GEOGRAPHY_
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This function measures the length of a path or the total perimeter of a polygon, in meters.
 
      
    
  Syntax
GEOGRAPHY_LENGTH ( geo )Arguments
- 
        geo: any valid geospatial object or WKT string: path, point or polygon. 
Return Type
Double.
Examples
SELECT ROUND(geography_length(shape), 0) AS perimeter FROM neighborhoods;
+-----------+
| perimeter |
+-----------+
|      8558 |
|      9188 |
|      4831 |
|     11990 |
|      9455 |
|      7886 |
|      6418 |
|      8580 |
|      7983 |
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For more information about working with geospatial data, see Working with Geospatial Features.
Last modified: February 24, 2023