# Centroid

The **Centroid** function calculates the geographic center of a polygon. It returns a single point.\
You could use the Centroid function to determine the practical distance between two polygons.

### Syntax

```
Centroid(polygon)
```

The function argument is:

polygonRequiredThe object for which we calculate the geometric centerMust be in valid Geography polygon format.

### Examples

```
Centroid([Coordinates])
```

Calculates the exact center of a polygon in column Coordinates:

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