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Federal District

Federal District

Federal District is a state in , and has about 2,790,000 residents and an elevation of 1,132 metres. Federal District is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Palácio da Alvorada and Retiro Island.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of , on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake.

Islet
Photo: EliasTheHorse, Public domain.
Lake Paranoá is an artificial lake in , the capital of . During construction of the city, the Paranoá River was dammed to form the lake. It is at an altitude of 1,000 metres and has a circumference of 80 km.

Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paranoá and Itapoã.

Town
is an administrative region in the in . It is located to the east of Lake, being bordered by , and to the north, and to the south.

Town
is an administrative region in the in Brazil. was founded on January 3, 2005, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 3527, of January 3, 2005.

Town
is an administrative region in the in Brazil. Located to the north side of Paranoá Lake, it is bordered by , , and to the north, and to the east.

Federal District

Latitude
-15.77545° or 15° 46′ 32″ south
Longitude
-47.79709° or 47° 47′ 50″ west
Population
2,790,000
Elevation
1,132 metres (3,714 feet)
Open location code
58PJ66F3+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2614275264
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
12070209
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Federal District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القطاع الفدرالي”
  • Armenian: “Դաշնային շրջան”
  • Basque: “Barruti Federala”
  • Belarusian: “Федэральная акруга”
  • Breton: “Distrig kevreadel”
  • Catalan: “Districte Federal”
  • Chinese: “聯邦區”
  • Czech: “Federální distrikt”
  • Dutch: “Federaal District”
  • French: “District fédéral”
  • Georgian: “ფედერალური ოლქი”
  • German: “Bundesdistrikt”
  • Hebrew: “המחוז הפדרלי”
  • Italian: “Distretto Federale”
  • Japanese: “連邦直轄区”
  • Korean: “연방구”
  • Lithuanian: “Federalinė teritorija”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Districte federal”
  • Polish: “Dystrykt Federalny”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito Federal”
  • Romanian: “Districtul Federal”
  • Russian: “Федеральный округ”
  • Serbian: “Савезни дистрикт”
  • Spanish: “Distrito Federal”
  • Swedish: “Federala distrikt”
  • Thai: “เฟเดอรัลดิสตริกต์”
  • Ukrainian: “Федеральний округ”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận liên bang”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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