Lago Norte | |
Settlement Type: | Administrative region |
Official Name: | Região Administrativa de Lago Norte Administrative Region of Lago Norte |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name1: | Central-West |
Subdivision Name2: | Federal District |
Leader Title: | Regional administrator |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | January 10, 1960 |
Area Total Km2: | 66,08 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 41,627 |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -15.7386°N -47.8594°W |
Area Code: | +55 61 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code (CEP) |
Lago Norte (pronounced as /pt/; lit. North Lake) 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 shares a maritime border with Lago Sul, Paranoá, and Brasília through the Paranoá Lake. It completely surrounds the administrative region of Varjão. Most of its inhabited area is located on a peninsula of Lake Paranoá. Lago Norte is home to the Brasília Digital TV Tower. Lago Norte was founded on January 10, 1960, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 641, of January 10, 1994.[1] In a 2010 report, its population was 41,627.[2] Its current administrator is Marcelo Ferreira da Silva.
Lago Norte has the third largest network of bike lanes in the Federal District, having 35,1km of bike lanes.[3]