Paranoá Island
Lake Paranoá is an artificial lake in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. 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.Photo: EliasTheHorse, Public domain.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Brazil
- Also known as: “Ilha do Paranoa” and “Paranoa Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Retiro Island.
Retiro Island
Islet
Photo: EliasTheHorse, Public domain.
Lake Paranoá is an artificial lake in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lago Norte and Varjão.
Lago Norte
Town
Lago Norte is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. Located to the north side of Paranoá Lake, it is bordered by Brasília, Sobradinho II, and Sobradinho to the north, Itapoã and Paranoá to the east. Lago Norte is situated 3½ km west of Paranoá Island.
Varjão
Village
Varjão is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. Varjão was founded on 19 April 1991, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 3153, of 6 May 2003. Varjão is situated 6 km northwest of Paranoá Island.
Paranoá
Town
Paranoá is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located to the east of Paranoá Lake, being bordered by Lago Norte, Itapoã and Planaltina to the north, São Sebastião and Jardim Botânico to the south. Paranoá is situated 7 km southeast of Paranoá Island.
Paranoá Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.74269° or 15° 44′ 34″ southLongitude
-47.83265° or 47° 49′ 58″ westElevation
1,036 metres (3,399 feet)Open location code
58PJ7548+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 245850829OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Paranoá Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Paranoá Island”
- Portuguese: “Ilha do Paranoá”
- Spanish: “Isla de Paranoa”
- Spanish: “Isla de Paranoá”
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