Nova Olinda do Norte

Nova Olinda do Norte
Municipality

Amazonas state with Nova Olinda do Norte municipality in red
Nova Olinda do Norte

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 3°53′16″S 59°05′38″W / 3.88778°S 59.09389°W / -3.88778; -59.09389Coordinates: 3°53′16″S 59°05′38″W / 3.88778°S 59.09389°W / -3.88778; -59.09389
Country  Brazil
Region North
State Amazonas
Area
 • Total 5,609 km2 (2,166 sq mi)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 30,252
Time zone UTC-4 (UTC-4)

Nova Olinda do Norte is a town and municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 34 498 (2014) and its area is 5,609 km².[1] The town is located on the banks of the lower Madeira River.

The municipality contains a small part of the 827,877 hectares (2,045,730 acres) Pau-Rosa National Forest, created in 2001.[2]

References

  1. ↑ IBGE -
  2. ↑ FLONA de Pau-Rosa (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-29
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