Lago Norte

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Lago Norte
Administrative region
Região Administrativa de Lago Norte Administrative Region of Lago Norte
Clockwise from top: Lago Norte; Paranoá Lake; Nossa Senhora do Rosário Church; Brasília Digital TV Tower; Entrance to Lago Norte
Location in the Federal District
Coordinates: 15°44′19″S 47°51′34″W / 15.73861°S 47.85944°W / -15.73861; -47.85944
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Federal District
Established	January 10, 1960
Area
• Total	6,608 km2 (2,551 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	41,627
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Area code	+55 61
Website	www.lagonorte.df.gov.br

Lago Norte (Portuguese pronunciation: [laɡu nɔʁtʃi]; lit. North Lake) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. Located to the north side of Paranoá Lake, it is bordered by Brasília, Sobradinho II, and Sobradinho to the north, Itapoã and Paranoá to the east. Lago Norte shares a maritime border with Lago Sul, Paranoá, and Brasília through the Paranoá Lake. It completely surrounds the administrative region of Varjão. Most of its inhabited area is located on a peninsula of Lake Paranoá. Lago Norte is home to the Brasília Digital TV Tower. Lago Norte was founded on January 10, 1960, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 641, of January 10, 1994.^[1] In a 2010 report, its population was 41,627.^[2] Its current administrator is Marcelo Ferreira da Silva.

Lago Norte has the third largest network of bike lanes in the Federal District, having 35,1km of bike lanes.^[3]

• List of administrative regions of the Federal District

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