Alpestre, Rio Grande do Sul (Redirected from Alpestre)
Place in South, Brazil
Alpestre | |
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Location of Alpestre | |
Coordinates: 27°14′56″S 53°02′06″W / 27.24889°S 53.03500°W / -27.24889; -53.03500Coordinates: 27°14′56″S 53°02′06″W / 27.24889°S 53.03500°W / -27.24889; -53.03500 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | April 13, 1963 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valdir Jose Zasso (PDT) |
Area | |
• Total | 328.749 km2 (126.931 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 9,017 |
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Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
HDI (2000) | 0.714 – medium[2] |
Alpestre is the northernmost municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city lies near the Uruguay River, at its northernmost point. A landmark called Ponto Extremo Norto (Extreme North Point) marks the northernmost point of the state.
References
- ^ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP
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