpression::Function*> &QgsExpression::Functions()
     << new StaticFunction( "within", 2, fcnWithin, "Geometry" )
     << new StaticFunction( "buffer", -1, fcnBuffer, "Geometry" )
     << new StaticFunction( "centroid", 1, fcnCentroid, "Geometry" )
+    << new StaticFunction( "bounds", 1, fcnBounds, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "bounds_width", 1, fcnBoundsWidth, "Geometry", "", true )
+    << new StaticFunction( "bounds_height", 1, fcnBoundsHeight, "Geometry", "", true )
     << new StaticFunction( "convexHull", 1, fcnConvexHull, "Geometry" )
     << new StaticFunction( "difference", 2, fcnDifference, "Geometry" )
     << new StaticFunction( "distance", 2, fcnDistance, "Geometry" )
diff --git a/tests/src/core/testqgsexpression.cpp b/tests/src/core/testqgsexpression.cpp
index d81d8002bd3..1311e380606 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/testqgsexpression.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/core/testqgsexpression.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ class TestQgsExpression: public QObject
     {
       QgsPolyline polyline, polygon_ring;
       polyline << QgsPoint( 0, 0 ) << QgsPoint( 10, 0 );
-      polygon_ring << QgsPoint( 1, 1 ) << QgsPoint( 6, 1 ) << QgsPoint( 6, 6 ) << QgsPoint( 1, 6 ) << QgsPoint( 1, 1 );
+      polygon_ring << QgsPoint( 2, 1 ) << QgsPoint( 10, 1 ) << QgsPoint( 10, 6 ) << QgsPoint( 2, 6 ) << QgsPoint( 2, 1 );
       QgsPolygon polygon;
       polygon << polygon_ring;
       QgsFeature fPolygon, fPolyline;
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ class TestQgsExpression: public QObject
 
       QgsExpression exp1( "$area" );
       QVariant vArea = exp1.evaluate( &fPolygon );
-      QCOMPARE( vArea.toDouble(), 25. );
+      QCOMPARE( vArea.toDouble(), 40. );
 
       QgsExpression exp2( "$length" );
       QVariant vLength = exp2.evaluate( &fPolyline );
@@ -644,7 +644,31 @@ class TestQgsExpression: public QObject
 
       QgsExpression exp3( "$perimeter" );
       QVariant vPerimeter = exp3.evaluate( &fPolygon );
-      QCOMPARE( vPerimeter.toDouble(), 20. );
+      QCOMPARE( vPerimeter.toDouble(), 26. );
+
+      QgsExpression exp4( "bounds_width($geometry)" );
+      QVariant vBoundsWidth = exp4.evaluate( &fPolygon );
+      QCOMPARE( vBoundsWidth.toDouble(), 8.0 );
+
+      QgsExpression exp5( "bounds_height($geometry)" );
+      QVariant vBoundsHeight = exp5.evaluate( &fPolygon );
+      QCOMPARE( vBoundsHeight.toDouble(), 5.0 );
+
+      QgsExpression exp6( "xmin($geometry)" );
+      QVariant vXMin = exp6.evaluate( &fPolygon );
+      QCOMPARE( vXMin.toDouble(), 2.0 );
+
+      QgsExpression exp7( "xmax($geometry)" );
+      QVariant vXMax = exp7.evaluate( &fPolygon );
+      QCOMPARE( vXMax.toDouble(), 10.0 );
+
+      QgsExpression exp8( "ymin($geometry)" );
+      QVariant vYMin = exp8.evaluate( &fPolygon );
+      QCOMPARE( vYMin.toDouble(), 1.0 );
+
+      QgsExpression exp9( "ymax($geometry)" );
+      QVariant vYMax = exp9.evaluate( &fPolygon );
+      QCOMPARE( vYMax.toDouble(), 6.0 );
     }
 
     void eval_geometry_constructor_data()
@@ -803,6 +827,8 @@ class TestQgsExpression: public QObject
       QTest::newRow( "convexHull simple" ) << "convexHull( $geometry )" << ( void* ) geom << false << true << ( void* ) geom->convexHull();
       geom = QgsGeometry::fromPolygon( polygon );
       QTest::newRow( "convexHull multi" ) << "convexHull( geomFromWKT('GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(0 1), POINT(0 0), POINT(1 0), POINT(1 1))') )" << ( void* ) geom << false << false << ( void* ) QgsGeometry::fromWkt( "POLYGON ((0 0,0 1,1 1,1 0,0 0))" );
+      geom = QgsGeometry::fromPolygon( polygon );
+      QTest::newRow( "bounds" ) << "bounds( $geometry )" << ( void* ) geom << false << true << ( void* ) QgsGeometry::fromRect( geom->boundingBox() );
     }
 
     void eval_geometry_method()