Betim

Betim
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Nickname(s):  Contorno de Betim
Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 19°58′04″S 44°11′52″W / 19.96778°S 44.19778°W / -19.96778; -44.19778Coordinates: 19°58′04″S 44°11′52″W / 19.96778°S 44.19778°W / -19.96778; -44.19778
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	December 17, 1938
Government
• Mayor	(PHS)
Area
• Total	342.85 km2 (133.6 sq mi)
Elevation	817 m (2,822 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	444,784
• Density	1,176.6/km2 (3,047.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Betinense
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code	32500-000
Area code(s)	(+55) 31
Website	Betim, Minas Gerais

Betim is a town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located at around

19°58′4″S 44°11′52″W / 19.96778°S 44.19778°W / -19.96778; -44.19778. 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 Brazil.

Betim is home to a Petrobras's oil refineries, as well as Fiat's largest factory, which opened in 1976.^[2] The city has an important role not only in the state's economy, but in the whole country's as well.

Notable people[]

• Jonathas de Jesus, professional footballer.

See also[]

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

References[]