Linhares (Espírito Santo)

Linhares
Coordinates: 19 ° 23 ′  S , 40 ° 4 ′  W Linhares​ Linhares on the map of Espírito Santo
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Espírito Santo
City foundation	1800
Residents	145,639  (2012)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	3501.604 km²
Population density	41.59 inhabitants / km 2
height	33  m
Post Code	29900-29916
Time zone	UTC −3
Website	www.linhares.es.gov.br
Area of ​​the municipality in Espírito Santo

Linhares , officially Portuguese Município de Linhares , is a city in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo . The large community area borders the Atlantic Ocean in the east with over 100 km of coastline, and there are numerous lakes in the interior.

It had an estimated 170,364 inhabitants as of July 1, 2018, making it the sixth largest city in the state. The actual city lies on the left bank of the upper reaches of the Rio Doce , which drains into the Atlantic in the Regência district of the municipality .

The Brazilian federal highway BR-101 runs through the city , one of the most important roads in the country, which follows a large part of the Atlantic coast of Brazil from north to south.

Sons and daughters

• Fabiano Eller (* 1977), football player
• Willian Gerlem (* 1984), football player
• Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva (* 1968), Catholic clergyman, prelate of Borba
• Luzia Premoli (* 1955), Catholic nun, Superior General of the Comboni Missionary Sisters

Web links

Commons : Linhares  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• City Prefecture website , Prefeitura Municipal (Brazilian Portuguese)
• City Council website , Câmara Municipal (Brazilian Portuguese)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ IBGE : Linhares - Panorama. In: cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved November 11, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).