Japeri

Japeri is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region of Brazil, and the city was founded on 30 June 1991. It is known for lying beside the last station of the longest branch of the Central do Brasil railway, an image that has appeared on Brazilian postage stamps. The station dates from 1858, was incorporated into the Central do Brasil line in 1903 and was the first stop for services heading to São Paulo, among them the famous Trem de Prata, or Silver Train. The district of Engenheiro Pedreira is described as the site of the first public golf course in Brazil, sponsored by the Golf Federation of Rio de Janeiro. The territory lies at the foot of the Serra do Mar and is watered by the Guandu, Santana, Poços, D'Ouro, Santo Antonio, Lages and São Pedro rivers. The 2022 census counted 96,289 residents.