Venha-Ver

Venha-Ver (lit. "come see") is the westernmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. The city's name means "Come-to-see-it" in Portuguese. The highest point of the state is located there, in the Serra do Coqueiro mountain range, at the triple border of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba and Ceará.

Venha-Ver
Municipality
The Municipality of Venha-Ver
Location of Venha-Ver
Coordinates: 06°19′33″S 38°29′02″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Rio Grande do Norte
FoundedJune 26, 1992
Government
  MayorExpedito Salviano (PR)
Area
  Total71.622 km2 (27.653 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total3,597
  Density53.2/km2 (138/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-3
HDI (2000)0.544 – medium[2]

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