Contagem
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Coordinates: 19 ° 56 ′ S , 44 ° 3 ′ W Contagem on the map of Brazil
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Minas Gerais | |
| City foundation | 1716 | |
| Residents | 603,442 (2010) | |
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| surface | 195.268 | |
| Population density | 3090.33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 858 m | |
| City Presidency | Marilia Aparecida Campos | |
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Contagem is a city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais , 21 km from Belo Horizonte . In 2010, 603,442 people lived in Contagem on 195.3 km². This makes it the third largest city in the state.
After a village existed here in the 18th and 19th centuries, the city of Contagem was founded on August 30, 1911. In the 1930s Contagem developed into a center of mining and is now the third largest city in Minas Gerais after Belo Horizonte and Uberlândia . In 1968 there was a strike by metal workers who protested against the Brazilian military dictatorship .
sons and daughters of the town
- Ramon Menezes (* 1972), football player
- Cristina Alves Oliveira Ferreira (* 1982), volleyball player
- Sérgio Antônio Borges Júnior (* 1986), football player
- Jonathan De Lima Reis (* 1989), football player
- Raquel Fernandes dos Santos (* 1991), football player
Individual evidence
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística: Sinopse do censo demográfico 2010.
Web links
Commons : Contagem - collection of images, videos and audio files
