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# ST\_POINTONSURFACE

## Syntax

```bnf
ST_PointOnSurface(g)
PointOnSurface(g)
```

## Description

Given a geometry, returns a [POINT](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-constructors/point.md) guaranteed to intersect a surface. However, see [MDEV-7514](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-7514).

ST\_PointOnSurface() and PointOnSurface() are synonyms.

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