Nova Lima | |
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| Municipality of Nova Lima | |
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 Location in Minas Gerais | |
  Nova Lima Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:19°59′09″S43°50′49″W / 19.98583°S 43.84694°W /-19.98583; -43.84694 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Intermediate Region | Belo Horizonte |
| Immediate Region | Belo Horizonte |
| Incorporated | February 5, 1891[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | João Marcelo Dieguez Pereira (Cidadania)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 165,425 sq mi (428,449 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,460 ft (750 m) |
| Population (2020)[4] | |
• Total | 96,157 |
| • Density | 52,830/sq mi (20,397/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP | 34000-000 |
| Area code | 31 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.813 –very high[5] |
| Website | www |
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Nova Lima is amunicipality of about 87,000 people, whose downtown is located about 20 kilometers south ofBelo Horizonte, the capital of the south-eastern Brazilian state ofMinas Gerais.[6]Mining is one of the main economical activities of the city, including the extraction ofIron Ore andGold. The most famous mine in the city isMorro Velho (Old Hill), a gold mine of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) depth.
Historically, the city was known asCampos de Congonhas,Congonhas de Sabará and until 1923 asVilla Nova de Lima.[7]
The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.
The city is home to several mines, including the Morro Velho, Mostardas, and Rio de Peixe mines. A number ofminerals are extracted from these and other sites in and around the city, including gold.
TheSt. John Del Rey Mining Company was founded by British interests in 1834 for the extraction of gold and also caused the settlement of some 150 families fromBritain which led to the establishment of theAnglican Church in town.
The municipality contains the 912 hectares (2,250 acres)Mata do Jambreiro Private Natural Heritage Reserve, a protected area operated by the State Forestry Institute in partnership with the MBR mining company.[8]It contains part of the 3,941 hectares (9,740 acres)Serra do Rola-Moça State Park, created in 1994.[9]It also contains a small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres)Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.[10]
The city is home to theVilla Nova Atlético Clube, the second-oldest football club of Minas Gerais still active. The club was a major force from the 1930s until the early 1950s and won in that period fivestate championships. It is still a regular participant in the first division of Minas Gerais. From the late 1920s until the end of the 1930s the Sport Club Retiro also took part in the state championship. WithJosé Perácio in 1938 andLuiz Carlos Ferreira "Luizinho" in 1982 two players born in Nova Lima represented Brazil in World Cups.
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