Alpestre

Alpestre
Flag of Alpestre
Official seal of Alpestre
Location of Alpestre
Location of Alpestre
Coordinates: 27°14′56″S 53°02′06″W / 27.24889°S 53.03500°W / -27.24889; -53.03500
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
FoundedApril 13, 1963
Government
 • MayorValdir Jose Zasso (PDT)
Area
 • Total328.749 km2 (126.931 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,067
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.714 – medium[2]

Alpestre (Portuguese: [awˈpɛs.tɾi] ) is the northernmost municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city lies near the Uruguay River, at its northernmost point. A landmark called Ponto Extremo Norte (Extreme North Point) marks the northernmost point of the state.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP