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# ST_GeometryType

Returns the type of the geometry as a string. EG: 'ST\_LineString', 'ST\_Polygon' etc.

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## Signatures

```sql theme={"system"}
ST_GeometryType (A: Geometry)
```

## Parameters

<ParamField body="A" type="Geometry" required>
  The input geometry.
</ParamField>

## Return type

<ResponseField type="String">
  A string representation.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```sql theme={"system"}
SELECT ST_GeometryType(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(77.29 29.07,77.42 29.26,77.27 29.31,77.29 29.07)'))
```

```
ST_LineString
```