Betim
Betim is a town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte (BH) and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is the fifth largest city in Minas Gerais and one of the 50 largest cities in the Southeast of Brazil.
Betim | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Betim | |
Partial view of Betim | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 19°58′04″S 44°11′52″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | December 17, 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vittorio Medioli (PHS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 342.85 km2 (133.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 444,784 |
| • Density | 1,176.6/km2 (3,047.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Betinense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 32500-000 |
| Area code | (+55) 31 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.749 – high |
| Website | betim |
Betim is home to a Petrobras's oil refineries, as well as Fiat's largest factory, which opened in 1976. The city has an important role not only in the state's economy, but in the whole country's as well.
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