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Juiz de Fora

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Juiz de Fora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwiz dʒi ˈfɔɾɐ], Outsider Judge), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 573,285 inhabitants. The geographical area of the municipality is 1,437 km2 (555 sq mi).

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Juiz de Fora
Municipality of Juiz de Fora
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Official seal of Juiz de Fora
Nickname: 
JF
Motto(s): 
Pro Patria et Urbe "For the homeland and the city"
Location of Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora is located in Brazil
Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora
Location of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Coordinates: 21°45′43″S 43°20′58″W
CountryFlag_of_Brazil.svg Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateBandeira_de_Minas_Gerais.svg Minas Gerais
Incorporated30 May 1850
Government
  MayorMargarida Salomão (PT)
Area
  Total1,436 km2 (554 sq mi)
Elevation
678 m (2,224 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total573,285
  Density359.59/km2 (931.3/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code
36000-000
Area code+55 32
HDI (2010)0.778 – high[2]
Websitewww.pjf.mg.gov.br
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The city's location was a key factor in its economic and demographic development since it is situated between the three most important financial and economic metropolises of southeast Brazil (and also the three largest urban sprawls of the country): Rio de Janeiro (189 km (117 mi)), Belo Horizonte (260 km (160 mi)) and São Paulo (486 km (302 mi)). Major highways connect Juiz de Fora with these three metropolitan areas, the most important being the BR 040 which connects Brasília with Rio de Janeiro via Belo Horizonte. The city is built on the Paraibuna, a major tributary of the Paraíba do Sul river.

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