Lago Norte

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 border 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. In a 2010 report, its population was 41,627.[1] Lago Norte is home to the Brasilia Digital TV Tower. Its current administrator is Marcelo Ferreira da Silva. It was founded in 1994.[2]

Lago Norte
Administrative region
Região Administrativa de Lago Norte
Administrative Region of Lago Norte
Clockwise from top: Lago Norte; Paranoá Lake; Nossa Senhora do Rosário Church; Brasília Digital TV Tower; Entrance to Lago Norte
Location in the Federal District
Location in the Federal District
Coordinates: 15°44′19″S 47°51′34″W
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Federal District
Area
 • Total6,608 km2 (2,551 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total41,627
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 61
Websitewww.lagonorte.df.gov.br

Transport

Lago Norte has the third largest network of bike lanes in the Federal District, having 35,1km of bike lanes.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Brasília (Brazil): Districts - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. "CLDF comemora aniversário do Lago Norte". CLDF (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. Braziliense', 'Correio (2022-03-14). "DF atinge 633 km de ciclovias e Secretaria promete mais 105 km". Cidades DF (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
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