ST_POINTONSURFACE

Returns a Point guaranteed to lie on the surface of the given geometry. This standard function finds a representative point strictly within the geometry's area.

Syntax

ST_PointOnSurface(g)
PointOnSurface(g)

Description

Given a geometry, returns a POINT guaranteed to intersect a surface. However, see MDEV-7514.

ST_PointOnSurface() and PointOnSurface() are synonyms.

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