Oriximiná

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Oriximiná
Coordinates: 1 ° 46 ′  S , 55 ° 52 ′  W
Map: Brazil
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Oriximiná
Oriximiná on the map of Brazil
Para Municipality Oriximina.svg
Location of the municipality in the state of Pará
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Pará
Residents 62,794  (2010)
City insignia
Flag of Oriximiná PA.png
Coat of arms of Oriximiná PA.png
Detailed data
surface 107,603.7 km²
Population density 0.58 inhabitants / km 2
Waters Río Paru do Oeste
Time zone UTC −3
View from the Rio Trombetas to the Oriximiná riverside houses
View from the Rio Trombetas to the Oriximiná riverside houses

Oriximiná , officially Portuguese Município de Oriximiná , is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Pará . In 2010 the community had about 63,000 inhabitants.

geography

The municipality of Oriximiná is located in the northwest of Pará and in the north of Brazil. With an area of ​​107,603 km², it is the second largest municipality in Paras and the fourth largest in Brazil.

The place Oriximiná is located on the eastern bank of the Río Paru do Oeste , about 30 km above its mouth in the Amazon .

history

Oriximiná was settled by Europeans in 1877.

traffic

Oriximiná Airport is located about 8 km northeast of Oriximiná .

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Oriximiná - Panorama. In: cidades.ibge.gov.br. IBGE , accessed September 18, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese, updated statistics).
  2. ^ João Farias: Fundação de Oriximiná. In: com.br. www.espocabode.com.br, accessed September 18, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).