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# ST_StartPoint

Returns first point of given linestring.

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## Signatures

```sql theme={"system"}
ST_StartPoint(geom: Geometry)
```

## Parameters

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

## Return type

<ResponseField type="Geometry">
  The resulting geometry.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```sql theme={"system"}
SELECT ST_StartPoint(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(100 150,50 60, 70 80, 160 170)'))
```

```
POINT(100 150)
```