Parnamirim
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Parnamirim
| official_name = The Municipality of Trampolim da Vitória de Parnamirim
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Praia1.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Pirangi do Norte Beach
| image_flag = Bandeira_de_Parnamirim_-_RN.svg
| image_seal = Brasão_de_Parnamirim_-_RN.svg
| nickname = "Trampolim da Vitória" ("Trampoline of Victory")
| motto =
| image_map = RioGrandedoNorte Municip Parnamirim.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Parnamirim in the State of Rio Grande do Norte
| image_map1 = Brazil State RioGrandedoNorte.svg
| map_caption1 = Location of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil
| coordinates = {{coord|5|55|S|35|15|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Northeast
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = File:Bandeira do Rio Grande do Norte.svg Rio Grande do Norte
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1958
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Rosano Taveira (PRB)
| area_total_km2 = 123.471
| elevation_m = 48
| population_total = 267,036
| population_as_of = 2020 [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rn/parnamirim/panorama IBGE 2020]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
| timezone = BRT
| utc_offset = −3
| timezone_DST =
| utc_offset_DST =
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| blank_name = HDI (2010)
| blank_info = 0.766 {{Cite web |url=http://atlasbrasil.org.br/2013/en/perfil_m/parnamirim_rn |title=Profile - Parnamirim, RN | Atlas of Human Development in Brazil |access-date=2020-07-10 |archive-date=2020-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712004852/http://atlasbrasil.org.br/2013/en/perfil_m/parnamirim_rn |url-status=dead }} – {{color|#008000|high}}
| website = {{URL|https://parnamirim.rn.gov.br/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Parnamirim is a city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, next to the state capital city of Natal and part of its metropolitan area.
Natal Air Force Base - ALA10, one of the most important bases of the Brazilian Air Force, is located in Parnamirim at the former Augusto Severo International Airport. The site is also home to Barreira do Inferno rocket launch base.
Geography
Parnamirim belongs to the Intermediate Geographic Region of Natal and the Metropolitan Region of Natal. It is located on the coast with Atlantic Ocean, about 13 kilometers south of the urban center of Natal. Its average elevation is 48 meters above the sea level.{{Cite web |title=Parnamirim topographic map, elevation, terrain |url=https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-mr7gz4/Parnamirim/?center=-5.91521,-35.268 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Topographic maps |language=en}}
Climate
Parnamirim has a Tropical Savanna Climate (As). It receives the most amount of rainfall in April, with 138 mm of average precipitation; and the least amount of rainfall in October, with 4 mm of average precipitation.
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Parnamirim
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 31
| Feb high C = 31
| Mar high C = 31
| Apr high C = 31
| May high C = 30
| Jun high C = 29
| Jul high C = 29
| Aug high C = 29
| Sep high C = 30
| Oct high C = 30
| Nov high C = 31
| Dec high C = 31
| Jan mean C = 27
| Feb mean C = 28
| Mar mean C = 28
| Apr mean C = 27
| May mean C = 26
| Jun mean C = 25
| Jul mean C = 25
| Aug mean C = 25
| Sep mean C = 26
| Oct mean C = 27
| Nov mean C = 27
| Dec mean C = 27
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 24
| Feb low C = 24
| Mar low C = 24
| Apr low C = 24
| May low C = 23
| Jun low C = 23
| Jul low C = 22
| Aug low C = 22
| Sep low C = 22
| Oct low C = 23
| Nov low C = 24
| Dec low C = 25
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 40.5
| Feb rain mm = 65.9
| Mar rain mm = 107.2
| Apr rain mm = 138.0
| May rain mm = 118.6
| Jun rain mm = 130.2
| Jul rain mm = 88.8
| Aug rain mm = 36.3
| Sep rain mm = 15.4
| Oct rain mm = 4.0
| Nov rain mm = 6.0
| Dec rain mm = 11.7
| unit rain days = 1 mm
| Jan rain days = 6.0
| Feb rain days = 8.2
| Mar rain days = 13.0
| Apr rain days = 15.0
| May rain days = 13.8
| Jun rain days = 13.8
| Jul rain days = 10.8
| Aug rain days = 5.8
| Sep rain days = 2.4
| Oct rain days = 0.9
| Nov rain days = 1.3
| Dec rain days = 2.3
| year rain days =
| Jan light = 12.4
| Feb light = 12.3
| Mar light = 12.1
| Apr light = 12.0
| May light = 11.8
| Jun light = 11.8
| Jul light = 11.8
| Aug light = 11.9
| Sep light = 12.1
| Oct light = 12.2
| Nov light = 12.4
| Dec light = 12.5
| year light =
| source = Weatherspark.com{{Cite web |title=Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Parnamirim, Brazil |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/31426/Average-Weather-in-Parnamirim-Brazil-Year-Round |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=weatherspark.com}}
}}
Galleries
File:Praia de Cotovelo - Parnamirim - Rio Grande do Norte.jpg|Cotovelo Beach in Parnamirim
File:Natal - RN - panoramio (64).jpg|Street view of Parnamirim
References
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External links
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- {{wikivoyage-inline|Parnamirim}}
Category:Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte
Category:Populated coastal places in Rio Grande do Norte
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