Japeri () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the state of
Rio de Janeiro
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,
southeast region of
Brazil
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. This city was founded on June 30, 1991. Is very known to be located next to the last station of the largest branch of the railroad of
Brazil
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(
Central do Brasil), whose image has been stamps in Brazil. The construction date of 1858 and was incorporated into the Central do Brasil in 1903. It was the first stop of compositions for
São Paulo
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, including the famous ''Trem de Prata'' (Silver Train).
The territory at the foot of the
Serra do Mar, is bathed by rivers Guandu, Santana, Rio dos Poços, Rio D'Ouro, Santo Antonio, Ribeirão das Lages and São Pedro.
In the district of Engenheiro Pedreira is the first public golf course of Brazil, sponsored by FGERJ -
Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
Federation of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
.
References
Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state)
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