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# ST_MinimumBoundingCircle (Python)

> Generate the minimum bounding circle that contains a geometry.

Generate the minimum bounding circle that contains a geometry.

SQL reference: [`ST_MinimumBoundingCircle`](/reference/wherobots-db/geometry-data/processing/ST_MinimumBoundingCircle)

## Signature

```python theme={"system"}
from sedona.spark.sql.st_functions import ST_MinimumBoundingCircle

ST_MinimumBoundingCircle(
    geometry: ColumnOrName,
    quadrant_segments: Optional[Union[ColumnOrName, int]] = None,
) -> Column
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="geometry" type="ColumnOrName" required>
  Geometry column to generate minimum bounding circles for.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="quadrant_segments" type="Optional[Union[ColumnOrName, int]]" default="None">
  Number of quadrant segments to use, if None then use a default value, defaults to None
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="return" type="Column">
  Geometry column that contains the minimum bounding circles.
</ResponseField>


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