Bom Jesus do Itabapoana
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Bom Jesus do Itabapoana is a municipality in the Brazilian
state of Rio de Janeiro
. It had a population of 35.411 as of 2010, and has an area of 598,8km2. It was founded in 1939, after being separated from the municipality of Itaperuna
.
The northern border of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana is delimited by the Itabapoana River
, which divides the states of Rio de Janeiro
and Espírito Santo
. The city is located 251km in a straight line from the state capital Rio de Janeiro
. Its neighbouring municipalities are:
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
. It had a population of 35.411 as of 2010, and has an area of 598,8km2. It was founded in 1939, after being separated from the municipality of Itaperuna
Itaperuna
Itaperuna is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 99,454 and its area is 1,106 km²....
.
The northern border of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana is delimited by the Itabapoana River
Itabapoana River
The Itabapoana River is a river forming the border between Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro states in eastern Brazil.-See also:*List of rivers of Espírito Santo*List of rivers of Minas Gerais*List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro-References:*...
, which divides the states of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
and Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
. The city is located 251km in a straight line from the state capital Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. Its neighbouring municipalities are:
- São José do Calçado (ESEspírito SantoEspírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
) – north - Bom Jesus do Norte (ESEspírito SantoEspírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
) – north - ApiacáApiacáThe Apiacá are a Cariban people, who live near the mouth of the Tocantins River, Pará, Brazil....
(ESEspírito SantoEspírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
) – north - Mimoso do Sul (ESEspírito SantoEspírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
) – northeast - Campos dos GoytacazesCampos dos GoytacazesCampos dos Goytacazes is a municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 463,545 inhabitants. Its area is 4,031.910 km², which makes it the largest municipality in the state and its elevation is 14 m...
– east and southeast - ItaperunaItaperunaItaperuna is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 99,454 and its area is 1,106 km²....
– south and southeast - NatividadeNatividadeNatividade is a municipality in the state of Tocantins in Brazil. Its coordinates are . The population in 2004 is 9,407, the area is 3,210.95 km² The elevation is 323 m....
– west - Varre-SaiVarre-SaiVarre-Sai is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 8,309 and its area is 189 km²....
– northwest - Guaçuí (ESEspírito SantoEspírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
)- northwest