Nova Prata
Nova Prata is a municipality in the mountainous Serra Gaúcha region of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. It is in the Guapore micro-region of the Nordeste Rio-Grandense meso-region of the state.
Nova Prata, Rio Grande do Sul | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Capital Nacional do Basalto | |
 Geographical subdivisions of Rio Grande do Sul. Nova Prata is marked red. | |
| Coordinates: 28°47′S 51°36′W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Meso-region | Nordeste Rio-Grandense |
| Micro-region | Guapore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Volnei Minozzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.864 km2 (99.948 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 25,559 |
| • Density | 98,7/km2 (2,560/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Nova-Pratense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 |
| Postal Code | 95320-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 54 |
| Website | www |
Geography
The city of Nova Prata is situated at about 28°47′0″S 51°36′40″W, at an altitude of 820 meters. The municipality occupies an area of 258.864 km²[1] or 259 km².[2] In 2017 the population was estimated to be 25,559. Temperature ranges from a minimum of 14 °C to a maximum of 28 °C with an annual average of 20 °C.
Nova Prata is surrounded by the municipalities of: André da Rocha and Guabiju to the north; Fagundes Varela and Vila Flores to the south; Nova Bassano, Nova Araçá and Vista Alegre do Prata to the west; and Protásio Alves to the east.
Twin towns
References
- Rio Grande do Sul » Nova Prata (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Accessed October 2017.
- Localização (in Portuguese). Município de Nova Prata. Accessed October 2017.
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