Ouro Preto
municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Summary
Ouro Preto is a municipality of Brazil[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of municipality of brazil entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,583 views/month, #38 of 4,882).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Organization of World Heritage Cities[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Minas Gerais[4]
- Country: Brazil[5]
- Shares border with: Belo Vale[6], Catas Altas da Noruega[7], Congonhas[8], Itabirito[9], Itaverava[10], Mariana[11], Moeda[12], Ouro Branco[13], Piranga[14], Santa Bárbara[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Tordesillas[16], São Bernardo do Campo[17]
- Postal code: 35400-000 a 35419-999[18]
- Commons category: Ouro Preto[19]
- Local dialing code: 31[20]
- Inception: July 8, 1711[21]
- Official website: https://www.ouropreto.mg.gov.br/[22], https://cmop.mg.gov.br/[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ouro Preto[24]
- Commons gallery: Ouro Preto[25]
- Human Development Index: 0.787[26]
- Population: 66,277[27], 74,036[28], 70,281[29], 74,558[30], 74,821[31], 69,251[32], 69,495[33], 70,588[34], 70,886[35], 73,349[36], 73,700[37], 73,994[38], 74,281[39], 74,356[40]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], The World Heritage site of Ouro Preto[43]
- Capital of: Minas Gerais Province[44]
- Category for people born here: Q9654814[45]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Ouro Preto[46]
- Demonym: ouro-pretano[47]
- Category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Ouro Preto[48]
- Category of associated people: Category:People of Ouro Preto[49]
- Electorate: 62,040[50]
- Elevation above sea level: 1179 m[51]
- Area: 1245.865 km²[52]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Ouro Preto include Protocol of it[53], a protocol[54], in Brazil[55] and 10771 Ouro Prêto[56], an asteroid[57].
Why It Matters
Ouro Preto has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for it include Protocol of it[53], a protocol[54], in Brazil[55] and 10771 Ouro Prêto[56], an asteroid[57].