Lago Norte

Brazil

Lago Norte is an administrative region located within the Federal District of Brazil. Situated on the northern side of Lake Paranoá, the region is bordered by Brasília, Sobradinho II, and Sobradinho to the north, and Itapoã and Paranoá to the east. It shares a maritime border with Lago Sul, Paranoá, and Brasília across the lake, while completely surrounding the administrative region of Varjão.

The majority of the inhabited area in Lago Norte is situated on a peninsula of Lake Paranoá. The region is notable for housing the Brasília Digital TV Tower. Established on January 10, 1960, it was officially granted its status as an administrative region under Law 641 on January 10, 1994.

As of a 2010 report, the population of Lago Norte was 41,627. The current administrator of the region is Marcelo Ferreira da Silva.

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