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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.

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Municipality of Betim
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Betim
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Municipality
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Vista parcial de Betim MG.JPG
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Partial view of Betim
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BandeiraBetim.svg
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BrasaoBetim.svg
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MinasGerais Municip Betim.svg
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Location in Minas Gerais
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Country
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Region
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State
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Southeast
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Mayor
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Vittorio Medioli (PHS)
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Founded
Settlement.established_date
December 17, 1938
Settlement.area_total_km2
342.85

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
betinense
Population
170934
Area
346
Elevation
817
Official website
www.betim.mg.gov.br
Image
Betim vista do alto.jpg
Dialing code
31
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Commons category
Betim
postal code
32500-000
Human Development Index
0.749
inception
1938-01-01
electorate
283891
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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 several Petrobras 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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