ST_MinimumWidthRectangle
Signature
Parameters
ColumnOrName
required
Geometry column to compute minimum-width rectangle for.
Returns
Column
Minimum-width rotated rectangle as a geometry column.
Processing
ST_MinimumWidthRectangle (Python)
Return the minimum-width rotated rectangle enclosing a geometry.
Return the minimum-width rotated rectangle enclosing a geometry.
Unlike ST_OrientedEnvelope which minimizes area, this function minimizes
the width (shortest side) of the enclosing rectangle.
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