GeoSPARQL Next Functions

Metadata

IRI
http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql
Definition

All the GeoSPARQL Functions defined within the GeoSPARQL Next specification

Publisher

https://defs.opengis.net/org/ogc

Creator

https://defs.opengis.net/org/geosparql-swg

Created

2021-06-16

Modified

2026-08-06

License
Copyright Notice

(c) 2026 Open Geospatial Consortium

History Note

2026-08: GeoSPARQL Next version built from 1.1 version 2025-11: Made OntPub valid 2022: This vocabulary was generated for GeoSPARQL 1.1 using some content that was already specified for GeoSPARQL 1.0

Source

http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/nxt

Concept Hierarchy

Concept Definitions

area

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/area
Definition Returns the area of a geometry in square meters.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

asDGGS

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/asDGGS
Definition Converts a given geometry to an equivalent DGGS representation, formulated according to the specific DGGS literal indicated using the specificDggsDatatype parameter.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

asGML

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/asGML
Definition Converts a given geometry to an equivalent GML representation defined by a gmlProfile version string preserving the coordinate reference system.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

asGeoJSON

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/asGeoJSON
Definition Converts a given geometry to an equivalent GeoJSON representation. Coordinates are converted to the CRS84 coordinate system, the only valid coordinate system to be used in a GeoJSON literal.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

asKML

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/asKML
Definition Converts a given geometry to an equivalent KML representation. Coordinates are converted to the CRS84 coordinate system, the only valid coordinate system to be used in a KML literal.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

asWKT

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/asWKT
Definition Converts a given geometry to an equivalent WKT representation preserving the coordinate reference system and geometry type, if possible.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

boundary

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/boundary
Definition A query function that returns the boundary of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

bounding circle

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/boundingCircle
Definition A query function that calculates the minimum bounding circle of set of geometries.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

buffer

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/buffer
Definition A query function that returns a buffer around the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

centroid

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/centroid
Definition A spatial aggregate function that calculates a centroid of a set of geometries.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

concave hull

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/concaveHull
Definition A query function that calculates the concave hull of a set of geometries.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

convex hull

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/convexHull
Definition A query function that returns the convex hull of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

difference

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/difference
Definition A query function that returns a geometry consisting of all points that are part of the first geometry but not the second geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

dimension

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/dimension
Definition Returns the dimension of a geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

distance

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/distance
Definition A query function that returns the distance between the two closest points of the input geometries.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Example http://www.opengis.net/spec/geosparql/1.1/specification.html#B.2.2.4
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

envelope

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/envelope
Definition A query function that returns the minimum bounding rectangle of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

geometryN

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/geometryN
Definition A query function that returns the the nth geometry if the given geometry literal contains a GeometryCollection.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

getSRID

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/getSRID
Definition A query function that returns the spatial reference system URI of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

intersection

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/intersection
Definition A query function that returns a geometry consisting of all points that are part of both input geometries.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

isEmpty

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/isEmpty
Definition A query function that returns true if the input geometry is empty.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

isSimple

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/isSimple
Definition A query function that returns true if the input geometry is a simple geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

length

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/length
Definition Returns the length of a geometry in meters.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

maxX

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/maxX
Definition A query function that returns the maximum x coordinate of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Scope Note X indicates the first dimension as indicated by the spatial reference system
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

maxY

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/maxY
Definition A query function that returns the maximum y coordinate of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Scope Note Y indicates the second dimension as indicated by the spatial reference system
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

maxZ

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/maxZ
Definition A query function that returns the maximum z coordinate of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Scope Note Z indicates the third dimension as indicated by the spatial reference system
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

metric area

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/metricArea
Definition Returns the area of a geometry in squaremeters.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

metric buffer

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/metricBuffer
Definition A query function that returns a buffer around the input geometry, using a distance in meters.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

metric distance

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/metricDistance
Definition A query function that returns the distance in meters between the two closest points of the input geometries.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

metric length

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/metricLength
Definition Returns the length of a geometry in meters.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

metric perimeter

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/metricPerimeter
Definition Returns the perimeter of a geometry in meters.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

minX

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/minX
Definition A query function that returns the minimum x coordinate of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Scope Note X indicates the first dimension as indicated by the spatial reference system
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

minY

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/minY
Definition A query function that returns the minimum y coordinate of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Scope Note Y indicates the second dimension as indicated by the spatial reference system
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

minZ

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/minZ
Definition A query function that returns the minimum z coordinate of the input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Scope Note Z indicates the third dimension as indicated by the spatial reference system
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

numGeometries

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/numGeometries
Definition A query function that returns the number of geometries if the given geometry literal contains a GeometryCollection.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

perimeter

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/perimeter
Definition Returns the perimeter of a geometry in meters.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

relate

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/relate
Definition A query function that returns true if the spatial relationship between the two input geometries corresponds to one with acceptable values for the specified DE-9IM pattern matrix.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

symmetric difference

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/symDifference
Definition A query function that returns a geometry consisting of all points that are part of only one input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

transform

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/transform
Definition A query function that converts a given geometry to a spatial reference system defined by an IRI. The function raises an error if a transformation is not mathematically possible.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

union

IRI http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/union
Definition A query function that returns a geometry consisting of all points that are part of at least one input geometry.
Is Defined By This vocabulary
Example http://www.opengis.net/spec/geosparql/1.1/specification.html#B.2.2.3
Source http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1

Namespaces

cs
http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql
dcterms
http://purl.org/dc/terms/
fno
https://w3id.org/function/ontology#
geo
http://www.opengis.net/ont/geosparql#
geo11
http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/1.1
geof
http://www.opengis.net/def/function/geosparql/
geofo
http://www.opengis.net/def/function/output/geosparql/
geofp
http://www.opengis.net/def/function/parameter/geosparql/
geonxt
http://www.opengis.net/doc/geosparql/nxt
ogc
https://defs.opengis.net/org/ogc
owl
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#
policy
http://www.opengis.net/def/metamodel/ogc-na/
rdf
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
rdfs
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
schema
https://schema.org/
sd
http://www.w3.org/ns/sparql-service-description#
skos
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#
spec11
http://www.opengis.net/spec/geosparql/1.1/specification.html#
status
http://www.opengis.net/def/status/
swg
https://defs.opengis.net/org/geosparql-swg
xsd
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

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