Vassouras

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Vassouras
Municipality
Município de Vassouras
Historical Center
Historical Center
Flag of Vassouras
Official seal of Vassouras
Motto(s): 
"Mihi maxime debetur Brasiliae incrementum"
Location of Vassouras in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Location of Vassouras in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Vassouras is located in Brazil
Vassouras
Vassouras
Location of Vassouras in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W / 22.40389°S 43.66278°W / -22.40389; -43.66278Coordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W / 22.40389°S 43.66278°W / -22.40389; -43.66278
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateBandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg Rio de Janeiro
Government
 • PrefeitoSeverino Ananias Dias Filho
Area
 • Total552.438 km2 (213.298 sq mi)
Elevation
434 m (1,424 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total37,083
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website[2]

Vassouras (Portuguese: [vɐˈsowɾɐs], lit. 'Brooms') is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 37,083 (2020) and its area is 552 km².[2]

Vassouras is known for its colonial-era coffee farms and significant royal structures of the Brazilian imperial family.

Panorama of Vassouras

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