Careiro da Várzea
Careiro da Várzea is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 16,725 (2005) and its area is 2,631 km².[1] It lies on the south (right) bank of the Amazon opposite Manaus.
Careiro da Várzea | |
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 Location of the municipality inside Amazonas | |
  Careiro da Várzea Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 3°13′15″S 59°49′33″W | |
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| Region | North |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,631 km2 (1,016 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 16,725 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (DST no longer used) |
Careiro da Várzea is the terminus of the BR-319 road from southern Brazil. There is a ferry link to Manaus.
References
- IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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| Mesoregion Centro Amazonense |
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| Mesoregion Norte Amazonense |
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| Mesoregion Sudoeste Amazonense |
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| Mesoregion Sul Amazonense |
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