Macedônia
Macedônia is a municipality (município) in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.[1][2] The population is 3,746 (2015 est.) in an area of 328 km².[3] Its elevation is 502 m.
Macedônia | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Macedônia Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°8′45″S 50°11′40″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto |
| Microregion | Fernandópolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 328 km2 (127 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 3,746 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Website | www |
Etymology
Municipality's name has derived from the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, of the same name.
References
- "From Brazil to Macedonia: Carnival Ignites Colorful Celebrations". NBC News. 2014.
- "Macedônia" (PDF). Brasilglobalnet.gov.br. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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