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Sinop, Mato Grosso
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sinop is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. The fourth-largest city in the state, its population in 2022 is estimated at 196,312 inhabitants, placing Sinop in 155th place in Brazil. It has an area of 3194.339 km². A Sivam radar has been installed for monitoring the Amazon Basin. Also Embrapa has a branch in Sinop, the only one in the state of Mato Grosso. It is known as the Capital of Nortão, a major city of northern Mato Grosso.
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Sinop, Mato Grosso | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Sinop | |
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Nickname: "Capital of the Big North" ("Capital do Nortão") | |
![]() Location of Sinop, Mato Grosso | |
Coordinates: 11°50′53″S 55°38′57″W | |
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Region | Central-West |
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Founded | September 14, 1974 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roberto Dorner (republicanos) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,194.339 km2 (1,233.341 sq mi) |
Elevation | 384 m (1,259 ft) |
Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 196,312 |
• Density | 36.318/km2 (94.06/sq mi) |
Demonym | sinopense |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
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