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# ST_Area

Return the area of A

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## Signatures

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

## Parameters

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

## Return type

<ResponseField type="Double">
  A numeric value.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```sql theme={"system"}
SELECT ST_Area(ST_GeomFromText("POLYGON(0 0, 0 10, 10 10, 0 10, 0 0)"))
```

```
10
```