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Vargem Grande

Vargem Grande is a neighborhood in the of , .
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Photo: Junius, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
  • Also known as: “Vargem Grande, Rio de Janeiro”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karma Theksum Chokhorling and Casablanca Estúdios.

Buddhist temple
Photo: NMaia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Recording studio
Photo: Doll91939, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a recording studio, which is situated 3 km southeast of Vargem Grande.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zona Oeste and Vargem Pequena.

Photo: Filipe Fortes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in is the farthest zone from city center and is home to the richest and poorest neighborhoods in Rio.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in the of , . is situated 4 km east of Vargem Grande.

Suburb
Photo: Gaban, Public domain.
is both the name of a beach and neighborhood in the of , . It is a recent development, with no skyscrapers, and the area also contains jungles atop rocky cliffs and hills. is situated 6 km southeast of Vargem Grande.

Vargem Grande

Latitude
-22.97079° or 22° 58′ 15″ south
Longitude
-43.49689° or 43° 29′ 49″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BR VGA
Open location code
589R2GH3+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1613993403
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3474803
Wiki­data ID
Q4008727
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Vargem Grande” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Vargem Grande”
  • Catalan: “Vargem Grande”
  • French: “Vargem Grande”
  • Italian: “Vargem Grande”
  • Persian: “ورگم گراند، ریو دو ژانیرو”
  • Persian: “ورگم گراند”
  • Portuguese: “Vardem Grande”
  • Portuguese: “Vargem Grande (Rio de Janeiro)”
  • Portuguese: “Vargem Grande”
  • Turkish: “Vargem Grande”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Vargem Grande”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Condomínio Residencial Vale dos Jequitibás and Campos de Sernambetiba.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morro da Cachoeira and Clube AMBEP.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Vargem Grande”. Photo: Junius, Public domain.