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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

coord = [[1,1], [2,1], [2,2], [1,2], [0.5,1.5]]
coord.append(coord[0]) # repeat the first point to create a 'closed loop'

xs, ys = zip(*coord) # create lists of x and y values

plt.figure()
plt.plot(xs,ys) 
plt.show()