Wenceslau Braz | |
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| Municipality of Wenceslau Braz | |
 View of Wenceslau Braz | |
 Seal | |
 Location inMinas Gerais | |
  Wenceslau Braz Location inBrazil | |
| Coordinates:22°32′02″S45°21′46″W / 22.53389°S 45.36278°W /-22.53389; -45.36278 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Founded | December 30, 1962 |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.487 km2 (39.570 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 2,548 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 37512-000 |
| Area code | 35 |
| Website | wenceslaubraz |
Wenceslau Braz is aBrazilianmunicipality in the state ofMinas Gerais. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 2,548.
Between 1922 and 1932, German engineers constructed a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power station (Hidrelétrica Bicas do Meio) for the Itajubá Piquete power grid company (REPI). Twotransmission lines, mounted on steel lattice poles, supplied energy to the towns ofPiquete andItajubá and nearby weapon manufacturers.[3]
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