Meriti River
The São João de Meriti River is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Brazil
- Also known as: “Rio Sao Joao de Meriti”, “Rio São João de Mirity”, and “São João de Meriti River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estação Parada de Lucas and Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral.
Estação Parada de Lucas
Railway station
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Estação Parada de Lucas is a railway station, which is situated 3 km southwest of Meriti River.
Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral
Community center
Photo: Anderson Peixoto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral is a community center, which is situated 3½ km west of Meriti River.
Acadêmicos do Grande Rio
Community center
Photo: Ricardo Almeida Fotógrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Acadêmicos do Grande Rio is a samba school of the Special Group of the carnival of the city of Rio de Janeiro, being headquartered on Almirante Barroso street in Duque de Caxias. Acadêmicos do Grande Rio is situated 4 km west of Meriti River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cordovil and Parada de Lucas.
Cordovil
Suburb
Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cordovil is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cordovil is situated 2½ km southwest of Meriti River.
Parada de Lucas
Suburb
Parada de Lucas is a lower-class neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Parada de Lucas is situated 3 km southwest of Meriti River.
Penha Circular
Suburb
Penha Circular is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located 10 kilometres from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport. Penha Circular is situated 3½ km south of Meriti River.
Meriti River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Meriti River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rio São João de Meriti”
- Irish: “Abhainn São João de Meriti”
- Portuguese: “Rio São João de Meriti”
- Swedish: “Rio São João de Meriti”
- Welsh: “Afon São João de Meriti”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Conjunto Missoes and Parque Marcílio Dias.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilha de Saravatá and Ponta do Lagarto.
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