Potenji River

The Potenji River, meaning "river of the shrimps" in Tupi, is the principal river in the state of . Its delta, that discharges in the coastline of , was soon discovered by the first colonists that used to penetrate into the territory with their vessels.
Wikipedia
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: river in Brazil
  • Also known as
    “Potengi River”
    “Rio Potengi”
    “Rio Potengy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes and Redinha beach.

Church
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Beach
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is a beach located in the city of in the State of .

Church
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribeira and Natal.

Suburb
Photo: jorgebrazil, CC BY 2.0.
is a suburb.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, the capital of , , is a city on the Atlantic coast.

Potenji River

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Latitude
-5.75537° or 5° 45′ 19″ south
Longitude
-35.20143° or 35° 12′ 5″ west
Open location code
69666QVX+VC
Geo­Names ID
3391335
Wiki­data ID
Q975675

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Potenji River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Potenji”
  • Catalan: “Potenji”
  • Cebuano: “Rio Potengi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پوتينچى”
  • French: “Rio Potengi”
  • French: “rio Potenji”
  • French: “Rio Potenji”
  • German: “Potengi”
  • German: “Potenji”
  • German: “Rio Grande do Norte”
  • German: “Rio Grande”
  • German: “Rio Potengi”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Potenji”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rio Potenji”
  • Polish: “Potenji”
  • Portuguese: “Potengi”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Potengi”
  • Russian: “Потенжи”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Potengi (rijeka)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Potengi”
  • Slovenian: “Potengi”
  • Slovenian: “reka Potengi”
  • Slovenian: “rio Potengi”
  • Swedish: “Rio Potengi”
  • Welsh: “Afon Potenji”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Santo Reis and Redinha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praia da Redinha and Forte dos Reis Magos.

Rio Grande do Norte: Highlights

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