Retiro Island (Brasília)
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The Retiro Island is the second largest of the three island
s of Lake Paranoá
in Brasília
, Distrito Federal
, Brazil
. It is approximately 1.0 hectare
, is located close to the ML 7 of Lago Norte
neighborhood and is declared Lake Paranoá Ecological Reserve. The other two islands are Paranoá Island
and Clubes Island
.
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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s of Lake Paranoá
Lake Paranoá
Paranoá Lake, or Lago do Paranoá, is an artificial lake located in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. On the east side of the city, the Paranoá River has been dammed to form this large lake, which has a circumference of...
in Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
, Distrito Federal
Brazilian Federal District
The Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main...
, Brazil
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...
. It is approximately 1.0 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
, is located close to the ML 7 of Lago Norte
Lago Norte
Lago Norte is an administrative region of the Federal District of Brazil. It is considered a suburb of Brasilia. Lago Norte is a neighborhood of predominantly upper middle class housing....
neighborhood and is declared Lake Paranoá Ecological Reserve. The other two islands are Paranoá Island
Paranoá Island
The Paranoá Island is the largest of the three islands of Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. It is approximately 1.54 hectares, is located close to the ML 4 of Lago Norte neighborhood and is declared Lake Paranoá Ecological Reserve. The other two islands are Retiro Island and...
and Clubes Island
Clubes Island
The Clubes Island is the smallest of the three islands of Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. It is approximately 06 meters, is located close to the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge. The other two islands are Paranoá Island and Retiro Island....
.
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