Piracicaba River (Minas Gerais)

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Piracicaba River
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Mouth location in Brazil
Native nameRio Piracicaba (Portuguese)
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Minas Gerais state
Mouth  
  coordinates
19°29′31″S42°30′57″W / 19.492041°S 42.515763°W / -19.492041; -42.515763
Basin features
River system Doce River

The Piracicaba River is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Doce River.

The Piracicaba River forms the northern boundary of the Rio Doce State Park until the point where it enters the Doce River from the left. [1]

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References

  1. Marques, Chris, Conheça o Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (in Portuguese), retrieved 2017-02-06