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# INTERSECTS

## Syntax

```bnf
INTERSECTS(g1,g2)
```

## Description

Returns `1` or `0` to indicate whether geometry *`g1`* spatially intersects geometry *`g2`*.

INTERSECTS() is based on the original MySQL implementation and uses object bounding rectangles, while [ST\_INTERSECTS()](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-relations/st-intersects.md) uses object shapes.

`INTERSECTS()` tests the opposite relationship to [DISJOINT()](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-relations/disjoint.md).

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