This example creates a polygon with an inner hole, by defining an inner path
wound in the opposite direction to the outer path. Note that you can also use
the [Data
layer](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/layer-data-polygon), which offers a simpler way of creating holes because it handles the
order of the inner and outer paths for you.

Read the [documentation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/shapes.md.txt#polygon_hole).
<iframe src="https://geo-devrel-javascript-samples.web.app/samples/polygon-hole/app/dist/" allow="fullscreen; "></iframe>

### TypeScript

```typescript
// This example creates a triangular polygon with a hole in it.

function initMap(): void {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
    {
      zoom: 5,
      center: { lat: 24.886, lng: -70.268 },
    }
  );

  // Define the LatLng coordinates for the polygon's  outer path.
  const outerCoords = [
    { lat: 25.774, lng: -80.19 },
    { lat: 18.466, lng: -66.118 },
    { lat: 32.321, lng: -64.757 },
  ];

  // Define the LatLng coordinates for the polygon's inner path.
  // Note that the points forming the inner path are wound in the
  // opposite direction to those in the outer path, to form the hole.
  const innerCoords = [
    { lat: 28.745, lng: -70.579 },
    { lat: 29.57, lng: -67.514 },
    { lat: 27.339, lng: -66.668 },
  ];

  // Construct the polygon, including both paths.
  const bermudaTriangle = new google.maps.Polygon({
    paths: [outerCoords, innerCoords],
    strokeColor: "#FFC107",
    strokeOpacity: 0.8,
    strokeWeight: 2,
    fillColor: "#FFC107",
    fillOpacity: 0.35,
  });

  bermudaTriangle.setMap(map);
}

declare global {
  interface Window {
    initMap: () => void;
  }
}
window.initMap = initMap;
```

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Read the [guide](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/using-typescript.md.txt) on using TypeScript and Google Maps.

### JavaScript

```javascript
// This example creates a triangular polygon with a hole in it.
function initMap() {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
    zoom: 5,
    center: { lat: 24.886, lng: -70.268 },
  });
  // Define the LatLng coordinates for the polygon's  outer path.
  const outerCoords = [
    { lat: 25.774, lng: -80.19 },
    { lat: 18.466, lng: -66.118 },
    { lat: 32.321, lng: -64.757 },
  ];
  // Define the LatLng coordinates for the polygon's inner path.
  // Note that the points forming the inner path are wound in the
  // opposite direction to those in the outer path, to form the hole.
  const innerCoords = [
    { lat: 28.745, lng: -70.579 },
    { lat: 29.57, lng: -67.514 },
    { lat: 27.339, lng: -66.668 },
  ];
  // Construct the polygon, including both paths.
  const bermudaTriangle = new google.maps.Polygon({
    paths: [outerCoords, innerCoords],
    strokeColor: "#FFC107",
    strokeOpacity: 0.8,
    strokeWeight: 2,
    fillColor: "#FFC107",
    fillOpacity: 0.35,
  });

  bermudaTriangle.setMap(map);
}

window.initMap = initMap;
```

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The JavaScript is compiled from the TypeScript snippet.

### CSS

```css
/* 
 * Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div element
 * that contains the map. 
 */
#map {
  height: 100%;
}

/* 
 * Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. 
 */
html,
body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
```

### HTML

```html
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Polygon With Hole</title>

    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
    <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="map"></div>

    <!-- 
      The `defer` attribute causes the script to execute after the full HTML
      document has been parsed. For non-blocking uses, avoiding race conditions,
      and consistent behavior across browsers, consider loading using Promises. See
      https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api
      for more information.
      -->
    <script
      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&v=weekly"
      defer
    ></script>
  </body>
</html>
```

### Clone Sample


Git and Node.js are required to run this sample locally. Follow these [instructions](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm) to install Node.js and NPM. The following commands clone, install dependencies and start the sample application.

```javascript
  git clone -b sample-polygon-hole https://github.com/googlemaps/js-samples.git
  cd js-samples
  npm i
  npm start
```


Other samples can be tried by switching to any branch beginning with `sample-SAMPLE_NAME`.

```javascript
  git checkout sample-SAMPLE_NAME
  npm i
  npm start
```