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Definition: Polygon
Category: UN - Geographic Information Systems
A two-dimensional object. An area feature that is represented in a vector GIS as a sequential series of x/y coordinates. These define the lines that enclose the area; i.e., the first and last coordinate of the polygon are identical. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/Handbook_Geo_Infrastr_Supp_Census_Activ.pdf
Source:
United Nations, "Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities", Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, Studies in Methods, Series F No. 103, New York, 2009
United Nations, "Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities", Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, Studies in Methods, Series F No. 103, New York, 2009
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