Assu, Rio Grande do Norte
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location in Rio Grande do Norte state
(2020 [1])
Açu (or Assu) is a municipality (município) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The population is 58,384 (2020 est.) in an area of 1303 km².[2]
The municipality contains the Açu National Forest, a 218 hectares (540 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that was originally established as a forest park in 1950.[3] The Barragem Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves, a reservoir on the Piranhas River, is partly located in the municipality.
References
External links
- Rio Grande do Norte - Açu
- Homepage of Açu
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