Careiro da Várzea
Careiro da Várzea | |
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Municipality | |
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas | |
Careiro da Várzea Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 3°13′15″S 59°49′33″W / 3.22083°S 59.82583°WCoordinates: 3°13′15″S 59°49′33″W / 3.22083°S 59.82583°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Amazonas |
Time zone | BRT (UTC−4) |
• Summer (DST) | DST no longer used (UTC−4) |
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 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.
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