Wenceslau Braz, Minas Gerais
Wenceslau Braz | |
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| Municipality of Wenceslau Braz | |
 View of Wenceslau Braz | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
  Wenceslau Braz Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′02″S 45°21′46″W / 22.53389°S 45.36278°W | |
| 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 a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 2,548.
History
[edit]Hydroelectric plant
[edit]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). Two transmission lines, mounted on steel lattice poles, supplied energy to the towns of Piquete and Itajubá and nearby weapon manufacturers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Área dos municípios" [Area of the municipalities] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics(IBGE). Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Prefeitura de Wenceslau Braz - MG - Sobre a Cidade
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