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Returns the type of the geography object as a string (e.g., ST_Point, ST_Polygon, ST_LineString).

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Signatures

ST_GeometryType (A: Geography)

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Parameters

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A
Geography
required
The geography whose type is returned.

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Return type

The geography type as a string.

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Example

SELECT ST_GeometryType(ST_GeogFromWKT('POLYGON ((0 0, 1 0, 1 1, 0 1, 0 0))'));

ST_Polygon