Contagem

Contagem (Portuguese pronunciation: [kõˈtaʒẽj]) is a ceety in the centre o the state o Minas Gerais, in Brazil. It is locatit anerlie 21 kilometers frae the caipital, Belo Horizonte an forms pairt o a metropolitan aurie wi a population o 4.8 million.

Contagem
Municipality
The Municipality o Contagem
Skyline o Contagem
Banner Seal
Eik-name(s):  Contagem das Abóboras
Motto(s):  Per Populum Omnis Potestas A Deo
Location in Minas Gerais
Contagem Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 19°55′55″S 44°03′14″W
Kintra	Brazil
Region	Sootheast
State	Minas Gerais
Foondit	1716
Govrenment
• Mayor	Marilia Aparecida Campos (PT)
Area
• Total	194.586 km2 (75.1 sq mi)
Elevation	858 m (2,815 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	617,749
• Density	3100.8/km2 (8,031/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code	32000-000
Area code(s)	+55 31
Website	Contagem, Minas Gerais

The ceety belangs tae the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte an tae the microregion o Belo Horizonte an haes a territorial extension o 195.2 km² an borders the municipalities o Ribeirão das Neves, Esmeraldas, Betim, Ibirité an Belo Horizonte. The elevation o the ceety haw is 939 meters.

Accordin tae estimates frae 2008 the municipal population wis 617,741 makkin it the seicont maist populous ceety in the state o Minas Gerais, efter Belo Horizonte.

The population is vera young wi 86% o the population bein less nor 50 year auld.

Freemit airtins

• Ceasa Greater BH Archived 2006-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
• City government official site

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