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# ST\_Intersection
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ST\_Intersection returns a geometry representing the point-set intersection of two geometries. That is, it returns the portion of the two input geometries that is shared between them. 

## Syntax
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```
ST_Intersection(geom1, geom2)
```

## Arguments
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 *geom1*   
A value of data type `GEOMETRY` or an expression that evaluates to a `GEOMETRY` type. 

 *geom2*   
A value of data type `GEOMETRY` or an expression that evaluates to a `GEOMETRY` type. 

## Return type
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`GEOMETRY`

If *geom1* and *geom2* don't share any space (they are disjoint), then an empty geometry is returned. 

If *geom1* or *geom2* are empty, then an empty geometry is returned. 

If *geom1* and *geom2* don't have the same value for the spatial reference system identifier (SRID), then an error is returned. 

If *geom1* or *geom2* is a geometry collection, then an error is returned. 

If *geom1* or *geom2* is not a two-dimensional (2D) geometry, then an error is returned. 

## Examples
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The following SQL returns the non-empty geometry representing the intersection of two input geometries. 

```
SELECT ST_AsEWKT(ST_Intersection(ST_GeomFromText('polygon((0 0,100 100,0 200,0 0))'), ST_GeomFromText('polygon((0 0,10 0,0 10,0 0))')));
```

```
        st_asewkt        
-------------------------
 POLYGON((0 0,0 10,5 5,0 0))
```

The following SQL returns an empty geometry when passed disjoint (non-intersecting) input geometries. 

```
SELECT ST_AsEWKT(ST_Intersection(ST_GeomFromText('linestring(0 100,0 0)'), ST_GeomFromText('polygon((1 0,10 0,1 10,1 0))')));
```

```
    st_asewkt     
------------------
 LINESTRING EMPTY
```