Vassouras
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Vassouras | |
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Municipality | |
Município de Vassouras | |
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Motto(s): "Mihi maxime debetur Brasiliae incrementum" | |
Vassouras Location of Vassouras in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W / 22.40389°S 43.66278°WCoordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W / 22.40389°S 43.66278°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Rio de Janeiro |
Government | |
• Prefeito | Severino Ananias Dias Filho |
Area | |
• Total | 552.438 km2 (213.298 sq mi) |
Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 37,083 |
Time zone | UTC-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.
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- Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Rio de Janeiro (state) geography stubs