[postgis-users] How to add circle to Postgis database?

[Mateusz Loskot]

Maciej Skorczewski wrote:
> hi i get this data and don't know hove add this to postgis database
> what type of geometry it is (MULTILINESTRING,POLYGON)?
> 
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> center-X: -87.69581735217052,
> center-Y: 43.75183840008278
> Radius: 0.007124880185134723

AFAIK, there is no dedicated geometry for circle/ellipse.
I think the closest is to try curve types:

http://postgis.refractions.net/docs/ch04.html#id2673328

Cheers
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Mateusz Loskot
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