> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://shapely.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Shapely Simplify

>  Simplifies a geometry, that is, it removes unnecessary details. This process enables more efficient calculations when working with large data sets. 

### An example of transformations

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