Betim (Brazil)
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Sources of Information
- Fonseca, G. Origens da nova força de Minas, 1975 (subj.)t.p. (Betim)
- U.S. Off. of Geog. Brazil gaz., 1963(Betim, ppl, 19p0s58ʹS; 44p0s13ʹW, 77033 [Minas Gerais])
- BGN req. 8/28/79(Betim, ppl, 19p0s58ʹS 44p0s13ʹW)
Wikipedia description:
Betim is a town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte (BH) and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is the fifth largest city in Minas Gerais and one of the 50 largest cities in the Southeast of Brazil. Betim is home to a Petrobras's oil refineries, as well as Fiat's largest factory, which opened in 1976. The city has an important role not only in the state's economy, but in the whole country's as well.
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