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# ST_GeometryType

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

## Signatures

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

## Parameters

<ParamField body="A" type="Geography" required>
  The geography whose type is returned.
</ParamField>

## Return type

<ResponseField type="String">
  The geography type as a string.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```sql theme={"system"}
SELECT ST_GeometryType(ST_GeogFromWKT('POLYGON ((0 0, 1 0, 1 1, 0 1, 0 0))'));
```

```
ST_Polygon
```