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Ipatinga

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Ipatinga (Zip Code 35160-000) is a city and municipality located in eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The city was founded in 1962 and covers a total area of 166.5 km². Its population is 240,338 (IBGE 2001). It is part of the Vale do Aço Metropolitan Area (population 430,700).

Ipatinga is located at the site where the Piracicaba River flows into the Doce River, 217 km. from the state capital of Belo Horizonte. It is served by highway and railroad connections (Minas-Vitória). There is also a medium sized airport, Aeroporto de Usiminas[1]that serves the Valley of Steel and can receive small and medium sized planes, including jets like the Boeing 737 and the Fokker 100.

Ipatinga has about 250,000 inhabitants and it is the biggest and most important city in Vale do Aço (Steel Valley). Ipatinga is nationally known as a industrial centre with a huge chain of services. It has also a dynamic and strong commerce.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipatinga
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Coordinates:   19°26'42"S   42°36'2"W

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  • wferreira (guest)
    With 250,000 inhabitants, Ipatinga is the biggest and most important city in the "Vale do Aço". It's nationally knows as industrial centre, the city has a huge chain of services and a strong and dynamic commerce.
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