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São Nicolau, Rio Grande do Sul

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São Nicolau
Municipality
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Micro-regionSanto Ângelo
Area
 • Total485.32 km2 (187.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total5,732
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
Websitewww.saonicolau.rs.gov.br

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.

The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposed Garabí Dam.[2]

Bounding municipalities

References

  1. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ^ Eletrobras apresenta Garabi-Panambi a prefeitos (in Portuguese), Eletrobras CGTEE, 7 April 2014, retrieved 2016-11-11



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