Forqueta River
The Forqueta River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Also known as: “Rio Forqueta River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arroio do Meio and Lajeado.
Arroio do Meio
Town
Photo: Paulo Hopper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arroio do Meio is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is 98 km from Porto Alegre. It is on the banks of the Taquari River. The territory was little populated before the arrival of Europeans. Arroio do Meio is situated 2½ km northeast of Forqueta River.
Lajeado
Town
Photo: Ranzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lajeado is an important city in the valley of the Taquari River, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 97,432 in an area of 90.09 km2. Some of the largest distributors of food and fuel of the state are found in Lajeado. Lajeado is situated 5 km south of Forqueta River.
Estrela
Town
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Estrela is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Estrela is situated 9 km south of Forqueta River.
Forqueta River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Forqueta River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Forqueta”
- Cebuano: “Rio Forqueta”
- French: “rio Forqueta”
- French: “Rio Forqueta”
- Irish: “Abhainn Forqueta”
- Portuguese: “Rio forqueta”
- Portuguese: “Rio Forqueta”
- Swedish: “Rio Forqueta”
- Welsh: “Afon Forqueta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arroio do Meio and Olarias.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aeroporto Regional do Vale do Taquari and Porto de Estrela.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Forqueta River”. Photo: Ranzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.