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Cathedral of Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer's hyperboloid modernist cathedral with 16 curved concrete columns and stunning stained glass.
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Lago Norte
Federal District, Brazil · South America
About Lago Norte
Lago Norte is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Varjão, 7km from Cathedral of Brasília.
Lago Norte is in Federal District, Brazil, with about 42,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Varjão, about 4 km away.
Lago Norte (Portuguese pronunciation: [laɡu nɔʁtʃi]; lit. North Lake) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. Located to the north side of Paranoá Lake, it is bordered by Brasília, Sobradinho II, and Sobradinho to the north, Itapoã and Paranoá to the east. Lago Norte shares a maritime borderRead more
with Lago Sul, Paranoá, and Brasília through the Paranoá Lake. It completely surrounds the administrative region of Varjão. Most of its inhabited area is located on a peninsula of Lake Paranoá. Lago Norte is home to the Brasília Digital TV Tower. Lago Norte was founded on January 10, 1960, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 641, of January 10, 1994. In a 2010 report, its population was 41,627. Its current administrator is Marcelo Ferreira da Silva.
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What is there to see near Lago Norte?
Within an hour or so of Lago Norte: Cathedral of Brasília (7 km).
Where is Lago Norte?
Lago Norte is in Federal District, Brazil, about 4 km from Varjão.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 41,778
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Federal District
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -15.7395, -47.8569
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
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