São Nicolau, Rio Grande do Sul
For other uses, see São Nicolau (disambiguation).
São Nicolau | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
São Nicolau Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 28°10′58″S 55°16′1″W / 28.18278°S 55.26694°WCoordinates: 28°10′58″S 55°16′1″W / 28.18278°S 55.26694°W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Micro-region | Santo Ângelo |
Area | |
• Total | 485.32 km2 (187.38 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 5,732 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) |
Website |
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São Nicolau (Portuguese meaning Saint Nicholas) is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 5,732 (2015 est.) in an area of 485.32 km².[1] It is located 562 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete. The Uruguay River, which forms the border with Argentina, flows along the northwestern part of the municipality.
Bounding municipalities
References
External links
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/saonicolau/ (Portuguese)
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