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ST_GeometryType

Introduction: Return the type of a geography as a string (for example, "ST_Point" or "ST_Polygon").

Format:

ST_GeometryType (geog: Geography)

Return type: String

Since: v1.9.1

SQL Example:

SELECT ST_GeometryType(ST_GeogFromWKT('POINT (1 2)', 4326))

Output:

ST_Point