Vassouras

Vassouras
Municipality
Município de Vassouras
Historical Center
Flag Seal
Motto(s): "Mihi maxime debetur Brasiliae incrementum"
Location of Vassouras in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Vassouras Location of Vassouras in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W / 22.40389°S 43.66278°W / -22.40389; -43.66278Coordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W / 22.40389°S 43.66278°W / -22.40389; -43.66278
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Severino Ananias Dias Filho
Area
• Total	552.438 km2 (213.298 sq mi)
Elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	34,439
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website

Vassouras (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐˈsowɾɐs], Brooms) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 34,439 (2010) and its area is 552 km².^[1]

Vassouras is known for its colonial-era coffee farms and significant royal structures of the Brazilian imperial family.

Panorama of Vassouras

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