Volta Redonda

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Volta Redonda is the name of a city in the Rio de Janeiro state of Brazil with 182,81 km² of area, located from 350m to 707m from the sea level (22º31'23" S, 44º06'15" W) and with a population of 258.145 inhabitants (estimated in 2006). The area around the city has nearly 700,000. Its name (Portuguese for round turn) is due to the shape of a curve in the Paraíba do Sul river around which the city was built. Volta Redonda is also known as Cidade do Aço (which is Portuguese for Steel City).
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Coordinates:   22°31'32"S   44°4'58"W
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