Novo Horizonte, Santa Catarina
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian town in the west of the state of Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
. It is situated on a latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
of 26° 26' 40" South, and a longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
of 52° 50' 01" East, at an altitude of 710 metres. The population was estimated at 2723 inhabitants in 2006. The municipality covers 151 km2.
Neighbouring towns
Novo Horizonte is bordered by the following municipalities:- São Lourenço do OesteSão Lourenço do OesteSão Lourenço do Oeste is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
- Jupiá
- Galvão
- Coronel MartinsCoronel MartinsCoronel Martins is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
- Santiago do SulSantiago do SulSantiago do Sul is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
- Formosa do SulFormosa do SulFormosa do Sul is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. The elevation is 500 m. The population in 2006 was 2,536. The area is 100 km²....