---
title: geo.ST_Intersects() function
description: >
  `geo.ST_Intersects()` tests if the specified GIS geometry intersects with the
  specified region and returns `true` or `false`.
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    name: geo.ST_Intersects
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introduced: 0.78.0
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`geo.ST_Intersects()` tests if the specified GIS geometry intersects with the
specified region and returns `true` or `false`.



##### Function type signature

```js
(geometry: A, region: B, ?units: {distance: string}) => bool where A: Record, B: Record
```

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## Parameters

### region
({{< req >}})
Region to test. Specify record properties for the shape.



### geometry
({{< req >}})
GIS geometry to test. Can be either point or linestring geometry.



### units

Record that defines the unit of measurement for distance.
Default is the `geo.units` option.