Assu, Rio Grande do Norte

Assu
Municipality

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Location in Rio Grande do Norte state
Assu

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 5°34′37″S 36°54′32″W / 5.57694°S 36.90889°W / -5.57694; -36.90889Coordinates: 5°34′37″S 36°54′32″W / 5.57694°S 36.90889°W / -5.57694; -36.90889
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast Region
State Rio Grande do Norte
Area
 • Total 1,303 km2 (503 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 57,292
 • Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)

Açu (or Assu) is a municipality (município) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The population is 57,292 (2015 est.) in an area of 1303 km².[1]

The municipality contains the Açu National Forest, a 218 hectares (540 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that was originally established as a forest park in 1950.[2] The Barragem Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves, a reservoir on the Piranhas River, is partly located in the municipality.

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ↑ FLONA Açu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-01


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