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Vol⋅ta Re⋅don⋅da

  [vawl-tah ri-dawn-dah]
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a city in SE Brazil, NW of Rio de Janeiro. 120,645.
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Vol·ta Re·don·da   (vôl'tä rĭ-dŏn'də, -dôɴ'dä)   
A city of eastern Brazil on the Paraíba River west-northwest of Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 1941, it is the center of a major steel industry. Population: 256,000.
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Volta Redonda

city, western Rio de Janeiro estado (state), Brazil. It lies along the Paraiba do Sul River, at 1,500 feet (460 m) above sea level. The city is known for its steel manufacturing.

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