Venha-Ver
| Venha-Ver | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Venha-Ver | |
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 Location of Venha-Ver | |
| Coordinates: 06°19′33″S 38°29′02″W / 6.32583°S 38.48389°WCoordinates: 06°19′33″S 38°29′02″W / 6.32583°S 38.48389°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |
 Rio Grande do Norte |
| Founded | June 26, 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Expedito Salviano (PR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.622 km2 (27.653 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,597 |
| • Density | 53.2/km2 (138/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.544 – medium[2] |
Venha-Ver (lit. "come see") is the westernmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. The city's name means "Come-to-see-it" in Portuguese. The highest point of the state is located there, in the Serra do Coqueiro mountain range, at the triple border of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba and Ceará.
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